Jackson County Information

Jackson in Missouri occupies 616 square miles and has a 2006 population of 664,078, a change from a 2000 population of 654,880 and 633,234 in 1990. 12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 6,053 acts of violent crime reported in Jackson in 2004, a change from 6,224 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 19,248 people: 5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.4%.

Read more about Jackson, Missouri in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyJackson 
StateMissouri 
Land Area616 sq. milesRanked 1,687 of 3,140
Population 2006664,078Ranked 89 of 3,140
Population 2005662,133 
Population 2000654,880Ranked 81 of 3,140
Population 1990633,234Ranked 74 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion72.6% 
African American23.4% 
Asian American1.3% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.6% 
Population 5 to 1413.4% 
Population 15 to 2412.9% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4415.1% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6,0536,224
Murders / Manslaughters75 
Forcible Rapes326 
Robberies1,614 
Aggravated Assaults4,038 
Total Property Crimes41,56442,389
Burglaries7,860 
Larceny Thefts28,252 
Motor Vehicle Thefts5,452 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population341,598351,797
Unemployed Population19,24811,930
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.4%

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