The Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of two counties -

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and

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- in western

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, anchored by the city of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 115,425.

Counties

Communities

* Deanburg (unincorporated) * Enville *

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* Humboldt (partial) * Jacks Creek (unincorporated) * Jackson (Principal city) * Medon * Milledgeville (partial) * Pinson (unincorporated) * Silerton (partial) *

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Crime

According to

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's 2010 Metropolitan Crime Rate Rankings the Jackson metropolitan area had the 13th highest crime rate in the United States. The Morgan Quitno list of the "Top 25 Most Dangerous Cities of 2007", ranked Jackson's as the 9th most dangerous metropolitan area in the United States. In 2006, it had been listed as the 18th most dangerous.

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 29.21%

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, 0.17% Native American, 0.57%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.62% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races.

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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

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for the MSA was $17,573.

Combined Statistical Area

The Jackson-Humboldt Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in west Tennessee. The statistical area includes the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Humboldt Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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