Jackson, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 184,256. Estimated population in July 2006: 176,614 (-4.1% change)

Males: 85,656	(46.5%)
Females: 98,600	(53.5%)

Hinds County

Median resident age:	31.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39201, 39202, 39203, 39204, 39206, 39208, 39209, 39210, 39211, 39212, 39213, 39216, 39218, 39269.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,177 (it was $30,414 in 2000)

Jackson	$31,177
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,900 (it was $64,400 in 2000)

Jackson	$79,900
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median gross rent in 2005: $649.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 26.0%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents)

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Races in Jackson:

Black (70.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (4.5%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1822

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 104.9 square miles.

Population density: 1688 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jackson

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

Never married: 38.7%
Now married: 38.2%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 11.4%

2,103 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 215 registered sex offenders living in Jackson, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jackson to the number of sex offenders is 823 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $610 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $331 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (144.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (397.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Flowood, MS (6.2 miles ), Richland, MS (7.0 miles ), Pearl, MS (7.6 miles ), Clinton, MS (8.3 miles ), Ridgeland, MS (8.7 miles ), Byram, MS (9.8 miles ), Madison, MS (11.5 miles ), Florence, MS (12.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 115 buildings, average cost: $103,100
1997: 141 buildings, average cost: $118,000
1998: 118 buildings, average cost: $97,500
1999: 184 buildings, average cost: $96,200
2000: 113 buildings, average cost: $146,800
2001: 95 buildings, average cost: $114,400
2002: 102 buildings, average cost: $187,200
2003: 93 buildings, average cost: $117,000
2004: 85 buildings, average cost: $109,600
2005: 77 buildings, average cost: $160,300
2006: 139 buildings, average cost: $147,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 32.32 N, Longitude: 90.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +44,816 (+24.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 55,922 (73.5%)

People in group quarters in Jackson

3307 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1100 people in nursing homes
733 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
426 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
369 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
269 people in homes for the mentally ill
228 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
197 people in other group homes
181 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
119 people in other nonhousehold living situations
111 people in state prisons
102 people in unknown juvenile institutions
89 people in institutions for the blind
57 people in halfway houses
47 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
37 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
28 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
21 people in religious group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 601

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Jackson, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -12,270 (-6.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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Crime in Jackson by Year
Type	1999	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	45	50	49	45	53	38	40
per 100,000	23.7	27.0	26.3	24.8	29.3	21.1	22.6
Rapes	248	218	182	179	165	158	160
per 100,000	130.6	117.8	97.8	98.6	91.2	87.6	90.2
Robberies	1,096	1,044	1,074	962	678	612	1,022
per 100,000	577.1	564.0	577.4	530.1	374.7	339.2	576.3
Assaults	691	654	497	462	376	417	514
per 100,000	363.8	353.3	267.2	254.6	207.8	231.1	289.8
Burglaries	4,814	4,683	4,377	4,369	3,400	3,139	3,817
per 100,000	2534.6	2529.7	2353.1	2407.4	1879.0	1739.9	2152.4
Thefts	9,703	8,972	8,669	8,323	6,846	6,960	7,534
per 100,000	5108.7	4846.5	4660.5	4586.2	3783.3	3857.7	4248.5
Auto thefts	3,475	2,965	2,800	2,804	2,024	1,909	1,857
per 100,000	1829.6	1601.6	1505.3	1545.1	1118.5	1058.1	1047.2
Arson	32	96	73	59	52	59	65
per 100,000	16.8	51.9	39.2	32.5	28.7	32.7	36.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2)	925.9	887.1	829.2	814.0	657.8	620.9	752.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 647 (452 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Jackson, Mississippi

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Jackson, Mississippi average temperatures

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Jackson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Jackson city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused $12 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Faith Hill - (born 1967), musician, Richard Ford - (born 1944), author, Chad Bradford - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Sep 14, 1974), Charlie Anderson - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Dec 8, 1981), Erick Dampier - NBA player (Dallas Mavericks, born: Jul 14, 1975), Eudora Welty - (1909-2001), author, Fred Smoot - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Apr 17, 1979), Justin Reed - NBA player (Boston Celtics, born: Jan 16, 1982), Maurice Williams - NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks, born: Dec 19, 1982), Monta Ellis - NBA player (Golden State Warriors, born: Oct 26, 1985).

Main business address for: PARKWAY PROPERTIES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), CAL MAINE FOODS INC (AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL SPECIALTIES), EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Jackson:

BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (3531 EAST LAKELAND DRIVE)
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (1850 CHADWICK DR)
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (1225 N STATE ST)
MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (1350 E WOODROW WILSON DR)
RESTORATIVE CARE HOSPITAL,THE (1225 NORTH STATE ST)
RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (1030 RIVER OAKS BLVD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (1850 CHADRICK DRIVE 5TH FLOOR)
ST DOMINIC JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (969 LAKELAND DR)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER (2500 N STATE ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 85 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 90 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

HAWKINS FIELD (about 2 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)
BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 11 miles; MADISON, MS; ID: MBO)
JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 14 miles; RAYMOND, MS; ID: M16)

Amtrak station:
JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.city.jackson.ms.us

Colleges/Universities in Jackson:

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,955; Location: 1440 J R LYNCH ST; Public; Website: www.jsums.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,637; Location: 2500 N STATE ST; Public; Website: umc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
BELHAVEN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,514; Location: 1500 PEACHTREE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.belhaven.edu; Offers Master's degree)
MILLSAPS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,211; Location: 1701 N STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.millsaps.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ANTONELLI COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 201; Location: 2323 LAKELAND DRIVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.antonellic.com)
ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN 3 (FT enrollment: 76; Location: 1815 TERRY RD; Private, for-profit; Website: MrCalton@aol.com)
THE SHIRLEY LITTLE ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 73; Location: 4725 I55 N; Private, for-profit)
TRAXLERS SCHOOL OF HAIR (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 2845 SUNCREST DR; Private, for-profit)
WESLEY BIBLICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 787 E. Northside Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wbs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
JACKSON COLLEGE OF MINISTRIES (Location: 1555 BEASLEY RD; Private, not-for-profit)
COOKS INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (Location: PO BOX 20345 4251 CYPRESS DR; Private, for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES (Location: 3825 RIDGEWOOD RD; Public; Website: WWW.SBCJC.CC.MS.US)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES-STATE INSTS OF HIGHER LEARNING (Location: 3825 RIDGEWOOD RD; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jackson:

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)

Public high schools in Jackson:

MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,189; Location: 1400 MURRAH DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 2185 FORTUNE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,084; Location: 2607 RAYMOND ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,047; Location: 2400 ROBINSON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 1985 SCANLON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
LANIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 989; Location: 833 W MAPLE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 601 BEASLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
BAILEY MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1900 N STATE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 2703 FIRST AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Jackson:

JACKSON ACADEMY (Students: 1,471; Location: P O BOX 14978; Grades: PK - 12)
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 1,107; Location: 4120 OLD CANTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 921; Location: 4060 SOUTH SIWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 915; Location: PO BOX 4940; Grades: 7 - 12)
CHRIST MISSIONARY INDUSTRIAL C (Students: 239; Location: PO BOX 11159; Grades: PK - 12)
WOODLAND HILLS BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 228; Location: 5055 MANHATTAN; Grades: PK - 12)
THE EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 131; Location: 4080 OLD CANTON RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
SOUTHWEST ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 2877 FAIRHILL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
NEW SUMMIT SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: BOX 12347/1220 E NORTHSIDE DR; Grades: KG - 12)
CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: BOX 4297/3531 E LAKELAND DR; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Jackson:

CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 4650 MANHATTEN ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 3655 LIVINGSTON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
PEEPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 290 TREEHAVEN DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
GARY ROAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 7255 GARY ROAD; Grades: 03 - 05)
BYRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 5801 TERRY ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
GARY ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 817; Location: 7241 GARY ROAD; Grades: KG - 02)
SIWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 817; Location: 1983 N SIWELL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 210 DANIEL LAKE BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
HARDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 545 ELLIS AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 7020 HIGHWAY 49 N; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Jackson:

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DAY (Students: 840; Location: 1390 N STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
ST RICHARD SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 100 HOLLY DR; Grades: KG - 6)
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 5202 WATKINS DR; Grades: KG - 6)
ST PAUL PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 5125 ROBINSON RD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 309 MC DOWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 665 CLAIBORNE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 3930 SOUTH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)
ST PETER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 1580 W RIDGEWAY STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
ADHIAMBO SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 3424 ROBINSON ST; Grades: KG - 5)
MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 733 FLAG CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Jackson:

JACKSON/HINDS LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,579,224; Location: 300 NORTH STATE STREET; 528,932 books; 13,102 audio materials; 24,517 video materials; 338 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jackson: Riverhills Country Club (A), Shady Oaks Country Club (B), Colonial Country Club (C), Greenway Industrial Park (D), Jackson Country Club (E), James Observatory (F), Mississippi Coliseum (G), LeFleurs Bluff Tourist Center (H), Hinds County Courthouse (I), Museum of Natural Science (J), Dizzy Dean Museum (K), Agriculture and Forestry Museum (L), Old Capitol Museum (M), Mississippi State Capitol (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Terry Road Shopping Center (1), Northside Shopping Center (2), Northtown Village Shopping Center (3), Northwood Shopping Center (4), Triangle Plaza Shopping Center (5), Queens Mall West Shopping Center (6), Battlefield Shopping Center (7), Beasley Shopping Center (8), Bel Aire Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson include: Bibleway Baptist Church (A), Saint Johns Missionary Baptist Church (B), Saint John Deliverance Temple Number 2 (C), Saint James Episcopal Church (D), Saint James Baptist Church (E), Saint Columbias Episcopal Church (F), Blacks Chapel Baptist Church (G), Saint Christophers Episcopal Church (H), Blair Metropolitan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakewood Memorial Park (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Beth Israel Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Jackson Memorial Gardens (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mule Jail Lake (A), Lazy U Lake (B), Mayes Lake (C), Swan Lake (D), Lake LaRue (E), Lake Catherine (F), Lake Hico (G), Cooks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Purple Creek (A), Conway Slough (B), Town Creek (C), Neely Creek (D), Brashear Creek (E), Eubanks Creek (F), Hanging Moss Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Lynch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jackson include: Hughes Field (1), Smith-Wills Stadium (2), Lakeland Park (3), Livingston Park (4), Bradley Park (5), College Park (6), Parham Bridge Park (7), Jaycee Park (8), Lefleurs Bluff State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Jackson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Medgar Evers Museum (2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive) (1), Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (1152 Lakeland Drive) (2), Audubon Society Jackson Chapter (Museums; 2148 Riverside Drive) (3), Glory of Baroque Dresden Exhibition (Museums; 429 South West Street) (4), International Museum of Muslim Cultures (117 East Pascagoula Street) (5), Oaks Museum House (823 North Jefferson Street) (6), Manship House Museum (420 East Fortification Street) (7), Mississippi Museum of Art (201 East Pascagoula Street Suite 103) (8), Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn-Coliseum (804 Larson Street) (1), Econo Lodge (3880 I 55 South) (2), Regal Sales Office (6145 I 55 North) (3), Hampton Inn (465 Briarwood Drive) (4), Luxury Inn (5709 Medgar Evers Boulevard) (5), Regency Inn of Jackson (1714 Highway 80 West) (6), Executive Inn & Suites (390 Highway 49 South) (7), Best Western Executive Inn (725 Larson Street) (8), Holiday Inn & Suites Jackson North (5075 I55 Frontage Road North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Hinds County Justice Court (407 East Pascagoula Street) (1), Hinds County - Rural Transportation Teen Court- Elected Officials County Support Agen (258 Maddox Road) (2), Hinds County - Elected Officials County Support Agencies- Circuit Court System- Subdistric (407 East Pascagoula Street) (3), Hinds County - Elected Officials County Support Agencies- Chancery Court System- Judges- Divisio (400 East Silas Brown Street) (4), Hinds County - Elected Officials County Support Agencies- Chancery Court Sy (316 South President Street) (5), Pearl City - Police Department- Municipal Court (2422 Old Brandon Road) (6), Hinds County - Clerk- Elected Officials County Support Agencies- Justice Court System- Consta (407 East Pascagoula Street) (7), Judicial Performance Mississippi Commission (146 East Amite Street) (8), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (100 West Capitol Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Jackson

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.6 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.2 ppm in 2000, 4.3 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.072 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.080 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.096 ppm in 2000, 0.100 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 13.4 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.4 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0014 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0018 ppm in 2000, 0.0054 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF JACKSON (Population served: 230125, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2001)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2001)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2002)

One minor monitoring violation

CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD. (Population served: 29820, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-21-1997 and AUG-21-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2002)

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jackson that have no violations reported:

HINDS CO DETENTION CTR (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WARREN HOOD SCOUT RESERVATION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Jackson compared to Mississippi state average:

Jackson, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Capacity: 60,492. Jackson State Tigers.
Mississippi Coliseum. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with most branches in Jackson (2007 data):

Trustmark National Bank: 22 branches. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
Regions Bank: 20 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
BancorpSouth Bank: Canton Mart Road Branch, Jackson Main Branch, Medical Center Branch, Lakeland Branch, Terry Road Branch, Mcdowell Square Branch. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
BankPlus: Jackson-Terry Road Branch, Highland Bluff Branch, Adkins Boulevard Branch, Landmark Center Branch, Jsu Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,799.7 mil, Deposits: $1,325.1 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
State Bank & Trust Company: Terry Road Branch, Maywood Branch, Consumer National Bank Branch, Jackson Branch, Terry Road Branch. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $833.8 mil, Deposits: $652.8 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
OmniBank: Old Canton Road Branch, Ellis Avenue Branch, East Capitol Street Branch, Pear Orchard Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.6 mil, Deposits: $58.7 mil, headquarters in Mantee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Capitol Street Branch at 188 East Capital Street, branch established on 1999-01-04; Ridgewood Branch at 6114 Ridgewood Road, branch established on 2005-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Liberty Bank and Trust Company: First American Bank Branch at 200 South Lamar Street, Suite 420, branch established on 1993-07-08; Jackson State University Branch at 1400 Jr Lynch Street, branch established on 2004-08-09. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $290.2 mil, Deposits: $246.8 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Services, Inc.
6 other banks with 7 local branches

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Jackson mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Jackson government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $13,793,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $74,354,000
Charges - Sewerage: $25,795,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,822,000

All Other: $5,765,000

Parks & Recreation: $734,000

Parking Facilities: $413,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $9,010,000
Air Transportation: $5,736,000

Sewerage: $5,656,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,270,000

Water Utilities: $3,770,000

General: $2,288,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,040,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $29,650,000
Fire Protection: $18,334,000

Sewerage: $16,521,000

General - Other: $11,622,000

Water Utilities: $10,964,000

Regular Highways: $10,761,000

Central Staff Services: $9,984,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,002,000

Air Transportation: $8,464,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,461,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,380,000

Transit Utilities: $5,087,000

Financial Administration: $4,308,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,181,000

General Public Buildings: $2,698,000

Corrections - Other: $2,218,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,725,000

Welfare - Other: $1,591,000

Health Services - Other: $863,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,555,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,631,000

Highways: $5,952,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,776,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $926,000
All Other: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $148,251,000
Industrial Revenue: $4,235,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $191,925,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,860,000
Other NEC: $20,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $116,583,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $22,369,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $121,400,000
Other, NEC: $69,473,000

Industrial Revenue: $4,235,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $49,342,000
Other, NEC: $25,869,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,445,000
Interest Earnings: $2,711,000

Property Sale Other: $826,000

Rents: $305,000

Special Assessments: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,940,000
Water Utilities: $1,747,000

Police Protection: $1,708,000

Fire Protection: $1,160,000

Regular Highways: $665,000

Parks & Recreation: $326,000

Judicial: $290,000

Financial Administration: $262,000

Air Transportation: $253,000

Central Staff: $203,000

General Public Building: $187,000

Welfare - Other: $162,000

Health - Other: $162,000

Corrections - Other: $140,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $109,000

Transit Utilities: $66,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $72,089,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,050,000
Transit Utilities: $525,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,697,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,557,000
All Other: $7,380,000

Transit Utilities: $1,255,000

Highways: $50,000
Tax - Property: $60,411,000
Public Utilities: $8,241,000

NEC: $2,353,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $84,264,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,614,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Hinds County: 0.07%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Madison County, MS	1.04% ($32,487 average AGI)
from Rankin County, MS	0.99% ($30,535)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.52% ($21,791)

7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Hinds County: 0.03%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rankin County, MS	1.62% ($37,695 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	1.38% ($55,974)
to Copiah County, MS	0.15% ($35,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson:

WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKXI (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WJXN (1450 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
WPBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLOWOOD, MS; Owner: PDB CORPORATION)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WRKN (970 AM; 1 kW; BRANDON, MS; Owner: RADIO STATION WRKN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson:

WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJSU-FM (88.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYOY (101.7 FM; GLUCKSTADT, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WHJT (93.5 FM; CLINTON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)
WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WFMN (97.3 FM; FLORA, MS; Owner: WFMN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jackson:

WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W23BC (Channel 23; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)
WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)
WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

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