Jackson, WY-ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

35,821

2024 Poverty Rate

6.91%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,796

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.08M

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,346

2.17% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jackson, WY-ID is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Jackson, WY-ID residents were born outside of the country (4.53k people).

In 2024, there were 7.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Jackson, WY-ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.73k Other (Hispanic) and 1.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Jackson, WY-ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, WY-ID was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, WY-ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 408
Other (Hispanic)
3.73k ± 468
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 444

16%

Hispanic Population

5.72k people

16% of the people in Jackson, WY-ID are hispanic (5.72k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,276 ± 6,051 people
Canada
7,422 ± 2,112 people
Philippines
3,587 ± 1,469 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 62,276 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 7,422 and Philippines with 3,587.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.01k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Jackson, WY-ID residents (4.53k 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, WY-ID was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
378 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 57

Jackson, WY-ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson, WY-ID.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, WY-ID employs 22.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, WY-ID were Retail Trade (3,019 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,992 people), and Construction (2,748 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($116,977), Utilities ($106,394), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,934).

Employment

Occupations

22.3k

2024 Value

± 1,309

2.17%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, WY-ID grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 21.9k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, WY-ID, are Management Occupations (5,052 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,121 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, WY-ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

22.3k

2024 Value

± 1,309

2.17%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, WY-ID grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 21.9k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, WY-ID, are Retail Trade (3,019 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,992 people), and Construction (2,748 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, WY-ID, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, WY-ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,268

Median earning men ± $5,350

$48,465

Median earning women ± $3,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,316), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), and Information ($82,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,071), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,779), and Public Administration ($66,633).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

399
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
312
Construction
254
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$226k
Construction
$214k
Accommodation and Food Services
$149k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, WY-ID was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $954,600 to $1.08M, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, WY-ID is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, WY-ID have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, WY-ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,218

$9,515

Median Property Taxes

±$709

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, WY-ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Jackson, WY-ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson, WY-ID 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.

$118,796

Median Household Income

± $7,529

14.5k

Number of Households

± 1,035

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.5k households in Jackson, WY-ID grew to $118,796 from the previous year's value of $106,679.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, WY-ID 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, WY-ID is from Idaho.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.227% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Walked (8.89%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Jackson, WY-ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who walked to work (8.89%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, WY-ID have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Jackson, WY-ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, WY-ID (2.46k out of 35.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, WY-ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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