Jackson, TN

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2021 Population
67,753
1.07% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34.5
2.82% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
23.7%
1.61% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$44,778
5.24% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$149,000
7.27% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
28,602
3.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Jackson, TN had a population of 67.8k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $44,778. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson, TN grew from 67,036 to 67,753, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $42,549 to $44,778, a 5.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%).

None of the households in Jackson, TN 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.

98.2% of the residents in Jackson, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson, TN are Union University (1,008 degrees awarded in 2021), Jackson State Community College (220400) (709 degrees), and Lane College (128 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Jackson, TN was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Jackson, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, TN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jackson, TN is home to a population of 67.8k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.39% of Jackson, TN residents were born outside of the country (2.3k people).

In 2021, there were 1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.9k people) in Jackson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.69k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2021 Citizenship
98.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Jackson, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, TN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.9k ± 647
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.8k ± 856
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.69k ± 377
4.27%
Hispanic Population
2.9k people

In 2021, there were 1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.9k people) in Jackson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.69k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.27% of the people in Jackson, TN are hispanic (2.9k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    86,142 ± 7,160 people
  2. India
    24,764 ± 3,857 people
  3. Guatemala
    18,995 ± 3,379 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 86,142 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 24,764 and Guatemala with 18,995.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.39%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.3k people
3.42%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.29k people

As of 2021, 3.39% of Jackson, TN residents (2.3k 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, TN was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    782 ± 180
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    558 ± 192
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    472 ± 204

Jackson, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Jackson, TN employs 28.6k people. The largest industries in Jackson, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,560 people), Manufacturing (4,034 people), and Retail Trade (3,103 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,913), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,300), and Finance & Insurance ($50,733).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,162. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

28.6k
2021 Value
± 1,470
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 27.6k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,227 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,043 people), and Management Occupations (2,794 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

28.6k
2021 Value
± 1,470
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 27.6k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,560 people), Manufacturing (4,034 people), and Retail Trade (3,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, TN, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,852
Median earning men ± $2,975
$29,101
Median earning women ± $2,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,762), Manufacturing ($45,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($51,166), Wholesale Trade ($44,202), and Public Administration ($44,013).

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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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $51.3B
  2. $50.3B
  3. $49.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B
2020 Value in Tennessee
$1.05T
Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee
123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee 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 Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.2B
  2. $26.7B
  3. $21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Jackson, TN awarded 1,860 degrees. The student population of Jackson, TN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,715 male students and 5,259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, TN are White (1,239 and 67%), followed by Black or African American (473 and 25.6%), Unknown (48 and 2.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (41 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Jackson, TN by number of degrees awarded are Union University (1,008 and 54.2%), Jackson State Community College (220400) (709 and 38.1%), and Lane College (128 and 6.88%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (340 and 18.3%), Registered Nursing (221 and 11.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (128 and 6.88%).

The median tuition cost in Jackson, TN for private four year colleges is $12,395.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Jackson, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,974 (34% men and 66% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,974 students enrolled in Jackson, TN, 34% men and 66% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,543 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 159 degrees awarded
  2. 57 degrees awarded
  3. 33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson, TN was Registered Nursing with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,008 degrees awarded
  2. 709 degrees awarded
  3. 128 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union University with 1,008 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

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In 2021, 567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, TN, which is 0.439 times less than the 1,293 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,239 degrees mean that there were 2.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 473 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,395) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,760) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

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The median property value in Jackson, TN was $149,000 in 2021, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $138,900 to $149,000, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, TN is 52.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jackson, TN have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson, TN is $44,778. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jackson, TN was Census Tract 16.10 with a value of $120,685, followed by Census Tract 16.09 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $78,125 and $72,560.

Property

$149,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,074
$13,645
Median Property Taxes
±$928

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.3%
Homeownership
2021
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.3% of the housing units in Jackson, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 16.10
  2. Census Tract 16.09
  3. Census Tract 15.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson, TN was Census Tract 16.10 with a value of $120,685, followed by Census Tract 16.09 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $78,125 and $72,560.

The following map shows all of the places in Jackson, TN 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.
$44,778
Median Household Income
± $3,258
26.1k
Number of Households
± 1,308

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.1k households in Jackson, TN grew to $44,778 from the previous year's value of $42,549.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.463
2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in Jackson, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

17.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, TN have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Jackson, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, TN (15.2k out of 64.1k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, TN is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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88.4% of the population of Jackson, TN has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, TN see 742 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% decrease from the previous year (757 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1468 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 350 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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742 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, TN

Primary care physicians in Madison County, TN see an average of 742 patients per year. This represents a 1.98% decrease from the previous year (757 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
37.9%
Employer Coverage
25.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, TN grew by 0.249% from 11.5% to 11.6%.

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

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