Map of Tennessee Statistical Areas, with the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area highlighted in Orange. The Brownsville μSA in dark green is added to form the Jackson-Brownsville CSAChester County, Tennessee, courthouse
Despite a historically poor crime rate for its size, Jackson has been improving by falling further down the list of Metropolitan areas with the worst crime rates. As of 2020, the Jackson Metro Area ranked 38th worst in the United States, with 624.6 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. [2] This ranked 2nd highest amongst Metro areas in the state of Tennessee, narrowly ahead of the Nashville metropolitan area and Chattanooga metropolitan area. The Memphis metropolitan area ranked worst in the country in violent crime per capita.
According to Morgan Quitno's 2010 Metropolitan Crime Rate Rankings [3] the Jackson metropolitan area had the 13th highest crime rate in the United States. In 2007, Jackson ranked 9th most dangerous. [4] In 2006, it had been listed as the 18th most dangerous.[5]
Demographicsedit
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 107,377 people, 41,212 households, and 28,836 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 68.52% White, 29.21% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,666, and the median income for a family was $42,861. Males had a median income of $33,066 versus $22,672 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,573.
Combined Statistical Areaedit
The Jackson-Brownsville Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in west Tennessee. The statistical area includes the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Brownsville Micropolitan Statistical Area (Haywood County).
jackson, metropolitan, area, tennessee, other, uses, jackson, metropolitan, area, jackson, tennessee, metropolitan, statistical, area, defined, united, states, census, bureau, area, consisting, four, counties, madison, chester, gibson, crockett, western, tenne. For other uses see Jackson metropolitan area The Jackson Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau is an area consisting of four counties Madison Chester Gibson Crockett in western Tennessee anchored by the city of Jackson As of the 2020 census the MSA had a population of 180 509 1 Map of Tennessee Statistical Areas with the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area highlighted in Orange The Brownsville mSA in dark green is added to form the Jackson Brownsville CSAChester County Tennessee courthouse Contents 1 Counties 2 Communities 3 Crime 4 Demographics 5 Combined Statistical Area 6 See also 7 ReferencesCounties editChester Crockett Gibson MadisonCommunities editAlamo Bells Bradford Dyer Enville Friendship Gadsden Gibson Henderson Humboldt Jackson Principal city Kenton Partial Maury City Medina Medon Milan Milledgeville partial Rutherford Silerton partial Three Way Trenton YorkvilleCrime editDespite a historically poor crime rate for its size Jackson has been improving by falling further down the list of Metropolitan areas with the worst crime rates As of 2020 the Jackson Metro Area ranked 38th worst in the United States with 624 6 violent crimes per 100 000 residents 2 This ranked 2nd highest amongst Metro areas in the state of Tennessee narrowly ahead of the Nashville metropolitan area and Chattanooga metropolitan area The Memphis metropolitan area ranked worst in the country in violent crime per capita According to Morgan Quitno s 2010 Metropolitan Crime Rate Rankings 3 the Jackson metropolitan area had the 13th highest crime rate in the United States In 2007 Jackson ranked 9th most dangerous 4 In 2006 it had been listed as the 18th most dangerous 5 Demographics editAs of the census 6 of 2000 there were 107 377 people 41 212 households and 28 836 families residing within the MSA The racial makeup of the MSA was 68 52 White 29 21 African American 0 17 Native American 0 57 Asian 0 01 Pacific Islander 0 62 from other races and 0 89 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 51 of the population The median income for a household in the MSA was 35 666 and the median income for a family was 42 861 Males had a median income of 33 066 versus 22 672 for females The per capita income for the MSA was 17 573 Combined Statistical Area editThe Jackson Brownsville Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in west Tennessee The statistical area includes the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Brownsville Micropolitan Statistical Area Haywood County See also editTennessee census statistical areas List of cities and towns in TennesseeReferences edit Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals 2020 2022 July 1 2022 Metropolitan areas with the highest violent crime rate in the United States in 2020 Retrieved July 24 2023 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2014 06 28 Retrieved 2011 03 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link City Crime Rankings by Population Group Archived from the original on June 15 2011 Retrieved July 24 2014 City Crime Rankings by Population Group Archived from the original on December 8 2012 Retrieved September 6 2010 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackson metropolitan area Tennessee amp oldid 1180951594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
