Jackson, LA Profile

Jackson, LA, population 3,774, is located in Louisiana's East Feliciana county, about 27.0 miles from Baton Rouge and 63.9 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jackson has declined by about 9%.

Jackson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jackson tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	69%
	Females	31%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	47%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	34.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	21.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,130	N/A
2001	3,962	-4.07%
2002	3,920	-1.06%
2003	3,887	-0.84%
2004	3,787	-2.57%
2005	3,774	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	460
2002	676
2003	787
2004	741
2005	620
2006	671

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	19	27	31	29	22	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,938
2002	2,100
2003	2,640
2004	1,993
2005	1,472
2006	1,817

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	18	7	29	13	10	8
Larceny, Theft	54	79	74	60	44	57
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	1	1	5	3	0
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	150 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles