Jackson

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jackson Legal Resources Back to top

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Jackson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,158
  • Land Area (2000): 4,013.183 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 37.581 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,100
Jackson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,635 3.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,063 8.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 61,372 87.59%

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. Construction 2,741 13.64%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,942 9.66%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,552 7.72%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,081 5.38%
5. Educational Services 681 3.39%
6. Public Administration 675 3.36%
7. Repair and Maintenance 608 3.02%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 605 3.01%
9. Truck Transportation 567 2.82%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 552 2.75%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 520 2.59%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 484 2.41%
13. Health Care 444 2.21%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 427 2.12%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 400 1.99%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 386 1.92%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 345 1.72%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 322 1.60%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 317 1.58%
20. Wood Manufacturing 269 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,442 15.53%
2. Educational Services 1,954 12.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 948 6.03%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 766 4.87%
5. Finance and Insurance 737 4.69%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 572 3.64%
7. Department and Other General Stores 539 3.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 477 3.03%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 433 2.75%
10. Social Assistance 427 2.72%
11. Public Administration 401 2.55%
12. Metal Manufactuing 352 2.24%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 328 2.09%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 316 2.01%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 281 1.79%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 269 1.71%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 252 1.60%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 248 1.58%
19. Construction 224 1.42%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 199 1.27%

Jackson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,653 8.22%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,520 7.56%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,252 6.23%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,147 5.71%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 772 3.84%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 746 3.71%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 737 3.67%
8. Other Management Occupations 733 3.65%
9. Other Construction Trades 694 3.45%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 605 3.01%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 556 2.77%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 542 2.70%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 518 2.58%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 448 2.23%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 445 2.21%
16. Top Executives 443 2.20%
17. Engineers 397 1.98%
18. Construction Laborers 391 1.95%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 367 1.83%
20. Carpenters 335 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 964 6.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 783 4.98%
3. Other Production Occupations 743 4.72%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 690 4.39%
5. Registered Nurses 599 3.81%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 581 3.69%
7. Cashiers 553 3.52%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 517 3.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 506 3.22%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 491 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 482 3.06%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 467 2.97%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 412 2.62%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 411 2.61%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 392 2.49%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 378 2.40%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 351 2.23%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 329 2.09%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 311 1.98%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 307 1.95%

Jackson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,526 59.01%
15-35 hours 6,536 12.23%
1-14 hours 1,742 3.26%
No regular hours 13,625 25.50%

Jackson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,725 5.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,673 4.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,632 7.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,914 11.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,775 11.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,794 14.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,558 13.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,410 7.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 956 2.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,087 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 457 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 155 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,072 9.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,478 7.36%

Jackson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 945 2.81%
5-9 2,633 7.82%
10-14 4,288 12.73%
15-19 5,143 15.27%
20-24 5,046 14.98%
25-29 2,173 6.45%
30-34 5,074 15.06%
35-39 1,354 4.02%
40-44 1,304 3.87%
45-59 2,848 8.45%
60-89 1,972 5.85%
At least 90 906 2.69%

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 98 0.29% 20,130 59.76%
30-44 18 0.05% 7,714 22.90%
45-59 11 0.03% 2,837 8.42%
At least 60 69 0.20% 2,809 8.34%

Jackson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 58 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,094 8.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,779 84.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 152 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 196 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 391 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,542 4.38%

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): 25,459 (69,883 people)
Families (2000): 20,439 (62,821 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,044
People at same address in 1995: 43,352
Jackson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,311 5.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,040 4.08%
$15,000-$19,999 1,370 5.38%
$20,000-$24,999 1,668 6.55%
$25,000-$29,999 1,679 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 1,448 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 1,599 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 1,589 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 1,493 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 3,285 12.90%
$60,000-$74,999 3,111 12.22%
$75,000-$99,999 3,376 13.26%
$100,000-$124,999 1,222 4.80%
$125,000-$149,999 595 2.34%
$150,000-$199,999 379 1.49%
$200,000 or more 294 1.15%

Jackson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,304 16.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,846 34.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 707 2.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,571 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 98 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,366 16.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,953 7.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 598 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 310 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Jackson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,716 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,130 14.09%
Public Assistance 388 0.54%
Retirement 4,312 6.00%
Self Employment 4,468 6.21%
Social Security 6,220 8.65%
Supplemental Security 506 0.70%
Wage / Salary 20,788 28.91%
Other 3,379 4.70%

Jackson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,934 54.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,214 45.26%

Jackson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,424 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 18,742 68.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,660 20.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 611 2.23%

Jackson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,088 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 18,746 68.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,357 15.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,065 7.58%

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Jackson Education Information Back to top
Jackson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,234 4.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,379 12.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,403 43.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,214 19.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,213 6.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,189 8.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,697 5.25%

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 539 0.76% 400 0.56% 939 1.32%
Kindergarten 852 1.20% 162 0.23% 1,014 1.42%
Grades 1-4 3,729 5.24% 446 0.63% 4,175 5.87%
Grades 5-8 4,295 6.04% 404 0.57% 4,699 6.60%
Grades 9-12 3,934 5.53% 202 0.28% 4,136 5.81%
Undergrad college 1,664 2.34% 315 0.44% 1,979 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 123 0.17% 66 0.09% 189 0.27%
Total 15,136 21.27% 1,995 2.80% 17,131 24.07%

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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 65,221 93.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,402 6.32%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 66
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Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jackson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,835 13.82%
10-19 Years 11,200 15.74%
20-29 Years 7,001 9.84%
30-39 Years 10,578 14.87%
40-49 Years 12,360 17.37%
50-59 Years 9,402 13.21%
60-69 Years 5,701 8.01%
70-79 Years 3,513 4.94%
80-89 Years 1,384 1.94%
90+ Years 184 0.26%

Jackson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,088 50.72%
Color 1 Box Female 35,070 49.28%

Jackson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,555 97.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 766 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 355 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 169 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 142 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Jackson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,260 33.53%
2. United States Or American 10,572 19.42%
3. Irish 7,492 13.76%
4. English 6,102 11.21%
5. French Non-Basque 1,795 3.30%
6. Scottish 1,470 2.70%
7. Dutch 1,446 2.66%
8. Italian 956 1.76%
9. Scotch Irish 928 1.70%
10. Polish 927 1.70%

Jackson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,403 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 856 1.31%
3. German 486 0.74%
4. Other West Germanic 126 0.19%
5. French 105 0.16%
6. Vietnamese 57 0.09%
7. Urdu 52 0.08%
8. Japanese 48 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 40 0.06%
10. Polish 31 0.05%

Jackson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,495 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 299 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 276 0.39%

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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.