Jackson

Population: 2,128
Median household income: $34,317
Median home value: $75,900

Located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, Jackson is a community with a population of 2,128. Its median household income of $34,317 runs below the Breathitt County figure of $41,101.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population grew 1.0% from 2,106 to 2,128, while its median home value fell 24.9% from $101,000 to $75,900.

The median resident is 44.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,128
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,317
Median home value: $75,900
Median gross rent: $494
Housing units: 1,317
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1062,128

Median household income

$30,898$34,317

Median home value

$101,000$75,900

Median gross rent

$550$494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,106	$30,898	$101,000	$550
2020	2,201	$32,644	$85,800	$370
2021	2,312	$29,654	$80,600	$372
2022	2,286	$33,333	$69,500	$424
2023	2,128	$34,317	$75,900	$494

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	5.0%
5 to 17	217	10.2%
18 to 24	186	8.7%
25 to 34	219	10.3%
35 to 44	345	16.2%
45 to 54	251	11.8%
55 to 64	306	14.4%
65 to 74	240	11.3%
75 and over	258	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,035	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's15.1%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	18.4%
High school graduate	769	47.5%
Some college or associate's	244	15.1%
Bachelor's degree	127	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	181	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	693	87.1%
Carpooled	58	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	515	64.7%
15 to 29 min	105	13.2%
30 to 44 min	94	11.8%
45 to 59 min	40	5.0%
60+ min	42	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 21.1% (430 of 2,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	568	52.5%
Nonfamily households	513	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,081	82.1%
Vacant	236	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	610	56.4%
Renter-occupied	471	43.6%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	667	50.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	119	9.0%
5 to 19 units	199	15.1%
20 or more units	8	0.6%
Mobile home & other	324	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2139952
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 37.5654, -83.3762

Other places in Breathitt County

None.