Jackson, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,015

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

28.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,683

4.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$77,500

2.11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jackson, KY is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Jackson, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jackson, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, KY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 344
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 26

0.744%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.744% of the people in Jackson, KY are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21

Jackson, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson, KY.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, KY employs 693 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, KY were Educational Services (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($54,821), Educational Services ($47,778), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,069).

Employment

Occupations

693

2024 Value

± 178

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, KY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 796 employees to 693 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), Management Occupations (87 people), and Production Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

693

2024 Value

± 178

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, KY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 796 employees to 693 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, KY, are Educational Services (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, KY, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,500

Median earning men ± $10,946

$23,710

Median earning women ± $4,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($54,821), Manufacturing ($50,592), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,464) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,034).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, KY was $77,500 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,900 to $77,500, a 2.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, KY is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, KY have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$77,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,481

$583

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Jackson, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,683

Median Household Income

± $4,465

1.04k

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Jackson, KY declined from $32,683 from the previous year's value of $34,317.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, KY 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (6.49%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Jackson, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (6.49%).

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.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, KY have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Jackson, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, KY (520 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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