 Jackson County is a county of the State of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2000 the population was 53,926. Its county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County covers parts of former Decatur County. Image File history File links Jackson_County_Alabama. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 190 mi/306 km 330 mi/531 km 3. ...
The Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area is the most populated Sub-Region of North Alabama, with 510,088 living within the MSA. The Metro Area is situated along the Tennessee River, and includes the cities: Athens, AL, Decatur, AL, Guntersville, AL, Hartselle, AL, Huntsville, AL, and Madison, AL, as well as...
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845), was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), hero of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ...
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Scottsboro is a city located in Jackson County, Alabama. ...
Decatur County, Alabama is a former county of the state of Alabama, United States. ...
History
Jackson County was established on December 13, 1819. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,918 km² (1,127 mi²). 2,794 km² (1,079 mi²) of it is land and 124 km² (48 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.26% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 53,926 people, 21,615 households, and 15,822 families residing in the county. The population density is 19/km² (50/mi²). There are 24,168 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 91.89% White, 3.74% Black or African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 21,615 households out of which 31.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% are married couples living together, 10.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% are non-families. 24.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.92. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
In the county the population is spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $32,020, and the median income for a family is $38,082. Males have a median income of $29,777 versus $20,990 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,000. 13.70% of the population and 10.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.20% of those under the age of 18 and 21.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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