Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Kentucky occupies
347 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,810, a change from a 2000 population of
13,495 and
11,955 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.7% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
468 people:
9.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Jackson, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 347 sq. miles | Ranked 2,739 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,810 | Ranked 2,182 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,705 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,495 | Ranked 2,197 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,955 | Ranked 2,222 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.4% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18 | |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,808 | 5,025 |
| Unemployed Population | 468 | 289 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% | 5.8% |
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