Jackson Demographics

PopulationJackson city, MississippiMississippi
Total Population184,2562,844,658
Male46.5%48.3%
Female53.5%51.7%
18 years and over71.5%72.7%
65 years and over10.9%12.1%
Married Persons38.2%51.4%
Single Persons61.8%48.6%
Median Age31.033.8
Average Family Size3.243.14
Ethnicity
White28.2%61.9%
Black or African American71.1%36.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.7%
Asian0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%1.4%
Housing CharacteristicsJackson city, MississippiMississippi
Total Housing Units75,6651,161,953
Median Home Cost$64,400$71,400
Number of Households67,8411,046,434
Persons per Household2.612.63
Economic CharacteristicsJackson city, MississippiMississippi
Median Household Income$30,414$31,330
Per Capita Income$17,116$15,853
In Labor Force62.2%59.4%
Families below poverty level19.6%16.0%
Education CharacteristicsJackson city, MississippiMississippi
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment24,560363,300
High School Enrollment11,328172,164
College or Graduate School14,522152,997
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.5%29.4%
Associates Degree5.5%5.7%
Bachelor's Degree16.9%11.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%5.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census