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Jackson, MS Profile


Jackson, MS, population 175,021, is located in Mississippi's Hinds county, about 140.1 miles from Baton Rouge and 160.1 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has declined by about 6%. 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 much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jackson tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White28%
African American71%
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 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000185,786N/A
2001183,173-1.41%
2002181,470-0.93%
2003180,518-0.52%
2004180,383-0.07%
2005179,015-0.76%
2006179,2880.15%
2007177,020-1.27%
2008175,091-1.09%
2009175,021-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,414
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,062
2002969
2003908
2004703
2005679
2006979
2007861
2008945
2009877
2010986
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 502181,044654
2002 491821,074497
2003 45179962462
2004 53165678376
2005 38158612417
2006 401601022514
2007 46141862463
2008 63136942511
2009 37124958396
2010 411011086490

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,978
20028,519
20038,539
20046,781
20056,656
20067,448
20077,102
20087,460
20097,629
20107,608
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4,683 8,972 2,965
2002 4,377 8,669 2,800
2003 4,369 8,323 2,804
2004 3,400 6,846 2,024
2005 3,139 6,960 1,909
2006 3817 7534 1857
2007 3897 6984 1584
2008 4334 6990 1711
2009 4569 6994 1619
2010 4818 6877 1555

Location

Elevation294 feet above sea level
Land Area109 Square Miles
Water Area2 Square Miles



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