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
CountyJackson 
StateWest Virginia 
Land Area472 sq. milesRanked 2,272 of 3,140
Population 200628,451Ranked 1,466 of 3,140
Population 200528,306 
Population 200028,000Ranked 1,452 of 3,140
Population 199025,938Ranked 1,424 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.7% 
African American.1% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.4% 
Population 5 to 1412.3% 
Population 15 to 2412.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5415.2% 
Population 55 to 6411.6% 
Population 65 to 749.8% 
Population 75 and up7.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3569
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes1 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults31 
Total Property Crimes306433
Burglaries88 
Larceny Thefts184 
Motor Vehicle Thefts34 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,84212,731
Unemployed Population622751
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.9%

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