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CITY ENVIRONMENT DATA
Jackson, Mississippi
State Mississippi
City Jackson*
County1 Hinds*
City Population (2005)2 163,928 5.8% of state population
City Population Rank in United States, largest 50 Cities (2005) (Not Available)
City Population Rank in Urban Environment Report (2005) 60 (of 72 in EDN study)
City Population Rank in State (2005) 1
City Size Classification - Population Small
City Size Classification - Population Density Medium Low Density
State Capitol City Jackson
State Population (2005)2 2,824,156
 
 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Mayor Name (as of 1/1/2007) Frank Melton
Mayor/City Website (as of 1/1/2007) http://www.city.jackson.ms.us/
Mayor/City Contact (as of 1/1/2007) 601-960-1084
Mayor Political Affiliation (as of 1/1/2007) Democrat
Next General Mayoral Election Tuesday, June 2, 2009
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as of 10/18/06  No
State Governor Name Haley Barbour
State/Governor Website http://www.state.ms.us/index.jsp
State/Governor Contact Information 601-359-3150
State/Governor Party Affiliation Republican
State Governor Current Term Ends January 1, 2008
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Note: All rank information is out of 72 cities, though not all may have reported in every category.
1 is the 'best' (least polluting, most tree cover, etc) and 72 is the 'worst'.
 

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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
 
EDN VULNERABLE POPULATION INDEX (EDN VPI) 1.42    
Vulnerable Population Estimate 20.6%    
     Disability Status 23.0% 67  
     Emphysema 1.15% 31  
     Cardiovascular Disease 23.34% 26  
     Diabetes 4.92% 30  
     Pediatric Asthma 8.11% 4  
     Adult Asthma 7.17% 7  
     Adult Obesity 25.9%   51
     People Without Health Insurance 17.1%   39
     Age: Children under 5 years 7.8% 48  
     Age: 65 years and over 10.9% 39  
     Not Literate (Adult Level 1 Literacy) 32.0% 55  
     Adults without High School Degree (or higher) 20.9% 24  
     High School Drop-Out Rate 61.9% 6  
     Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force) 10.4% 55  
     Individuals Below Poverty 23.5% 60  
     Children (under 18 years old) Below Poverty 33.7% 63  
     Free or Reduced Lunch 81.1% 62  
     Other Languages Spoken at Home (primary language is not English) 3.8% 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
1 • TOXICS & WASTE     (metadata) (score) 3.3    
Overall Toxics Rank Average 31.9 (of 51) 37  
Cumulative Cancer-Causing Chemical Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 103,600,936 pounds   42
Cumulative Developmental Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 85,736,348 pounds 36
Cumulative Reproductive Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 3,937,356 pounds 28
Cumulative Suspected Neurological Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 655,393,561 pounds 36
Cumulative Suspected Respiratory Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 644,494,905 pounds 35
Dioxin Releases by State (grams in 2000) 196.6 grams 45
Number of Superfund Sites in County 0 sites 1  
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, tons per person (1997) 1.044 tons per person 28
Recycling Rate (1997) 13.0% 42
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Generated by State (2004) 3,170,149 tons 18
Municipal Solid Waste Generated Per Capita by State, tons/person (2004) 1.1 tons/person 12
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 50,535 tons 48
% Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 1.6% 50
% Municipal Solid Waste to Waste-to-Energy (2004) 0.0% 36
% Change in Municipal Solid Waste Generated (1997 to 2004) 5.4% 16
% Change in State Recycling Rate (1997 to 2004) -87.7% 48
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
2 • AIR QUALITY     (metadata) (score)    1.9***    
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Released, Tons in 2002 67,100 tons   17
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Released, Tons in 2002 44,300 tons   16
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Released, Tons in 2002 25,576,100 tons   16
Mercury Released, Pounds in 2002 630.0 pounds   15
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2001-2003) 0.7 days 10  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2001 - 2003) 0.3 PM2.5 8  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2001 - 2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2002 - 2004) 0.7 days 11  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2002 - 2004) 0.3 PM2.5 10  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2002 - 2004) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Ambient Carbon Monoxide (CO) (8-hr ppm) 3 ppm 16  
EPA Ambient Lead (PB) Q Max (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Larger Particle (PM10) 24-hr (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Days over 100 AQI (Warning Level) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
3 • DRINKING & SURFACE WATER     (metadata) (score)    3.6***    
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Tap Water Quality & Compliance Grade (Not Available) ---  
Right to Know Report, What's in your Tap Water Grade (Not Available) ---  
Drinking Water Source Protection Grade (Not Available) ---  
WATERSHED & RESOURCES
Watershed Name Middle Pearl-Strong ---  
# of Units in Watershed 77 units 24  
# of Assessed Watershed Units 2 units 61  
# of Threatened & Impaired Watershed Units 2 units 9  
% of Watershed Units Assessed as Impaired or Threatened 100.0% 56  
% of Watershed Units Not Assessed 97.4% 63  
U.S. Census Annual Rainfall, inches (1961-1990) 55.37 inches 3  
Water Area Total, square miles 1,372 square miles 37  
Water Area Inland, square miles 781 square miles 43  
Water Area Coastal, square miles 591 square miles 11  
Water Area Great Lakes, square miles 0 square miles 10  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Station Jackson ---  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Length of record in years 35 years 57  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Annual 109 days 34  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Station Jackson ---  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Length of record in years 35 years 59  
Snow & Ice Pellets, Annual inches (thru 1998) 1.0 inches 48  
WATER WITHDRAWN
Water Withdrawn - Total, gallons/day 3,200,000,000 gallons/day 58  
Fresh Water Withdrawn - Per capita, gallons/day 1,140,000,000 gallons/day 38  
Ground water, gallons/day 2,590,000,000 gallons/day 25  
Surface water, gallons/day 614,000,000 gallons/day 66  
Irrigation, gallons/day 1,740,000,000 gallons/day 33  
Public Supply, gallons/day 377,000,000 gallons/day 56  
Industrial, gallons/day 294,000,000 gallons/day 43  
Thermo-Electric, gallons/day 375,000,000 gallons/day 53  
Fresh Water Consumption, gallons/day 1,570,000,000 gallons/day 34  
WATER POLLUTION
Water Supplier City of Jackson Water ---  
Number of People Served by Water Supplier 230,125 people 57  
Year(s) Included in Summary (Not Available) ---  
Total Contaminants Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Industrial Pollutants Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Industrial Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
WATER HEALTH & TESTING SUMMARY
Contaminants in Tap Water (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Contaminants in Tap Water, Over Health Based Limits (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Contaminants Reported as Tested by this Water Supplier (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Contaminants with Federal Legal Limit in Tap Water (Not Available) ---  
Regulated Contaminants Tested (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Unregulated Contaminants Tested (Not Available) (Not Available)  
WATER VIOLATION SUMMARY
Total Violations 5 violations 64  
Health Violations 3 violations 70  
Monitoring Violations 1 violation 51  
Reporting Violations 1 violation 63  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
4 • QUALITY OF LIFE (SITES4)     (metadata) (score)    3.2***    
DENSITY & SPRAWL
Population Density, people per square mile of land area 1,756.4 people per square mile 60  
Housing Density, units per square mile of land area 721.4 housing units per square mile 62  
TRANSPORTATION
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2000) 20.1 minutes 17  
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2004) 20.1 minutes 19  
Means of Transportation - % Carpool (2000) 17.1% 6  
Means of Transportation - % Public (2000) 1.2% 61  
Means of Transportation - % Walk or Bike (2000) 2.0% 62  
Means of Transportation - % Work @ Home (2000) 1.6% 68  
Cost of Living: Transportation, % of National Average 98.5 20  
Motor Vehicle Registrations per 100 Residents (2003) 69.1 MV registrations   7
% Change in Motor Vehicle Registrations (1980 to 2003) 23.7%   9
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Autos Only per 100 Residents (2003) 40.3 MV registrations   11
Motor Vehicle Registrations per Licensed Driver (2003) 1.03 MV registrations   9
Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 74,105 miles   25
Total State Highway Mileage, Estimated % of Land Area (2003) 0.359%   22
Urban Highway Mileage, % of Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 14.4%   35
Total Highway Mileage per Licensed Driver (2003) 0.04 miles   39
Total Highway Mileage per Motor Vehicle Registration (2003) 37.98 miles   42
State $ Disbursements for Highways (2003) $1,014,000,000   19
State $ Disbursements for Highways, per highway mile (2003) $13,683 per mile   10
% Change in State Disbursements for Highways (1995 to 2003) 53.2%   24
Annual Person Hours of Delay, per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Annual Congestion Cost, $ per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Annual Congestion Delay and Fuel Cost (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Fuel Wasted, gallons per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
Median Household Income (2004) $30,414 65  
Median Household Income (2000) $30,414 63  
Per capita income (2004) $17,116 65  
Per capita Personal Income (2000) $17,116 59  
% of Families Below Poverty Level (2004) 19.6% 60  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (1999) 23.5% 63  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (2004) 23.5% 60  
% of Households with Public Assistance Income (2000) 4.8% 43  
% of Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level (1999) 33.7% 63  
People In the Labor Force, Unemployed (2005) 8,159 people 14  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 6.6% 54  
% of the Civilian Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 10.4% 55  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2000) 5.5% 53  
% of the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000) 8.9% 52  
% Change in the Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 17.2% 30  
% Change in the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 14.4% 30  
State Minimum Wage Laws (2006) No Minimum Wage Law ---  
State Minimum Wage Rates (2006) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EDUCATION
# of School Age Kids K-12 (ages 5 to 17) 38,105 kids (1.3% of total pop.) 55  
Largest School District Enrollment 31,351 kids (1.1% of total pop.) 55  
% on Free or Reduced Lunch 81.1% 62  
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Graduation Rate 38.1% 64  
Level of Education: % with High School Degree or Higher (2004) 79.1% 49  
Level of Education: % with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2004) 27.1% 42  
Adult Level 1 Literacy Rate 32% 55  
State School Bus Efficiency (2002) Middle of the Road   ---
State School Bus Soot Pollution Grade C   ---
State School Bus Cleanup Program Rank (2006) Average   ---
State School Bus Smog Pollution Rank (2006) Poor   ---
HOUSING & COST OF LIVING
Occupied Housing Units (2004) 67,841 units 60  
% of Owner Occupied Housing 42.0% 46  
Cost of Living: Housing 41.0 1  
Cost of Living: Utilities 81.8 5  
Cost of Living: Miscellaneous 92.4 1  
Cost of Living: Overall 72.9 1  
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Voter Turnout in the Election of November 2004 (Not Available)   (Not Available)
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2002 Election 42.40%   28
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2004 Election 60.80%   36
State Volunteering Rate: 2002-2005 Combined 26.0%   40
SAFETY/SECURITY
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 7,483.8 incidents per 100,000 people 50  
Violent Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 703.0 incidents per 100,000 people 28  
Property Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 6,780.8 incidents per 100,000 people 54  
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2003) 9,446.8 incidents per 100,000 people 63  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
5 • PARKS & RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES     (metadata) (score)    4.0***    
Average # of Parks, per square mile (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Average Area Dedicated to Parks, per city square mile (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Park Area per 1000 Residents, acres (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Parkland as % of City Area (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Adjusted Park Spending, per resident (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Total City Tree Canopy % 20% 15  
Total City Urbanized Area % 58.2% 37  
Park Programs to Assist Low-Income Park Users (Not Available) ---  
Disability Advisory Committees (Not Available) ---  
Collection of Data on Crime in Parks (Not Available) ---  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
6 • HUMAN & PUBLIC HEALTH     (metadata) (score) 3.1    
Pediatric Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.11% 4
Adult Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 7.17% 7
Chronic Bronchitis, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 3.03% 23
Emphysema, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 1.15% 31
Cardiovascular Disease, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 23.34% 26
Diabetes, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 4.92% 30  
% of Adults with Obesity (2001) 25.9% 51
Change in % of Adults with Obesity (1991-2001) 10.2% 39
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1992) 15%-19% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1997 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1997) 0.2 ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (2003) >25% ---
% of Adults Lacking Healthcare Insurance, ages 18 - 65 (2001) 16.0% 39
Infant Mortality Rate (2002) 10.3% 49
Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 people (2002) 217.8 48
Cost of Living: Health 86.9 3  
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2003-04 Average) 17.3% 42
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2004-05 Average) 17.1% 39
Rate of Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -1.2% 19
Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -0.3% 19
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farms 5 farms 49
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farmers' Markets 2 markets 61
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Restaurants 0 restaurants 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Groceries 1 grocery store 40
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Other 0 other sources 57
Cost of Living: Food 89.6 3
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Men (1999-2003) 90.6% 63
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Women (1999-2003) 32.8% 10
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
7 • GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE     (metadata) (score)    4.1***    
Mini-Kyoto Participant, US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (as of 10/18/06) No ---
Number of State and Local Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs 0 programs   32
Net Metering No Net Metering   ---
Net Metering Residential Size Limit 0 kW   41
Net Metering Commercial Size Limit 0 kW   40
Completed Climate Action Plans No State Climate Action Plan   ---
Regional Initiatives No   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Inventories Yes   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Reporting & Registries No   ---
States with Public Benefit Funds None   ---
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards 0%   20
Date set for Renewable Portfolio Standards (Not Available)   (Not Available)
States with Green Pricing Programs Optional   ---
States with Renewable Energy Credit Tracking Systems No   ---
States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Ethanol Exercises Tax credit/exemption and/or grant supporting ethanol use   ---
States with Residential Energy Codes No Residential Energy Codes   ---
States with Commercial Energy Codes No Commercial Energy Codes   ---
Green Building Standards for State Buildings None   ---
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Participant (US CCP) No ---
% of State Generation that is from Renewable sources (2003) 2.6%   37
Average percentage of possible sunshine thru 1998: Length of record (years) 30 years 58
Average percentage of Possible Sunshine: Annual 59% 23
Annual Average wind speed, m.p.h. 7.1 mph 54
January Average wind speed, m.p.h. 8.3 mph 43
July Average wind speed, m.p.h. 5.5 mph 59
Heating Degree Days 2,467 days 11
Cooling Degree Days 2,215 days 52
Average Relative Humidity (%), Length of record (years) 35 years 39
Annual Morning Average Relative Humidity (%) 91% 59
Annual Afternoon Average Relative Humidity (%) 59% 35
Elevation, feet 279 feet 29
 
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
BACKGROUND INFORMATION      
SIZE & CLASSIFICATION
City Population (2005)2 163,928 60 (of 72 in EDN study) 5.8% of state population
City Population (2000) 184,256 58 (of 72 in EDN study)  
State Population (2005)2 2,824,156 31 (of 51 in EDN study)  
General Region South ---  
EPA Region 4 ---  
PHYSICAL QUALITIES
City Land Area, square miles 105.0 square miles 42 0.2% of state land area
State Land Area, square miles 46,914 square miles 31  
Watershed Name Middle Pearl-Strong ---  
Elevation, feet 279 ft. (84.9 m) 35  
Average Daily Temperature - January 45.0°F (7.2°C) 21
Average Daily Temperature - July 81.4°F (27.4°C) 52  
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Median Age 31.0 years 29  
18 years and older, % of population (2004) 71.5% 57  
65 years and older, % of population (2004) 10.9% 33  
Under 5 years of age 14,438 kids (7.8% of total pop.) 57  
One Race-White % (2005) 20.7% 70  
One Race - Non-white % (2005) 79.3% 3  
Hispanic or Latino, of any race % (2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% of Population who Speak a non-English Language at Home (2004) 3.8% 72  
Largest School District Name Jackson Public School District ---  
 
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1 Use of the * within the County field indicates the city is in multiple counties. Typically the county for which the city serves as a county seat was selected.
2 Use of the * within the Population Rank Indicates year 2000 data was used since year 2004 data was not available.
3 Scores in parenthesis indicate partial scores, e.g. at least one scored indicator was not available or reported for this city.
4 SITES is an acronym developed by EDN as a summary for the 'Safety, Income, Transportation, Education and Sprawl' Topic.
 
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