Jackson

Population: 6,222
Median household income: $53,609
Median home value: $128,300

Jackson is a community in Jackson County, Ohio, home to 6,222 residents. The median household income of $53,609 is below the Jackson County median ($58,409).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson's population held roughly steady from 6,239 to 6,222, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $95,100 to $128,300.

The median gross rent is $784. 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,222
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,609
Median home value: $128,300
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 2,889
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2396,222

Median household income

$43,312$53,609

Median home value

$95,100$128,300

Median gross rent

$808$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,239	$43,312	$95,100	$808
2020	6,233	$41,473	$98,900	$775
2021	6,225	$39,928	$100,600	$814
2022	6,222	$51,864	$120,700	$796
2023	6,222	$53,609	$128,300	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	595	9.6%
5 to 17	981	15.8%
18 to 24	509	8.2%
25 to 34	1,248	20.1%
35 to 44	718	11.5%
45 to 54	548	8.8%
55 to 64	651	10.5%
65 to 74	577	9.3%
75 and over	395	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,707	91.7%
Black or African American	84	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	187	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	318	7.7%
High school graduate	2,081	50.3%
Some college or associate's	1,016	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	494	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	228	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,211	78.3%
Carpooled	237	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	201	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	5.1%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,534	57.3%
15 to 29 min	629	23.5%
30 to 44 min	317	11.8%
45 to 59 min	110	4.1%
60+ min	88	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,415 of 6,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,507	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,143	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,650	91.7%
Vacant	239	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,451	54.8%
Renter-occupied	1,199	45.2%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,200	76.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	216	7.5%
5 to 19 units	311	10.8%
20 or more units	102	3.5%
Mobile home & other	60	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3937842
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 39.0445, -82.6447