Jackson, MI

Census Place

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2021 Population
31,810
1.37% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
34.7
1.14% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
23.8%
1.18% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$38,298
2.97% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$76,400
7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Jackson, MI had a population of 31.8k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $38,298. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson, MI declined from 32,251 to 31,810, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,192 to $38,298, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.66%), White (Hispanic) (3.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Jackson, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Jackson, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Career Quest Learning Centers-Jackson (58 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2021, the median property value in Jackson, MI was $76,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Jackson, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jackson, MI is home to a population of 31.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.09% of Jackson, MI residents were born outside of the country (666 people).

In 2021, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Jackson, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2021 Citizenship
99%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Jackson, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.1k ± 842
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.96k ± 679
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.12k ± 481
7.05%
Hispanic Population
2.24k people

In 2021, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Jackson, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.05% of the people in Jackson, MI are hispanic (2.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jackson, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.09%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
666 people
2.44%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
788 people

As of 2021, 2.09% of Jackson, MI residents (666 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, MI was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    398 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    188 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    172 ± 80

Jackson, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Jackson, MI employs 13.5k people. The largest industries in Jackson, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,393 people), Manufacturing (2,325 people), and Retail Trade (1,788 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($50,556).

Occupations

13.5k
2021 Value
± 782
−4.27%
1 Year decline
± 8.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, MI declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 14.1k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, MI, are Production Occupations (1,697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,520 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.5k
2021 Value
± 782
−4.27%
1 Year decline
± 8.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, MI declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 14.1k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,393 people), Manufacturing (2,325 people), and Retail Trade (1,788 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, MI, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,391
Median earning men ± $1,574
$25,705
Median earning women ± $1,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($62,228), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,181), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($38,341), Public Administration ($36,838), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,556).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2020, universities in Jackson, MI awarded 58 degrees. The student population of Jackson, MI in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, MI are White (51 and 87.9%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 10.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.72%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Jackson, MI by number of degrees awarded are Career Quest Learning Centers-Jackson (58 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, MI was $76,400 in 2021, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $71,400 to $76,400, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, MI is 54.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jackson, MI have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson, MI is $38,298. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jackson, MI was Census Tract 8 with a value of $64,183, followed by Census Tract 13 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $46,500 and $43,157.

Property

$76,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,925
$7,124
Median Property Taxes
±$531

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.7%
Homeownership
2021
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 54.7% of the housing units in Jackson, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8
  2. Census Tract 13
  3. Census Tract 9

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson, MI was Census Tract 8 with a value of $64,183, followed by Census Tract 13 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $46,500 and $43,157.

The following map shows all of the places in Jackson, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,298
Median Household Income
± $2,017
13k
Number of Households
± 766

In 2021, the median household income of the 13k households in Jackson, MI grew to $38,298 from the previous year's value of $37,192.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.83%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Jackson, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who worked at home (4.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, MI have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.713% of the workforce in Jackson, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, MI (7.4k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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92.1% of the population of Jackson, MI has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 8.72% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MI see 2264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.22% decrease from the previous year (2269 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1453 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 321 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MI

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MI see an average of 2,264 patients per year. This represents a 0.22% decrease from the previous year (2,269 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.91%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
8.72%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, MI declined by 5.61% from 8.38% to 7.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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