Mount Jackson

Population: 2,048
Median household income: $55,521
Median home value: $170,300

Mount Jackson, a community in Shenandoah County, Virginia, has 2,048 residents. The median household income of $55,521 is below the Shenandoah County median ($64,437).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mount Jackson's population declined 3.8% from 2,129 to 2,048, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $134,900 to $170,300.

The typical home was built around 1973. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,048
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,521
Median home value: $170,300
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 919
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1292,048

Median household income

$46,833$55,521

Median home value

$134,900$170,300

Median gross rent

$839$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,129	$46,833	$134,900	$839
2020	2,283	$41,875	$124,300	$831
2021	2,041	$44,236	$147,600	$909
2022	1,833	$45,583	$157,600	$897
2023	2,048	$55,521	$170,300	$966

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	8.1%
5 to 17	368	18.0%
18 to 24	137	6.7%
25 to 34	209	10.2%
35 to 44	289	14.1%
45 to 54	267	13.0%
55 to 64	304	14.8%
65 to 74	186	9.1%
75 and over	123	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,196	58.4%
Black or African American	54	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	29	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	739	36.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	218	15.8%
High school graduate	619	44.9%
Some college or associate's	362	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	119	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	60	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled22.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	628	69.6%
Carpooled	205	22.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	4.2%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	31.6%
15 to 29 min	255	29.5%
30 to 44 min	232	26.9%
45 to 59 min	62	7.2%
60+ min	42	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 14.0% (283 of 2,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	469	57.4%
Nonfamily households	348	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	88.9%
Vacant	102	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	551	67.4%
Renter-occupied	266	32.6%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	584	63.5%
1-unit, attached	20	2.2%
2 to 4 units	60	6.5%
5 to 19 units	62	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	193	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5153992
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.7389, -78.6509