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Jackson, Georgia

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StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population5,74110,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,191$77,353$80,734
Median Age34.037.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$168,400$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$817$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate19.4%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.0%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.928.326.4
Worked from Home7.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.7%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Jackson, Georgia

Age in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age34.037.638.9
Under 18 %28.7%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Households1,9954,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households79.8%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children44.5%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families51.1%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%27.7%28.7%
Never Married40.7%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,630$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.1%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households23.9%12.3%n/a

Housing in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units2,0364,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.6%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.2%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.0%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.0%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,616$2,341n/a

Education in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School11.6%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate49.0%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.0%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.2%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Jackson, Georgia

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.3%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.5%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.0%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Jackson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.