Jackson Metro Area

  1. Jackson Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Jackson Metro Area Statistics
  3. Jackson Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jackson Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Jackson Metro Area Family Information
  6. Jackson Metro Area Education Information
  7. Jackson Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Jackson Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Jackson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jackson Metro Area Counties
  11. Jackson Metro Area Cities


Jackson Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Jackson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 158,422
  • Land Area (2000): 1,830.079 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 44.463 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 62,906
Jackson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 185,572 58.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,230 2.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 126,452 39.61%

Jackson Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Jackson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 71,481 66,391 5,089 7.12% 71
1991 69,629 63,437 6,192 8.89% 89
1992 70,956 63,975 6,981 9.84% 98
1993 72,974 67,054 5,920 8.11% 81
1994 74,709 69,693 5,016 6.71% 67
1995 74,383 70,443 3,940 5.30% 53
1996 74,993 71,431 3,562 4.75% 48
1997 75,779 72,534 3,245 4.28% 43
1998 75,753 73,133 2,621 3.46% 35
1999 77,303 74,940 2,363 3.06% 31
2000 79,087 76,396 2,692 3.40% 34
2001 79,895 75,750 4,145 5.19% 52
2002 78,046 72,895 5,151 6.60% 66
2003 77,453 71,276 6,177 7.98% 80
2004 78,187 72,321 5,866 7.50% 75
2005 78,700 73,375 5,325 6.77% 68
2006 78,615 72,987 5,628 7.16% 72
2007 77,442 71,591 5,851 7.55% 76
2008 76,165 69,755 6,410 8.42% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 76,124 70,039 6,085 7.99% 80
Feb 2008 76,464 70,150 6,314 8.26% 83
Mar 2008 76,621 70,565 6,056 7.90% 79
Apr 2008 75,824 70,865 4,959 6.54% 65
May 2008 76,891 70,523 6,368 8.28% 83
Jun 2008 76,990 70,338 6,652 8.64% 86
Jul 2008 76,802 69,374 7,428 9.67% 97
Aug 2008 75,325 68,405 6,920 9.19% 92
Sep 2008 74,441 67,535 6,906 9.28% 93
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jackson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,330 9.66%
2. Metal Manufactuing 6,640 8.75%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,530 8.60%
4. Public Administration 4,420 5.82%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 3,446 4.54%
6. Educational Services 3,424 4.51%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 2,972 3.92%
8. Utilities 2,482 3.27%
9. Health Care 2,442 3.22%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,016 2.66%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,998 2.63%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,968 2.59%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,906 2.51%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,788 2.36%
15. Truck Transportation 1,696 2.23%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,600 2.11%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,472 1.94%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,296 1.71%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,200 1.58%
20. Department and Other General Stores 1,096 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,434 18.43%
2. Educational Services 7,994 11.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,570 8.25%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,904 4.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,886 4.28%
6. Public Administration 2,880 4.27%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,618 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,150 3.19%
9. Social Assistance 1,990 2.95%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,898 2.81%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,750 2.59%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,660 2.46%
13. Metal Manufactuing 1,600 2.37%
14. Utilities 1,596 2.37%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,380 2.05%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 910 1.35%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 844 1.25%
18. Construction 814 1.21%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 800 1.19%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 698 1.03%

Jackson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,172 9.45%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,086 6.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,818 5.03%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,660 4.82%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,082 4.06%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,880 3.79%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,662 3.51%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 2,472 3.26%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,408 3.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,316 3.05%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,118 2.79%
12. Engineers 2,108 2.78%
13. Top Executives 1,860 2.45%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,840 2.42%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,772 2.33%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,604 2.11%
17. Other Construction Trades 1,508 1.99%
18. Carpenters 1,478 1.95%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,224 1.61%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 1,204 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,494 6.66%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,370 6.48%
3. Registered Nurses 2,738 4.06%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,630 3.90%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,276 3.37%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,268 3.36%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 2,220 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,150 3.19%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,124 3.15%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,034 3.01%
11. Cashiers 2,026 3.00%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,990 2.95%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,866 2.77%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,862 2.76%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,838 2.72%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,730 2.56%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,576 2.34%
18. Child Care Workers 1,530 2.27%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,424 2.11%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,332 1.97%

Jackson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 135,374 54.99%
15-35 hours 30,103 12.23%
1-14 hours 6,517 2.65%
No regular hours 74,178 30.13%

Jackson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,462 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,868 3.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,167 6.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,386 9.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,352 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,226 13.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22,209 16.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,934 7.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,114 3.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,045 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,470 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,422 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,685 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,347 8.97%

Jackson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,142 3.73%
5-9 17,425 12.66%
10-14 25,018 18.17%
15-19 26,253 19.07%
20-24 19,480 14.15%
25-29 7,363 5.35%
30-34 11,392 8.27%
35-39 3,641 2.64%
40-44 3,821 2.78%
45-59 9,602 6.97%
60-89 5,603 4.07%
At least 90 2,947 2.14%

Jackson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 356 0.26% 100,325 72.86%
30-44 296 0.21% 18,558 13.48%
45-59 42 0.03% 9,560 6.94%
At least 60 28 0.02% 8,522 6.19%

Jackson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 190 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,975 10.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 118,261 83.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 153 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 686 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 722 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,700 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,140 2.92%

Jackson Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 116,636 (296,722 people)
Families (2000): 82,332 (249,306 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,595
People at same address in 1995: 176,224
Jackson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,630 7.35%
$10,000-$14,999 7,486 6.37%
$15,000-$19,999 7,895 6.72%
$20,000-$24,999 6,989 5.95%
$25,000-$29,999 7,616 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 7,388 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 7,746 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 7,306 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 6,358 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 12,341 10.51%
$60,000-$74,999 13,951 11.88%
$75,000-$99,999 13,279 11.30%
$100,000-$124,999 5,394 4.59%
$125,000-$149,999 2,083 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 1,332 1.13%
$200,000 or more 1,675 1.43%

Jackson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,331 24.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17,843 30.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,433 4.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,207 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 321 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,189 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 176 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,746 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,228 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 627 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.02%

Jackson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 92,835 28.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 43,557 13.44%
Public Assistance 4,100 1.27%
Retirement 24,340 7.51%
Self Employment 12,263 3.78%
Social Security 33,581 10.36%
Supplemental Security 5,169 1.60%
Wage / Salary 90,729 28.00%
Other 17,425 5.38%

Jackson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,944 56.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27,952 43.07%

Jackson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,436 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 81,791 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,706 23.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,952 3.09%

Jackson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,718 11.97%
Color 1 Box Married 69,241 56.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,187 20.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,846 11.26%

Jackson Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Jackson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,095 3.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32,890 13.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 77,473 32.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 65,773 27.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,777 7.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,558 10.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,825 4.56%

Jackson Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,218 2.03% 1,570 0.99% 4,788 3.02%
Kindergarten 4,103 2.59% 600 0.38% 4,703 2.97%
Grades 1-4 17,626 11.13% 2,176 1.37% 19,802 12.50%
Grades 5-8 17,155 10.83% 2,192 1.38% 19,347 12.21%
Grades 9-12 17,195 10.85% 2,101 1.33% 19,296 12.18%
Undergrad college 9,750 6.15% 3,326 2.10% 13,076 8.25%
Graduate or professional school 941 0.59% 804 0.51% 1,745 1.10%
Total 69,988 44.18% 12,769 8.06% 82,757 52.24%

Jackson Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jackson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 272,224 90.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,991 9.02%

Jackson Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,270
Jackson Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jackson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,053 13.92%
10-19 Years 22,500 14.20%
20-29 Years 19,036 12.02%
30-39 Years 24,561 15.50%
40-49 Years 25,700 16.22%
50-59 Years 18,088 11.42%
60-69 Years 11,508 7.26%
70-79 Years 9,534 6.02%
80-89 Years 4,573 2.89%
90+ Years 869 0.55%

Jackson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 80,848 51.03%
Color 1 Box Female 77,574 48.97%

Jackson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 138,528 87.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,396 7.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,493 2.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,353 1.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 835 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 588 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 174 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 55 0.03%

Jackson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 70,302 25.49%
2. English 42,872 15.55%
3. Irish 37,781 13.70%
4. United States Or American 25,751 9.34%
5. Polish 23,179 8.41%
6. French Non-Basque 12,576 4.56%
7. Dutch 11,950 4.33%
8. Italian 7,749 2.81%
9. Scottish 7,721 2.80%
10. Scotch Irish 4,505 1.63%

Jackson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 285,156 95.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,163 2.07%
3. German 1,244 0.42%
4. French 1,186 0.40%
5. Polish 1,184 0.40%
6. Italian 471 0.16%
7. Japanese 402 0.13%
8. Other West Germanic 254 0.09%
9. Other Indo European 212 0.07%
10. Arabic 210 0.07%

Jackson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 313,932 98.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,693 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,629 0.82%

Jackson Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jackson Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jackson Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jackson County    

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