Jackson

Population: 15,532
Median household income: $80,435
Median home value: $227,600

Jackson is a community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to 15,532 residents. Its median household income of $80,435 runs above the Cape Girardeau County figure of $68,912.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population grew 4.4% from 14,872 to 15,532, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $164,800 to $227,600.

The median gross rent is $955. 35.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,532
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,435
Median home value: $227,600
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 6,267
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,87215,532

Median household income

$64,497$80,435

Median home value

$164,800$227,600

Median gross rent

$880$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,872	$64,497	$164,800	$880
2020	14,893	$63,152	$173,400	$883
2021	15,272	$70,179	$180,500	$926
2022	15,394	$72,500	$219,700	$960
2023	15,532	$80,435	$227,600	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	929	6.0%
5 to 17	3,373	21.7%
18 to 24	1,301	8.4%
25 to 34	2,204	14.2%
35 to 44	2,256	14.5%
45 to 54	1,595	10.3%
55 to 64	1,379	8.9%
65 to 74	1,349	8.7%
75 and over	1,146	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,670	88.0%
Black or African American	282	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	97	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	45	0.3%
Two or more races	645	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	746	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	529	5.3%
High school graduate	3,009	30.3%
Some college or associate's	2,850	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,273	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,268	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,006	79.0%
Carpooled	665	8.8%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	52	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	831	10.9%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,232	33.0%
15 to 29 min	3,099	45.8%
30 to 44 min	976	14.4%
45 to 59 min	178	2.6%
60+ min	282	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,314 of 15,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,216	71.3%
Nonfamily households	1,699	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,915	94.4%
Vacant	352	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,124	69.7%
Renter-occupied	1,791	30.3%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,674	74.6%
1-unit, attached	347	5.5%
2 to 4 units	608	9.7%
5 to 19 units	418	6.7%
20 or more units	212	3.4%
Mobile home & other	8	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2935648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3799, -89.6541