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| Demographics |
| Jackson remained a small town for much of the
nineteenth century. The 1860 census counted only 1,881 residents,
and by 1900 the population had only grown to approximately 8,000,
though by 1944, Jackson's population had risen to some 70,000
inhabitants. Large-scale growth did not come until the 1970s,
after the turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement. |
| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 184,256 people,
67,841 households, and 44,503 families residing in the city.
The population density is 678.2/km² (1,756.4/mi²).
There are 75,678 housing units at an average density of 278.5/km²
(721.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 27.79% White,
70.64% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.67%
from two or more races. 0.79% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino of any race. |
| There are 67,841 households out of which 33.7%
have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% are
married couples living together, 25.3% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 28.9% of
all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.24. |
| In the city the population is spread out with
28.5% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25
to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age
or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females
there are 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 81.5 males. |
| The median income for a household in the city
is $30,414, and the median income for a family is $36,003. Males
have a median income of $29,166 versus $23,328 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $17,116. 23.5% of the
population and 19.6% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 33.7% of those under the age of
18 and 15.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
line. |
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