Jackson, AL Profile

Jackson, AL, population 5,285, is located in Alabama's Clarke county, about 57.0 miles from Mobile and 110.8 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jackson has declined by about 2%.

Jackson's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jackson tend to be higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	38%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.50
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,419	N/A
2001	5,352	-1.24%
2002	5,290	-1.16%
2003	5,262	-0.53%
2004	5,299	0.70%
2005	5,285	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,806

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	680
2002	476
2003	677
2004	528
2005	393
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	4	1	3	2	-	-	-
Robbery	7	4	3	1	3	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	30	18	32	24	16	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,404
2002	5,469
2003	5,288
2004	4,637
2005	4,306
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	55	69	49	55	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	240	237	204	191	160	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	7	8	6	15	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	227 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles