Jackson, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,231

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,538

0.132% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jackson, OH is home to a population of 6.23k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Jackson, OH residents were born outside of the country (195 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.75k people) in Jackson, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.75k ± 264
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 121

2.05%

Hispanic Population

128 people

2.05% of the people in Jackson, OH are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Jackson, OH residents (195 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, OH was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 41

Jackson, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jackson, OH employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, OH were Manufacturing (643 people), Retail Trade (538 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,167), Public Administration ($58,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 459

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, OH grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 2.83k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (485 people), Production Occupations (348 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.87k

2024 Value

± 459

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, OH grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 2.83k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, OH, are Manufacturing (643 people), Retail Trade (538 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, OH, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,046

Median earning men ± $8,660

$27,363

Median earning women ± $4,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,518), and Public Administration ($59,725).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,200), and Public Administration ($31,131).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, OH was $153,600 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $153,600, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, OH is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, OH have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,573

$1,607

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Jackson, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

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

$53,538

Median Household Income

± $13,267

2.78k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Jackson, OH declined from $53,538 from the previous year's value of $53,609.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Walked (7.33%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Jackson, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who walked to work (7.33%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, OH have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Jackson, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, OH (1.15k out of 6.18k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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