Jackson, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
281
8.91% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.4
42.2% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.34%
14.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$84,063
18% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$195,800
15.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
115
16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jackson, NE had a population of 281 people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $84,063. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson, NE grew from 258 to 281, a 8.91% increase and its median household income grew from $71,250 to $84,063, a 18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.42%), White (Hispanic) (0.356%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Jackson, NE 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.

100% of the residents in Jackson, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson, NE was $195,800, and the homeownership rate was 93.8%.

Most people in Jackson, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson, NE is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Jackson, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Jackson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Jackson, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    276 ± 129
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 7
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
1.78%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2023, there were 69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Jackson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.78% of the people in Jackson, NE are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 14

Jackson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jackson, NE employs 115 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jackson, NE were Manufacturing (23 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Information (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

115
2023 Value
± 60
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 66.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, NE grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 99 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, NE, are Management Occupations (21 people), Production Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

115
2023 Value
± 60
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 66.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, NE grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 99 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, NE, are Manufacturing (23 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Information (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, NE, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250
Median earning men ± $17,817
$41,136
Median earning women ± $4,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,250), Manufacturing ($70,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($41,806), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, NE was $195,800 in 2023, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,300 to $195,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, NE is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Jackson, NE have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,383
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$29

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

93.8%
Homeownership
2023
56.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 93.8% of the housing units in Jackson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Jackson, NE 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.
$84,063
Median Household Income
± $35,583
81
Number of Households
± 27

In 2023, the median household income of the 81 households in Jackson, NE grew to $84,063 from the previous year's value of $71,250.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.02%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Jackson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.02%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, NE have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jackson, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, NE (15 out of 281 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, NE 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.

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Health

97.5% of the population of Jackson, NE has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 8.9% on non-group plans, and 0.356% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.2% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.49%
Uninsured
63%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
8.9%
Non-Group
0.356%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, NE grew by 7.12% from 2.33% to 2.49%.

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