Jackson, TN Profile

Jackson, TN, population 62,099, is located in Tennessee's Madison county, about 76.7 miles from Memphis and 103.0 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Jackson's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jackson has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	30.60
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	59,643	N/A
2001	60,394	1.26%
2002	60,827	0.72%
2003	61,208	0.63%
2004	61,705	0.81%
2005	62,099	0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,194

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,232
2002	1,127
2003	1,131
2004	1,247
2005	1,339
2006	1,248
2007	1,079
2008	1,111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	12	3	2	6	5	11	9	7
Forcible Rape	27	38	35	31	49	28	27	28
Robbery	180	182	198	187	177	189	266	244
Aggravated Assault	545	462	456	546	605	557	379	428

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,226
2002	6,542
2003	7,085
2004	7,936
2005	7,826
2006	7,143
2007	7,297
2008	7,278

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	852	836	980	1,103	1,269	1160	1106	1093
Larceny, Theft	2,694	2,788	2,964	3,377	3,141	2876	2930	3124
Motor Vehicle Theft	316	352	385	419	475	456	570	413
Arson	17	15	13	14	28	18	22	17