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Jackson, Michigan

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StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Total Population31,05810,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,558$72,875$80,734
Median Age35.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$103,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$898$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate24.6%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.7%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.024.226.4
Worked from Home9.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)63.2%72.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.8%5.9%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.0%13.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%3.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)10.0%4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index54.945.361.4

Age in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Median Age35.340.238.9
Under 18 %23.9%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Households13,2814,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households48.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.3%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married46.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,996$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.6%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.0%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households26.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Housing Units14,8394,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.3%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.0%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,753$2,904n/a

Education in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Less than High School11.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.0%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.9%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.5%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Jackson, Michigan

StatisticJacksonMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%8.5%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.