Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Michigan occupies
724 square miles and has a 2006 population of
163,851, a change from a 2000 population of
158,422 and
149,756 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
681 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
709 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,625 people:
7.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Jackson, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 724 sq. miles | Ranked 1,345 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 163,851 | Ranked 354 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 163,432 | |
| Population 2000 | 158,422 | Ranked 336 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 149,756 | Ranked 316 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.4% | |
| African American | 7.9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 681 | 709 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 174 | |
| Robberies | 94 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 409 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,482 | 5,717 |
| Burglaries | 985 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,193 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 304 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 78,785 | 79,110 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,625 | 2,690 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | 3.4% |
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