Jackson

Population: 688
Median household income: $48,292
Median home value: $55,200

Jackson is a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to 688 residents. Its median household income of $48,292 runs in line with the Northampton County figure of $47,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population grew 34.9% from 510 to 688, while its median home value fell 32.0% from $81,200 to $55,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 51.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,292
Median home value: $55,200
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 294
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 17.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

510688

Median household income

$37,125$48,292

Median home value

$81,200$55,200

Median gross rent

$632$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	510	$37,125	$81,200	$632
2020	708	$40,466	$69,300	$648
2021	664	$43,239	$73,000	$810
2022	671	$46,386	—	$743
2023	688	$48,292	$55,200	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 3429.7%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.7%
5 to 17	126	18.3%
18 to 24	15	2.2%
25 to 34	204	29.7%
35 to 44	24	3.5%
45 to 54	54	7.8%
55 to 64	107	15.6%
65 to 74	52	7.6%
75 and over	101	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	317	46.1%
Black or African American	357	51.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	17.5%
High school graduate	103	19.0%
Some college or associate's	245	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	70	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	29	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	245	86.9%
Carpooled	6	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.7%
Other means	21	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	41.4%
15 to 29 min	42	15.0%
30 to 44 min	44	15.7%
45 to 59 min	69	24.6%
60+ min	9	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 21.9% (142 of 649)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	67.8%
Nonfamily households	87	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	91.8%
Vacant	24	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	78.5%
Renter-occupied	58	21.5%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	70.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3734000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3901, -77.4193