Jackson, AL City Data

Jackson, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,419 people who live in Jackson and approximately 27,867 who live in Clarke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jackson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jackson. We have included Jackson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jackson Information

Clarke County where Jackson resides is 1,252.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,867 and has a population rank of 1,454 out of all the places in the United States.

Jackson has a total of 5,419 people and of those residents there are 2,502 males and 2,917 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 434 births each year and around 293 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jackson varies per year, but currently 5,405 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 5,419 people who live in Jackson, there are 1,596 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jackson is 797 male and 799 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,977.

General Jackson Information
Total area in square miles - Clarke County	1,252.51
Water area in square miles - Clarke County	N/A
Resident population - Clarke County	27,867
Population rank - Clarke County	1,454
Total population	5,419
Total population (male)	2,502
Total population (female)	2,917
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Clarke County	434
Deaths- Clarke County	293
Population of one race	5,405
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	1,596
Population under 20 years (male)	797
Population under 20 years (female)	799
Total population 18 years and over	3,977

Jackson Social Characteristics

There are 10,578 households in Jackson. Families make up 7,795 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jackson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,697), male householder with no wife present (384) and female householder with no husband present (1,652). The remainder of the Jackson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,879. Jackson, AL moving companies help people in Jackson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jackson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jackson is based, there are 11,488 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,485 never married, 5,973 now married, 331 separated, 1,832 widowed, and 867 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 193 separated, 433 widowed and 768 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jackson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jackson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clarke County)
Total households	10,578
Family households (families)	7,795
With own children under 18 years	4,194
Married-couple family	5,697
With own children under 18 years	2,664
Male householder, no wife present, family	384
With own children under 18 years	167
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,652
With own children under 18 years	989
Nonfamily households	2,879
Householder living alone	2,686
65 years and over	1,256

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	796
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	568
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,689
Householder	1,507
Spouse	1,120
Child	1,687
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	630
Male householder	213
Male householder living alone	196
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	374
Female householder living alone	355
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,488
Never married	2,485
Now married	5,973
Separated	331
Widowed	1,832
Divorced	867
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	193
Widowed	433
Divorced	768

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,419
Male	2,502
Under 5 years	205
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	198
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	31
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	134
30 to 34 years	159
35 to 39 years	161
40 to 44 years	217
45 to 49 years	161
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	36
Female	2,917
Under 5 years	207
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	190
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	87
20 years	30
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	180
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	200
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	181
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	123
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	91

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,419
One race	5,405
White	3,274
Black or African American	2,086
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,319
People who are White alone	3,200
People who are Black or African American alone	2,060
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,791
Same house	18,010
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,585
Different state or abroad	1,005
Different state	909
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clarke County)
Total resident population	27,867
Born in United States	25,316
State of residence	24,747
Different state	2,934
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	149

Jackson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jackson. That total enrollment is 6,977 for the population of the country, which includes Jackson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,913 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 558.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jackson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,977
Pre-kindergarten	456
Public	246
Private	210
Kindergarten	433
Public	364
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,779
Public	3,314
Private	465
Elementary and high school	5,529
Public	4,880
Private	649
High school grades 9 to 12	1,750
Public	1,566
Private	184
College, undergraduate years	493
Public	409
Private	84
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	65
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	19,661

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,702
Less than 9th grade	1,734
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,431
High school graduate	6,667
Some college, no degree	2,887
Associate's degree	846
Bachelor's degree	2,137
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,343

Jackson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,937 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jackson. The Jackson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,471), service occupations (1,331), sales and office occupations (2,266), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (241), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,612). The 20,937 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,377 private wage and salary workers, 1,410 government workers, 544 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clarke County)
Population 16 years and over	20,937
In labor force	11,359
Civilian labor force	11,357
Employed	10,343
Unemployed	1,014
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	11,291
In labor force	5,125
Civilian labor force	5,125
Unemployed Civilian labor force	589
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,646
In labor force	6,234
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clarke County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,226
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,217
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,564
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	161
Other means	112
Worked at home	138
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,900

OCCUPATION (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,471
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,471
Service occupations	1,331
Sales and office occupations	2,266
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	241
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,612

INDUSTRY (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,471
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	478
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,980
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	1,207
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	651
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	386
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	357
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,882
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	373
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	331

CLASS OF WORKER (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,471
Private wage and salary workers	8,377
Government workers	1,410
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	544
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jackson Housing Characteristics

In Jackson, AL there are 12,631 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,578 occupied and 2,053 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jackson, there are 8,061 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Jackson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jackson, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jackson, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jackson. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 347 with rent between $200-299, 688 with rent between $300-499 and 220 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jackson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jackson, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clarke County)
Total housing units	12,631
Occupied housing units	10,578
Vacant housing units	2,053

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clarke County)
Total housing units	12,631
1-unit, detached	8,061
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	87
3 or 4 units	194
5 to 9 units	274
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	39
Mobile home	3,624

HOUSING TENURE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	10,578
Owner-occupied	8,587
Renter-occupied	1,991

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	10,578
No vehicles available	1,192
2 vehicle available	5,961
3 vehicles available	1,519
4 vehicles available	470
5 or more vehicles available	116

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	10,578
Utility gas	3,637
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,757
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	269
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	162

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	10,578
Less Than $50,000	8,587
$50,000 to $99,999	2,170
$100,000 to $149,999	658
$150,000 to $199,999	293
$200,000 to $299,999	193
$300,000 to $499,999	60
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Clarke County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,991
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	347
$300 to $499	688
$500 to $699	145
$700 to $999	75
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A