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 | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 616 sq. miles | Ranked 1,687 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 664,078 | Ranked 89 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 662,133 | |
| Population 2000 | 654,880 | Ranked 81 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 633,234 | Ranked 74 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.6% | |
| African American | 23.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6,053 | 6,224 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 75 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 326 | |
| Robberies | 1,614 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4,038 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 41,564 | 42,389 |
| Burglaries | 7,860 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 28,252 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5,452 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 341,598 | 351,797 |
| Unemployed Population | 19,248 | 11,930 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.4% |
Jackson County Cities