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Jackson, KY Profile


Jackson, KY, population 2,379, is located in Kentucky's Breathitt county, about 68.1 miles from Lexington and 114.1 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jackson has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Jackson's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,557N/A
20012,504-2.07%
20022,474-1.20%
20032,449-1.01%
20042,443-0.24%
20052,430-0.53%
20062,410-0.82%
20072,392-0.75%
20082,3950.13%
20092,379-0.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,272
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004206
2005124
2006123
20070
2008127
200984
201042
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0005
2005 0021
2006 0021
2007 0000
2008 0021
2009 0011
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20042,848
20053,748
20062,508
20071,916
20082,846
20091,801
20101,482
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 13 49 7
2005 32 57 2
2006 14 40 7
2007 16 27 3
2008 18 46 3
2009 13 29 1
2010 15 18 2

Location

Elevation787 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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