Jackson

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  2. Jackson Statistics
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  4. Jackson Employment Information
  5. Jackson Family Information
  6. Jackson Education Information
  7. Jackson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Jackson Zip Codes


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Jackson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,275
  • Land Area (2000): 250.208 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.874 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,467
Jackson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,170 90.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,913 9.29%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,754 16,877 877 4.94% 50
1991 17,950 16,745 1,204 6.71% 67
1992 17,848 16,408 1,440 8.07% 81
1993 18,226 16,970 1,256 6.89% 69
1994 18,588 17,400 1,187 6.39% 64
1995 18,983 17,832 1,151 6.07% 61
1996 19,582 18,417 1,165 5.95% 60
1997 20,027 18,951 1,076 5.37% 54
1998 19,904 18,978 925 4.65% 47
1999 20,152 19,279 873 4.33% 43
2000 22,171 21,428 744 3.35% 34
2001 22,540 21,695 845 3.75% 38
2002 23,203 22,055 1,148 4.95% 50
2003 23,339 22,103 1,236 5.29% 53
2004 23,525 22,446 1,079 4.59% 46
2005 26,524 25,395 1,130 4.26% 43
2006 27,229 26,022 1,206 4.43% 44
2007 27,203 26,108 1,095 4.03% 40
2008 27,486 26,057 1,430 5.20% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,161 25,733 1,428 5.26% 53
Feb 2008 27,327 25,793 1,534 5.61% 56
Mar 2008 27,285 25,873 1,412 5.18% 52
Apr 2008 27,250 26,029 1,221 4.48% 45
May 2008 27,381 26,032 1,349 4.93% 49
Jun 2008 27,742 26,357 1,385 4.99% 50
Jul 2008 27,955 26,405 1,550 5.54% 55
Aug 2008 27,830 26,329 1,501 5.39% 54
Sep 2008 27,445 25,959 1,486 5.41% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jackson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,485 13.57%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 708 6.47%
3. Public Administration 685 6.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 598 5.46%
5. Educational Services 383 3.50%
6. Repair and Maintenance 382 3.49%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 362 3.31%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 355 3.24%
9. Health Care 344 3.14%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 337 3.08%
11. Other Transportation 326 2.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 296 2.70%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 278 2.54%
14. Truck Transportation 255 2.33%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 253 2.31%
16. Utilities 212 1.94%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 202 1.85%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 168 1.54%
19. U.S. Postal Service 161 1.47%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,600 17.74%
2. Educational Services 1,196 13.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 599 6.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 534 5.92%
5. Public Administration 420 4.66%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 408 4.52%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 316 3.50%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 313 3.47%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 301 3.34%
10. Social Assistance 237 2.63%
11. Department and Other General Stores 231 2.56%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 221 2.45%
13. Construction 184 2.04%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 183 2.03%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 175 1.94%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 161 1.79%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 143 1.59%
18. Other Transportation 128 1.42%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 86 0.95%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 79 0.88%

Jackson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 736 6.73%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 586 5.35%
3. Other Management Occupations 566 5.17%
4. Computer Specialists 529 4.83%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 510 4.66%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 447 4.08%
7. Other Production Occupations 399 3.65%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 383 3.50%
9. Other Construction Trades 374 3.42%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 346 3.16%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 313 2.86%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 304 2.78%
13. Top Executives 277 2.53%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 273 2.49%
15. Engineers 272 2.49%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 250 2.28%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 238 2.17%
18. Business Operations Specialists 225 2.06%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 221 2.02%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 184 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 614 6.81%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 566 6.28%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 537 5.95%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 430 4.77%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 411 4.56%
6. Registered Nurses 386 4.28%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 348 3.86%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 284 3.15%
9. Other Management Occupations 266 2.95%
10. Personal Appearance Workers 233 2.58%
11. Cashiers 222 2.46%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 214 2.37%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 211 2.34%
14. Accountants and Auditors 204 2.26%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 202 2.24%
16. Computer Specialists 197 2.18%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 196 2.17%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 191 2.12%
19. Customer Service Representatives 187 2.07%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 180 2.00%

Jackson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,844 58.15%
15-35 hours 3,806 12.40%
1-14 hours 815 2.66%
No regular hours 8,219 26.79%

Jackson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 887 4.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 838 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,041 5.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,815 9.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,860 9.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,551 13.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,948 15.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,431 12.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,091 5.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 950 4.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 264 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 230 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,061 5.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,160 6.06%

Jackson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 389 2.03%
5-9 1,049 5.48%
10-14 1,709 8.94%
15-19 2,153 11.26%
20-24 2,645 13.83%
25-29 1,119 5.85%
30-34 2,277 11.90%
35-39 604 3.16%
40-44 1,061 5.55%
45-59 2,253 11.78%
60-89 2,572 13.45%
At least 90 1,296 6.78%

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 12 0.06% 9,052 47.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,942 20.61%
45-59 40 0.21% 2,213 11.57%
At least 60 413 2.16% 3,455 18.06%

Jackson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,857 9.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,575 84.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 465 2.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 171 0.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 515 2.62%

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): 13,943 (41,725 people)
Families (2000): 11,085 (37,470 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,757
People at same address in 1995: 21,578
Jackson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 646 4.63%
$10,000-$14,999 373 2.68%
$15,000-$19,999 455 3.26%
$20,000-$24,999 478 3.43%
$25,000-$29,999 464 3.33%
$30,000-$34,999 565 4.05%
$35,000-$39,999 713 5.11%
$40,000-$44,999 656 4.70%
$45,000-$49,999 722 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 1,294 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 1,897 13.61%
$75,000-$99,999 2,743 19.67%
$100,000-$124,999 1,561 11.20%
$125,000-$149,999 669 4.80%
$150,000-$199,999 519 3.72%
$200,000 or more 188 1.35%

Jackson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,253 16.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,411 24.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 543 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,623 18.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,952 21.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,434 10.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 479 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 221 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Jackson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,120 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,481 14.21%
Public Assistance 193 0.50%
Retirement 2,082 5.40%
Self Employment 1,409 3.65%
Social Security 3,174 8.23%
Supplemental Security 367 0.95%
Wage / Salary 11,834 30.69%
Other 1,901 4.93%

Jackson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,027 43.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,308 56.86%

Jackson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,081 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 9,996 66.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,547 23.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 319 2.13%

Jackson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,245 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 10,101 61.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,410 20.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,670 10.17%

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 963 3.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,149 10.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,629 35.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,720 22.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,793 6.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,693 15.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,660 5.61%

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 285 0.67% 728 1.72% 1,013 2.40%
Kindergarten 676 1.60% 112 0.26% 788 1.86%
Grades 1-4 2,764 6.54% 310 0.73% 3,074 7.27%
Grades 5-8 2,506 5.93% 303 0.72% 2,809 6.64%
Grades 9-12 2,159 5.11% 140 0.33% 2,299 5.44%
Undergrad college 908 2.15% 408 0.97% 1,316 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 133 0.31% 209 0.49% 342 0.81%
Total 9,431 22.31% 2,210 5.23% 11,641 27.54%

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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 40,048 96.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,565 3.76%

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 7,247 17.14%
10-19 Years 6,240 14.76%
20-29 Years 4,024 9.52%
30-39 Years 8,104 19.17%
40-49 Years 7,084 16.76%
50-59 Years 4,218 9.98%
60-69 Years 2,579 6.10%
70-79 Years 1,788 4.23%
80-89 Years 842 1.99%
90+ Years 149 0.35%

Jackson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,636 48.81%
Color 1 Box Female 21,639 51.19%

Jackson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 36,874 87.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,440 5.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,549 3.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 850 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 490 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Jackson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 11,203 23.55%
2. Irish 9,936 20.89%
3. German 7,510 15.79%
4. Polish 4,761 10.01%
5. English 3,177 6.68%
6. Russian 1,183 2.49%
7. French Non-Basque 1,062 2.23%
8. Hungarian 1,016 2.14%
9. United States Or American 990 2.08%
10. Scotch Irish 519 1.09%

Jackson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,156 88.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,659 4.31%
3. Italian 523 1.36%
4. Polish 279 0.72%
5. German 253 0.66%
6. Russian 193 0.50%
7. Tagalog 178 0.46%
8. French 156 0.41%
9. Arabic 145 0.38%
10. Chinese 115 0.30%

Jackson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,441 93.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,768 4.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 890 2.11%

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
08527