U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Jackson, MS

Hinds County, Mississippi

Latitude: 32.320445     Longitude: -90.204415
Population 177,977 (2005)
Elevation of Jackson, Mississippi: 294 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2836000, place: Jackson city, Mississippi)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 137,200 (100%)
In labor force: 85,349 (62.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 85,198 (62.1%)
----Employed: 77,632 (56.58%)
----Unemployed: 7,566 (5.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.9%
--Armed Forces: 151 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 51,851 (37.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 75,129 (54.76%)
In labor force: 44,116 (32.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 44,090 (32.14%)
----Employed: 40,205 (29.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 15,654 (11.41%)
All parents in family in labor force: 10,668 (7.78%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 76,046 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 58,712 (77.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 13,032 (17.14%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 916 (1.2%)
Walked: 1,557 (2.05%)
Other means: 630 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 1,199 (1.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 77,632 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 24,340 (31.35%)
Service occupations: 14,309 (18.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 22,326 (28.76%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 170 (0.22%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 5,848 (7.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 10,639 (13.7%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 423 (0.54%)
Construction: 4,113 (5.3%)
Manufacturing: 6,142 (7.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,578 (3.32%)
Retail trade: 9,253 (11.92%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 4,036 (5.2%)
Information: 2,934 (3.78%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 5,600 (7.21%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6,001 (7.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 19,180 (24.71%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7,047 (9.08%)
Other services (except public administration): 4,705 (6.06%)
Public administration: 5,620 (7.24%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 54,989 (70.83%)
Government workers: 18,306 (23.58%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 4,148 (5.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 189 (0.24%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 67,782 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 11,415 (16.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5,901 (8.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10,934 (16.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 9,617 (14.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 10,756 (15.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 10,081 (14.87%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,158 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,561 (3.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 808 (1.19%)
$200,000 or more: 1,551 (2.29%)
Median household income: $30,414

With earnings: 54,487 (80.39%)
--Mean earnings: $45,314
With Social Security income: 16,549 (24.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,134
With Supplemental Security Income: 4,861 (7.17%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,777
With public assistance income: 3,283 (4.84%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,397
With retirement income: 9,817 (14.48%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,415

Families: 44,825 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 5,739 (12.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,530 (7.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 6,564 (14.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 5,949 (13.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 7,433 (16.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7,906 (17.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,471 (7.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,225 (4.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 679 (1.51%)
$200,000 or more: 1,329 (2.96%)
Median family income: $36,003

Per capita income: $17,116

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,166
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,328

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 8,789 (19.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7,240 (16.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3,525 (7.86%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6,508 (14.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5,771 (12.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2,791 (6.23%)
Individuals: 41,775 (93.2%)
--18 years and over: 24,247 (54.09%)
----65 years and over: 2,974 (6.63%)
--Related children under 18 years: 17,291 (38.57%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 12,234 (27.29%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 10,046 (22.41%)

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