Jackson

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jackson Zip Codes


Jackson Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern


Jackson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,227
  • Land Area (2000): 1,072.295 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.860 square kilometers
Jackson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,440 2003 5,314 2004 Not Available
2002 5,467     2005 5,341

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Houses (2000): 4,871
Jackson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,865 34.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 100 0.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,262 64.68%

Jackson Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Employment Information Back to top
Jackson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 484 20.60%
2. Construction 350 14.90%
3. Utilities 188 8.00%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 157 6.68%
5. Health Care 131 5.58%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 92 3.92%
7. Truck Transportation 92 3.92%
8. Wood Manufacturing 76 3.24%
9. Public Administration 71 3.02%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.68%
11. Educational Services 53 2.26%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 51 2.17%
13. Repair and Maintenance 50 2.13%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 43 1.83%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 1.79%
16. Finance and Insurance 29 1.23%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.19%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.15%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 26 1.11%
20. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 255 14.90%
2. Educational Services 205 11.98%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 169 9.88%
4. Finance and Insurance 124 7.25%
5. Paper Manufacturing 81 4.73%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 78 4.56%
7. Social Assistance 69 4.03%
8. Public Administration 62 3.62%
9. Department and Other General Stores 49 2.86%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 39 2.28%
11. Private Household Services 38 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.05%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.05%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 1.93%
15. Construction 31 1.81%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.81%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 30 1.75%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 1.69%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.69%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.69%

Jackson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 300 12.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 201 8.56%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 184 7.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 107 4.56%
5. Top Executives 83 3.53%
6. Plant and System Operators 80 3.41%
7. Other Construction Trades 68 2.89%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 62 2.64%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 55 2.34%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 54 2.30%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 2.26%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 2.13%
13. Electricians 49 2.09%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 46 1.96%
15. Construction Laborers 45 1.92%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 1.92%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 1.79%
18. Engineers 40 1.70%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 38 1.62%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 38 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 181 10.58%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 93 5.44%
3. Secretaries and Admins 82 4.79%
4. Registered Nurses 77 4.50%
5. Cashiers 70 4.09%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 4.09%
7. Other Management Occupations 69 4.03%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.97%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 68 3.97%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 67 3.92%
11. Child Care Workers 62 3.62%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 3.45%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 3.27%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 3.10%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 2.51%
16. Accountants and Auditors 42 2.45%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 40 2.34%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 36 2.10%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 33 1.93%
20. Other Production Occupations 32 1.87%

Jackson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,128 49.11%
15-35 hours 592 7.04%
1-14 hours 242 2.88%
No regular hours 3,444 40.97%

Jackson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 299 7.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 269 6.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 469 11.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 402 10.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 592 14.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 623 15.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 454 11.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 292 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 1.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 144 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 0.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 165 4.13%

Jackson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 5.64%
5-9 632 15.84%
10-14 730 18.29%
15-19 649 16.26%
20-24 405 10.15%
25-29 99 2.48%
30-34 490 12.28%
35-39 63 1.58%
40-44 121 3.03%
45-59 162 4.06%
60-89 237 5.94%
At least 90 178 4.46%

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 18 0.45% 2,722 68.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 674 16.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 162 4.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 415 10.40%

Jackson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 552 13.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,291 81.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 50 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 0.80%

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): 4,170 (11,125 people)
Families (2000): 3,168 (9,993 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 978
People at same address in 1995: 7,382
Jackson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 713 17.10%
$10,000-$14,999 414 9.93%
$15,000-$19,999 330 7.91%
$20,000-$24,999 352 8.44%
$25,000-$29,999 208 4.99%
$30,000-$34,999 269 6.45%
$35,000-$39,999 222 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 174 4.17%
$45,000-$49,999 156 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 343 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 398 9.54%
$75,000-$99,999 336 8.06%
$100,000-$124,999 115 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 64 1.53%
$200,000 or more 48 1.15%

Jackson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 948 22.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,262 30.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 1.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 717 17.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 684 16.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 302 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 100 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 62 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Jackson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,182 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 879 8.60%
Public Assistance 141 1.38%
Retirement 503 4.92%
Self Employment 341 3.34%
Social Security 1,026 10.04%
Supplemental Security 349 3.42%
Wage / Salary 3,063 29.98%
Other 732 7.17%

Jackson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,236 50.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,203 49.32%

Jackson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 284 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,647 68.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 782 20.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 3.66%

Jackson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,630 55.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,114 23.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 655 13.91%

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 749 9.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,341 16.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,153 39.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,410 17.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 408 5.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 668 8.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 290 3.62%

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 106 0.94% 105 0.94% 211 1.88%
Kindergarten 163 1.45% 31 0.28% 194 1.73%
Grades 1-4 632 5.63% 155 1.38% 787 7.01%
Grades 5-8 587 5.23% 91 0.81% 678 6.04%
Grades 9-12 657 5.85% 111 0.99% 768 6.84%
Undergrad college 152 1.35% 54 0.48% 206 1.83%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.34% 0 0.00% 38 0.34%
Total 2,335 20.80% 547 4.87% 2,882 25.67%

Jackson Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 8,863 79.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,243 20.20%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Jackson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.515 0.000 0.000 1.287 6.801 0.000 8.640 44.118 1.287 54.044
2002 3.292 0.732 0.000 0.732 4.756 0.000 10.060 43.351 1.280 54.692
2003 6.022 0.188 0.000 0.565 6.775 0.000 12.985 38.389 1.505 52.879
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.996 0.374 0.000 0.562 3.932 0.000 10.298 29.957 2.808 43.063

Jackson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 19
2005 0 0
2006 5 16
2007 6 17

Jackson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 331
2002 325

Jackson Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jackson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,782 15.87%
10-19 Years 1,770 15.77%
20-29 Years 1,343 11.96%
30-39 Years 1,540 13.72%
40-49 Years 1,601 14.26%
50-59 Years 1,251 11.14%
60-69 Years 943 8.40%
70-79 Years 605 5.39%
80-89 Years 320 2.85%
90+ Years 72 0.64%

Jackson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,318 47.37%
Color 1 Box Female 5,909 52.63%

Jackson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,019 53.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,021 44.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 62 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jackson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,039 51.61%
2. English 423 10.71%
3. Irish 330 8.35%
4. German 308 7.80%
5. African 170 4.30%
6. Scotch Irish 121 3.06%
7. Scottish 106 2.68%
8. European 97 2.46%
9. Dutch 84 2.13%
10. French Non-Basque 57 1.44%

Jackson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,039 97.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 149 1.44%
3. French 78 0.76%
4. Japanese 33 0.32%
5. German 16 0.15%
6. Armenian 9 0.09%

Jackson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,169 99.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 0.37%

Jackson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Jackson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36545