Jackson

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Jackson Legal Resources
  2. Jackson Statistics
  3. Jackson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jackson Employment Information
  5. Jackson Family Information
  6. Jackson Education Information
  7. Jackson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jackson Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Jackson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,831
  • Land Area (2000): 289.502 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.966 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,481
Jackson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 267 6.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,626 93.14%

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Jackson Employment Information Back to top
Jackson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 192 16.93%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 74 6.53%
3. Educational Services 61 5.38%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 5.38%
5. Repair and Maintenance 53 4.67%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 43 3.79%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 3.79%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 40 3.53%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 40 3.53%
10. Truck Transportation 40 3.53%
11. Utilities 38 3.35%
12. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 31 2.73%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.65%
14. Metal Manufactuing 30 2.65%
15. Health Care 25 2.20%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.12%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 23 2.03%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 23 2.03%
19. Finance and Insurance 19 1.68%
20. Mining 19 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 141 15.75%
2. Educational Services 112 12.51%
3. Department and Other General Stores 67 7.49%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 62 6.93%
5. Finance and Insurance 53 5.92%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 4.47%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 34 3.80%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 33 3.69%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.23%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 1.90%
11. Social Assistance 17 1.90%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.79%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 16 1.79%
14. Public Administration 16 1.79%
15. U.S. Postal Service 16 1.79%
16. Other Transportation 15 1.68%
17. Gasoline Stations 14 1.56%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.45%
19. Food Manufacturing 11 1.23%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.23%

Jackson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 92 8.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 88 7.76%
3. Other Management Occupations 76 6.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 5.38%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 59 5.20%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 4.76%
7. Other Construction Trades 49 4.32%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 47 4.14%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.53%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 3.35%
11. Electricians 30 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.56%
13. Agricultural Workers 27 2.38%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 2.38%
15. Carpenters 24 2.12%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 2.12%
17. Printing Workers 22 1.94%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 1.85%
19. Engineers 20 1.76%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 20 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 7.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 56 6.26%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.81%
4. Cashiers 45 5.03%
5. Other Production Occupations 43 4.80%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 4.69%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 4.58%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 4.58%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 3.46%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 30 3.35%
11. Registered Nurses 28 3.13%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.91%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.68%
14. Other Management Occupations 24 2.68%
15. Art and Design Workers 23 2.57%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 2.12%
17. Bus Drivers 18 2.01%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.01%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 1.90%
20. Business Operations Specialists 17 1.90%

Jackson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,822 60.13%
15-35 hours 333 10.99%
1-14 hours 98 3.23%
No regular hours 777 25.64%

Jackson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 126 6.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 93 4.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 121 6.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 244 12.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 203 10.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 287 14.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 299 15.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 105 5.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 37 1.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39 2.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 141 7.33%

Jackson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 3.02%
5-9 94 4.89%
10-14 320 16.64%
15-19 352 18.30%
20-24 402 20.90%
25-29 160 8.32%
30-34 237 12.32%
35-39 25 1.30%
40-44 35 1.82%
45-59 84 4.37%
60-89 77 4.00%
At least 90 79 4.11%

Jackson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.36% 1,379 71.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 297 15.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 84 4.37%
At least 60 7 0.36% 149 7.75%

Jackson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 116 5.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,743 86.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.60%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 4.09%

Jackson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,387 (3,893 people)
Families (2000): 1,152 (3,543 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 583
People at same address in 1995: 2,632
Jackson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89 6.42%
$10,000-$14,999 79 5.70%
$15,000-$19,999 79 5.70%
$20,000-$24,999 71 5.12%
$25,000-$29,999 72 5.19%
$30,000-$34,999 112 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 84 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 65 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 36 2.60%
$50,000-$59,999 118 8.51%
$60,000-$74,999 236 17.02%
$75,000-$99,999 188 13.55%
$100,000-$124,999 64 4.61%
$125,000-$149,999 28 2.02%
$150,000-$199,999 44 3.17%
$200,000 or more 22 1.59%

Jackson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 228 16.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 445 32.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 261 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 113 8.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

Jackson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,177 30.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 564 14.53%
Public Assistance 40 1.03%
Retirement 199 5.13%
Self Employment 213 5.49%
Social Security 336 8.66%
Supplemental Security 44 1.13%
Wage / Salary 1,139 29.34%
Other 170 4.38%

Jackson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 605 59.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 407 40.22%

Jackson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 1,080 69.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 345 22.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 0.96%

Jackson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,039 67.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 285 18.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 7.90%

Jackson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Education Information Back to top
Jackson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 164 5.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 350 11.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,064 36.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 724 24.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 279 9.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 261 8.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77 2.64%

Jackson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 61 1.59% 19 0.50% 80 2.09%
Kindergarten 29 0.76% 4 0.10% 33 0.86%
Grades 1-4 178 4.65% 55 1.44% 233 6.08%
Grades 5-8 186 4.86% 25 0.65% 211 5.51%
Grades 9-12 207 5.40% 19 0.50% 226 5.90%
Undergrad college 137 3.58% 19 0.50% 156 4.07%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 798 20.83% 141 3.68% 939 24.51%

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Jackson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jackson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,555 91.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 334 8.59%

Jackson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jackson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 523 13.65%
10-19 Years 555 14.49%
20-29 Years 422 11.02%
30-39 Years 568 14.83%
40-49 Years 641 16.73%
50-59 Years 572 14.93%
60-69 Years 312 8.14%
70-79 Years 161 4.20%
80-89 Years 69 1.80%
90+ Years 8 0.21%

Jackson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,981 51.71%
Color 1 Box Female 1,850 48.29%

Jackson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,580 93.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 128 3.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 72 1.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Jackson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,315 34.45%
2. Irish 642 16.82%
3. English 377 9.88%
4. United States Or American 316 8.28%
5. Italian 231 6.05%
6. Polish 185 4.85%
7. Dutch 165 4.32%
8. French Non-Basque 95 2.49%
9. Scotch Irish 72 1.89%
10. Scottish 68 1.78%

Jackson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,469 96.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 89 2.47%
3. Polish 18 0.50%
4. Italian 11 0.31%
5. German 10 0.28%
6. Vietnamese 7 0.19%

Jackson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,804 97.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 55 1.41%

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Jackson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.