Jackson County Information
Jackson in
West Virginia occupies
472 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,451, a change from a 2000 population of
28,000 and
25,938 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
69 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
622 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Jackson, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 472 sq. miles | Ranked 2,272 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,451 | Ranked 1,466 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,306 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,000 | Ranked 1,452 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,938 | Ranked 1,424 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 69 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 31 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 306 | 433 |
| Burglaries | 88 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 184 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 34 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,842 | 12,731 |
| Unemployed Population | 622 | 751 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.9% |
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