Jackson Demographics

Population Jackson U.S.
Total Population 8,647 281,421,920
Female 46.0% 50.9%
Male 54.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 81.6% 74.3%
65 years and over 5.8% 12.4%
Married Persons 44.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 55.5% 43.5%
Median Age 30.8 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 90.6% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8% 0.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 7.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 12.0% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Jackson U.S.
Total Housing Units 3,884 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $260,600 $119,600
Number of Households 3,631 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.35 2.59
Economic Characteristics Jackson U.S.
Median Household Income $47,757 $41,994
Per Capita Income $25,004 $21,587
In Labor Force 84.0% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 47 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Jackson U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 589 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 309 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 252 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 22.9% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 27.3% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.4% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census