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Jackson MS - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	184,256	111 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 329) (100%)
Average Income	$30,414	16,404 (35%)	96 (71%)
Median House Value	$64,400	15,417 (39%)	98 (70%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	27.8%	24,140 (of 25,150) (4%)	272 (of 329) (17%)
% Black Population	70.6%	418 (98%)	56 (83%)
% Hispanic Population	0.8%	17,539 (30%)	194 (41%)
% Asian Population	0.6%	8,415 (67%)	62 (81%)
% American Indian Population	0.1%	17,534 (30%)	156 (53%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	79.1%	13,592 (of 25,150) (46%)	61 (of 329) (81%)
% College Graduates	27.1%	4,311 (83%)	19 (94%)
% Never Married	38.7%	1,166 (95%)	67 (80%)
% Married	38.2%	24,040 (4%)	259 (21%)
% Seperated	4.1%	2,047 (92%)	100 (70%)
% Divorced	11.4%	8,791 (65%)	86 (74%)
% Foreign Born	1.1%	14,908 (41%)	109 (67%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	75,665	109 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 329) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	4.2%	20,322 (19%)	270 (18%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.3%	13,210 (47%)	117 (64%)
Average Rooms in House	5.2	16,098 (36%)	200 (39%)
% Households with No Car	11.2%	5,536 (78%)	179 (46%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	14.4%	17,178 (32%)	195 (41%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.2%	3,008 (88%)	33 (90%)
Median House Value	$64,400	15,417 (39%)	98 (70%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	8.0%	8,287 (67%)	212 (36%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.5%	4,951 (80%)	48 (85%)
Average Monthly Rent	$497	9,868 (61%)	43 (87%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	62.2%	12,518 (of 25,150) (50%)	66 (of 329) (80%)
% Drive Alone to Work	77.2%	14,304 (43%)	187 (43%)
% Take Public Transportation	1.2%	5,639 (78%)	62 (81%)
% Walk to Work	2.0%	13,859 (45%)	137 (58%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	20.1	18,300 (27%)	258 (22%)
% Households making less than $10,000	16.8%	5,180 (79%)	213 (35%)
% Households making over $200,000	2.3%	3,888 (85%)	36 (89%)
Median Household Income	$30,414	16,404 (35%)	96 (71%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	4.8%	6,347 (75%)	125 (62%)
Per Capita Income	$17,116	11,789 (53%)	65 (80%)
Male Worker Income	$29,166	16,377 (35%)	132 (60%)
Female Worker Income	$23,328	10,661 (58%)	56 (83%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	19.6%	3,234 (87%)	168 (49%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	23.5%	3,388 (87%)	177 (46%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	New Orleans, Louisiana	157 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.87

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Shreveport, Louisiana	0.85
Birmingham, Alabama	0.84
Richmond, Virginia	0.84
Dayton, Ohio	0.83
Augusta, Georgia	0.83
Mobile, Alabama	0.81
Columbus, Georgia	0.81
Montgomery, Alabama	0.80
Rochester, New York	0.79
San Bernardino, California	0.79

Jackson MS Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Black or African American Population	130,151	27
Black Plus Other Race Population	131,005	27
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	12,077	27
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	3,164	40
Grandparents Taking Care of Children Under 18	3,700	44

Jackson MS Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 329)
Population	184,256	1
Male Population	85,656	1
Female Population	98,600	1
Under 5 years Old Population	14,438	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	15,053	1

Jackson MS Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	28.2%	24,238
Percent White Population	27.8%	24,140
Percent Married Couple Family Households	35.4%	24,068
Percent Married People	38.2%	24,040
Percent Spouse in Household Population	13.0%	24,010

Jackson MS Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 329)
Percent Mobile Homes	1.1%	316
Percent of People Working in Manufacturing	7.9%	308
Percent of People who are High School Graduates	21.5%	295
Percent Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	1.8%	294
Percent of Renters Not Paying any Rent	4.4%	293

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Jackson MS	Shreveport, Louisiana
Total Population	200,145	184,256
Average Age	34.3	31.0
Average Income	$30,526	$30,414
Median House Value	$73,200	$64,400
% White Population	46.7%	27.8%
% Black Population	50.8%	70.6%
% Asian Population	0.8%	0.6%
% Hispanic Population	1.6%	0.8%

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