Jackson

Population: 3,298
Median household income: $57,328
Median home value: $118,900

Jackson is a community in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to 3,298 residents. The median household income of $57,328 is below the Jackson County median ($69,955).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson's population grew 2.5% from 3,219 to 3,298, while its median home value rose 1.2% from $117,500 to $118,900.

27.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,298
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,328
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 1,609
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2193,298

Median household income

$50,972$57,328

Median home value

$117,500$118,900

Median gross rent

$711$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,219	$50,972	$117,500	$711
2020	3,208	$63,125	$112,200	$720
2021	3,310	$60,598	$114,500	$740
2022	3,301	$65,531	$121,800	$698
2023	3,298	$57,328	$118,900	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	7.5%
5 to 17	487	14.8%
18 to 24	238	7.2%
25 to 34	375	11.4%
35 to 44	394	11.9%
45 to 54	434	13.2%
55 to 64	377	11.4%
65 to 74	434	13.2%
75 and over	311	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,837	86.0%
Black or African American	46	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	4.6%
High school graduate	794	34.2%
Some college or associate's	778	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	415	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	232	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,269	77.5%
Carpooled	153	9.3%
Public transit	10	0.6%
Walked	82	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	943	62.3%
15 to 29 min	296	19.6%
30 to 44 min	194	12.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	81	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 14.0% (451 of 3,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	764	48.6%
Nonfamily households	808	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,572	97.7%
Vacant	37	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,098	69.8%
Renter-occupied	474	30.2%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units15.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,170	72.7%
1-unit, attached	46	2.9%
2 to 4 units	72	4.5%
5 to 19 units	66	4.1%
20 or more units	255	15.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2731562
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.6257, -94.9886