Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Louisiana occupies
580 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,202, a change from a 2000 population of
15,397 and
15,859 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
246 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Jackson, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 580 sq. miles | Ranked 1,826 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,202 | Ranked 2,091 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,084 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,397 | Ranked 2,059 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,859 | Ranked 1,932 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.2% | |
| African American | 27.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 94 | 99 |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 67 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,437 | 6,696 |
| Unemployed Population | 246 | 357 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 5.3% |
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