Jackson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,958

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

7.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,844

0.361% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,100

Population & Diversity

Jackson, LA is home to a population of 3.96k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.278% of Jackson, LA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Jackson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k White (Non-Hispanic) and 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Jackson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 270
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 265
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 109

2.35%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.35% of the people in Jackson, LA are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.278%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.931%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 0.278% of Jackson, LA residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, LA was 0.931%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 33

Jackson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jackson, LA employs 648 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,815), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,927), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,455).

Employment

Occupations

648

2024 Value

± 200

59.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, LA grew at a rate of 59.2%, from 407 employees to 648 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), Management Occupations (89 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

648

2024 Value

± 200

59.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, LA grew at a rate of 59.2%, from 407 employees to 648 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,635

Median earning men ± $6,540

$32,212

Median earning women ± $10,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,847), Public Administration ($43,587), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,455), and Public Administration ($30,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, LA was $151,100 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $151,100, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, LA is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, LA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,758

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Jackson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson, LA 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.

$37,844

Median Household Income

± $6,548

555

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Jackson, LA declined from $37,844 from the previous year's value of $37,981.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, LA 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)
Carpooled (4.99%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Jackson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.68%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, LA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Jackson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, LA (550 out of 1.72k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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