Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Mississippi occupies
1,043 square miles and has a 2006 population of
130,577, a change from a 2000 population of
131,420 and
115,243 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
340 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
463 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,837 people:
8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Jackson, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 1,043 sq. miles | Ranked 721 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 130,577 | Ranked 448 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 135,571 | |
| Population 2000 | 131,420 | Ranked 407 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 115,243 | Ranked 400 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.9% | |
| African American | 21.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 340 | 463 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 13 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 68 | |
| Robberies | 114 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 145 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,863 | 6,096 |
| Burglaries | 1,854 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,477 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 532 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 59,502 | 63,505 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,837 | 3,804 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 6% |
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