Jackson

Population: 31,206
Median household income: $42,848
Median home value: $94,700

Jackson, a community in Jackson County, Michigan, has 31,206 residents. At $42,848, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $65,004.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population declined 4.5% from 32,673 to 31,206, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $68,400 to $94,700.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $874.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,206
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $42,848
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 14,811
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,67331,206

Median household income

$35,464$42,848

Median home value

$68,400$94,700

Median gross rent

$739$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,673	$35,464	$68,400	$739
2020	32,251	$37,192	$71,400	$729
2021	31,810	$38,298	$76,400	$782
2022	31,420	$41,988	$88,000	$838
2023	31,206	$42,848	$94,700	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,983	6.4%
5 to 17	5,739	18.4%
18 to 24	3,142	10.1%
25 to 34	4,758	15.2%
35 to 44	3,889	12.5%
45 to 54	3,741	12.0%
55 to 64	4,050	13.0%
65 to 74	2,594	8.3%
75 and over	1,310	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,951	63.9%
Black or African American	6,460	20.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	152	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.3%
Two or more races	2,566	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,959	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,338	11.5%
High school graduate	7,913	38.9%
Some college or associate's	6,970	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,202	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	919	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,942	76.5%
Carpooled	1,417	10.9%
Public transit	189	1.5%
Walked	407	3.1%
Bicycle	60	0.5%
Worked from home	893	6.9%
Other means	96	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,225	59.7%
15 to 29 min	2,819	23.3%
30 to 44 min	1,040	8.6%
45 to 59 min	620	5.1%
60+ min	407	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 25.5% (7,797 of 30,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,726	51.2%
Nonfamily households	6,398	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,124	88.6%
Vacant	1,687	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,073	53.9%
Renter-occupied	6,051	46.1%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,758	65.9%
1-unit, attached	344	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,462	16.6%
5 to 19 units	944	6.4%
20 or more units	1,234	8.3%
Mobile home & other	69	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2641420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.2434, -84.4049