Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Oregon occupies
2,802 square miles and has a 2006 population of
197,071, a change from a 2000 population of
181,323 and
146,387 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
612 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
444 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,822 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Jackson, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 2,802 sq. miles | Ranked 198 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 197,071 | Ranked 299 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 195,151 | |
| Population 2000 | 181,323 | Ranked 304 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 146,387 | Ranked 323 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 612 | 444 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 63 | |
| Robberies | 66 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 478 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,896 | 7,693 |
| Burglaries | 1,317 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,054 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 525 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 100,965 | 91,561 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,822 | 5,069 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.5% |
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