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Demographics
In 2015, the population in the Greater Jackson Region was 598,875. Between 2005 and 2015, the region’s population grew at an annual average rate of 0.5%.
The region has a civilian labor force of 287,422 with a participation rate of 62.4%. Of individuals 25 to 64 in the Greater Jackson Region, 30.9% have a bachelor’s degree or higher which compares with 30.9% in the nation.
The median household income in the Greater Jackson Region is $47,441 and the median house value is $133,225.
Demographic Profile1
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Percent
|
Value
|
|
Greater Jackson Region
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Mississippi
|
USA
|
Greater Jackson Region
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Mississippi
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USA
|
Demographics
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Population2
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
598,875
|
2,992,333
|
321,418,820
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Population Annual Average Growth2
|
0.5%
|
0.3%
|
0.8%
|
3,070
|
8,639
|
2,590,222
|
Median Age3
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
35.1
|
36.0
|
37.2
|
Under 18 Years
|
26.1%
|
25.5%
|
24.0%
|
153,498
|
755,555
|
74,181,467
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18 to 24 Years
|
9.9%
|
10.3%
|
9.9%
|
57,965
|
304,834
|
30,672,088
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25 to 34 Years
|
13.9%
|
13.1%
|
13.3%
|
81,834
|
387,253
|
41,063,948
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35 to 44 Years
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12.9%
|
12.6%
|
13.3%
|
75,900
|
374,947
|
41,070,606
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45 to 54 Years
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14.3%
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14.1%
|
14.6%
|
83,956
|
416,976
|
45,006,716
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55 to 64 Years
|
11.5%
|
11.7%
|
11.8%
|
67,838
|
347,325
|
36,482,729
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65 to 74 Years
|
6.4%
|
7.2%
|
7.0%
|
37,398
|
214,469
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21,713,429
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75 Years, and Over
|
5.0%
|
5.6%
|
6.0%
|
29,441
|
165,938
|
18,554,555
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Race: White
|
49.2%
|
59.1%
|
72.4%
|
288,997
|
1,754,684
|
223,553,265
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Race: Black or African American
|
47.6%
|
37.0%
|
12.6%
|
279,941
|
1,098,385
|
38,929,319
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Race: American Indian and Alaska Native
|
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
0.9%
|
1,036
|
15,030
|
2,932,248
|
Race: Asian
|
1.0%
|
0.9%
|
4.8%
|
6,077
|
25,742
|
14,674,252
|
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.2%
|
223
|
1,187
|
540,013
|
Race: Some Other Race
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1.1%
|
1.3%
|
6.2%
|
6,241
|
38,162
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19,107,368
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Race: Two or More Races
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0.9%
|
1.1%
|
2.9%
|
5,315
|
34,107
|
9,009,073
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
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2.1%
|
2.7%
|
16.3%
|
12,287
|
81,481
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50,477,594
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Economic
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Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over)4
|
62.4%
|
57.9%
|
63.5%
|
287,422
|
1,346,038
|
157,940,014
|
Armed Forces Labor Force4
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0.1%
|
0.5%
|
0.4%
|
637
|
10,936
|
1,025,497
|
Veterans, Age 18-644
|
5.5%
|
6.2%
|
5.8%
|
20,520
|
112,538
|
11,371,344
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Median Household Income3,4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$47,441
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$39,464
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$53,482
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Poverty Level (of all people)4
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19.5%
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22.6%
|
15.6%
|
112,787
|
653,726
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47,755,606
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Mean Commute Time (minutes)4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
23.2
|
24.0
|
25.7
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Commute via Public Transportation4
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0.3%
|
0.4%
|
5.1%
|
806
|
4,903
|
7,157,671
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Union Membership5
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4.3%
|
3.8%
|
11.1%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Educational Attainment, Age 25-64
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No High School Diploma4
|
11.0%
|
15.5%
|
12.0%
|
34,359
|
236,750
|
19,939,890
|
High School Graduate4
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24.4%
|
29.7%
|
26.5%
|
76,133
|
452,900
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44,000,387
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Some College, No Degree4
|
24.7%
|
24.0%
|
21.9%
|
77,002
|
365,911
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36,270,359
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Associate's Degree4
|
9.1%
|
9.7%
|
8.7%
|
28,403
|
147,417
|
14,487,486
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Bachelor's Degree4
|
19.4%
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13.8%
|
19.7%
|
60,522
|
210,773
|
32,646,533
|
Postgraduate Degree4
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11.5%
|
7.4%
|
11.2%
|
35,819
|
112,672
|
18,533,513
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Housing
|
Total Housing Units4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
246,857
|
1,284,794
|
132,741,033
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Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)3,4
|
—
|
—
|
—
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$133,225
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$100,800
|
$175,700
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Homeowner Vacancy4
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1.9%
|
2.0%
|
2.1%
|
2,905
|
15,339
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1,591,421
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Rental Vacancy4
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8.6%
|
10.6%
|
6.9%
|
6,729
|
41,133
|
3,105,361
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Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units)4
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32.6%
|
31.1%
|
35.6%
|
70,592
|
339,802
|
41,423,632
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Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units)4
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6.1%
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6.9%
|
9.1%
|
13,242
|
75,382
|
10,594,153
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Social
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Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population)4
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1.4%
|
1.4%
|
1.4%
|
8,323
|
40,628
|
4,443,768
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Disabled, Age 18-644
|
11.0%
|
15.0%
|
10.2%
|
40,240
|
267,347
|
19,703,061
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Foreign Born4
|
2.3%
|
2.2%
|
13.1%
|
13,671
|
66,971
|
41,056,885
|
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over)4
|
1.4%
|
1.5%
|
8.6%
|
8,030
|
42,379
|
25,305,202
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Source: JobsEQ®
1. Census 2010, unless noted otherwise
2. Census 2015, annual average growth rate since 2005
3. Median values for certain aggregate regions (such as MSAs) may be estimated as the weighted averages of the median values from the composing counties.
4. ACS 2010-2014
5. 2014; Current Population Survey, unionstats.com, and Chmura; county- and zip-level data are best estimates based upon industry-, MSA-, and state-level data
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