Jackson County Information
Jackson in
North Carolina occupies
495 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,562, a change from a 2000 population of
33,120 and
26,835 in 1990.
22.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
112 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
44 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
798 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Jackson, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 495 sq. miles | Ranked 2,204 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,562 | Ranked 1,270 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,224 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,120 | Ranked 1,315 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,835 | Ranked 1,394 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.6% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 10.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 112 | 44 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 21 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 84 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,142 | 508 |
| Burglaries | 383 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 682 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 77 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,573 | 17,197 |
| Unemployed Population | 798 | 680 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 4% |
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