Jackson, MO Profile

Jackson, MO, population 12,982, is located in Missouri's Cape Girardeau county, about 90.9 miles from St Louis and 122.6 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jackson has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	33.80
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,947	N/A
2001	12,156	1.75%
2002	12,302	1.20%
2003	12,461	1.29%
2004	12,723	2.10%
2005	12,982	2.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,412

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	250
2002	190
2003	121
2004	95
2005	163
2006	191
2007	134
2008	139

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	1	1	3	0
Robbery	4	5	2	3	2	2	1	1
Aggravated Assault	25	17	12	9	18	22	12	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,679
2002	2,312
2003	2,158
2004	2,336
2005	2,225
2006	2,011
2007	2,546
2008	3,092

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	65	41	38	45	55	40	50	74
Larceny, Theft	248	226	224	239	226	207	283	334
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	13	5	10	5	16	9	16
Arson	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	497 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.3 Square Miles