Jackson, LA City Data

Jackson, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,130 people who live in Jackson and approximately 21,360 who live in East Feliciana 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

East Feliciana County where Jackson resides is 455.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,360 and has a population rank of 1,720 out of all the places in the United States.

Jackson has a total of 4,130 people and of those residents there are 2,863 males and 1,267 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 314 births each year and around 211 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jackson varies per year, but currently 4,108 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 4,130 people who live in Jackson, there are 716 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jackson is 382 male and 334 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 3,505.

General Jackson Information
Total area in square miles - East Feliciana County	455.69
Water area in square miles - East Feliciana County	N/A
Resident population - East Feliciana County	21,360
Population rank - East Feliciana County	1,720
Total population	4,130
Total population (male)	2,863
Total population (female)	1,267
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - East Feliciana County	314
Deaths- East Feliciana County	211
Population of one race	4,108
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	716
Population under 20 years (male)	382
Population under 20 years (female)	334
Total population 18 years and over	3,505

Jackson Social Characteristics

There are 6,699 households in Jackson. Families make up 5,061 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jackson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,510), male householder with no wife present (296) and female householder with no husband present (1,282). The remainder of the Jackson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,667. Jackson, LA 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 7,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,988 never married, 3,881 now married, 209 separated, 900 widowed, and 770 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 190 separated, 284 widowed and 833 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 (East Feliciana County)
Total households	6,699
Family households (families)	5,061
With own children under 18 years	2,837
Married-couple family	3,510
With own children under 18 years	1,580
Male householder, no wife present, family	296
With own children under 18 years	143
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,282
With own children under 18 years	661
Nonfamily households	1,667
Householder living alone	1,488
65 years and over	572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	332
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	190
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,874
Householder	596
Spouse	377
Child	682
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	265
Male householder	93
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	152
Female householder living alone	142
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,748
Never married	1,988
Now married	3,881
Separated	209
Widowed	900
Divorced	770
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	190
Widowed	284
Divorced	833

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,130
Male	2,863
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	43
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	213
25 to 29 years	363
30 to 34 years	349
35 to 39 years	398
40 to 44 years	363
45 to 49 years	264
50 to 54 years	145
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6
Female	1,267
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	23
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	100
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,130
One race	4,108
White	1,923
Black or African American	2,160
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,139
People who are White alone	1,417
People who are Black or African American alone	682
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,975
Same house	12,598
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,175
Different state or abroad	552
Different state	435
Abroad	117

PLACE OF BIRTH (East Feliciana County)
Total resident population	21,360
Born in United States	15,715
State of residence	17,868
Different state	3,310
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	61
Foreign born	121

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 5,150 for the population of the country, which includes Jackson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,224 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 529.

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	5,150
Pre-kindergarten	434
Public	305
Private	129
Kindergarten	337
Public	198
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,470
Public	1,886
Private	584
Elementary and high school	3,849
Public	2,928
Private	921
High school grades 9 to 12	1,379
Public	1,042
Private	337
College, undergraduate years	457
Public	383
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	73
Public	63
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	15,335

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,877
Less than 9th grade	1,365
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,698
High school graduate	5,483
Some college, no degree	2,458
Associate's degree	306
Bachelor's degree	1,567
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,080

Jackson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,604 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jackson. The Jackson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,881), service occupations (1,672), sales and office occupations (1,714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,026) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,224). The 16,604 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,728 private wage and salary workers, 2,407 government workers, 431 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (East Feliciana County)
Population 16 years and over	16,604
In labor force	8,557
Civilian labor force	8,557
Employed	7,601
Unemployed	956
Percent Unemployed	11.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,593
In labor force	4,043
Civilian labor force	4,043
Unemployed Civilian labor force	369
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,011
In labor force	4,514
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	587
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (East Feliciana County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,433
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,027
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	985
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	137
Other means	78
Worked at home	153
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	235,570

OCCUPATION (East Feliciana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,881
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,881
Service occupations	1,672
Sales and office occupations	1,714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,026
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,224

INDUSTRY (East Feliciana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,881
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	266
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,034
Wholesale trade	203
Retail trade	638
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475
Information	54
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	278
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	386
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,021
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	324
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	815

CLASS OF WORKER (East Feliciana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,881
Private wage and salary workers	4,728
Government workers	2,407
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	431
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jackson Housing Characteristics

In Jackson, LA there are 7,915 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,699 occupied and 1,216 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jackson, there are 5,210 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 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, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jackson, LA 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 153 housing units with rent less than $200, 123 with rent between $200-299, 331 with rent between $300-499 and 130 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, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (East Feliciana County)
Total housing units	7,915
Occupied housing units	6,699
Vacant housing units	1,216

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (East Feliciana County)
Total housing units	7,915
1-unit, detached	5,210
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	89
3 or 4 units	67
5 to 9 units	41
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units	68
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	2,302

HOUSING TENURE (East Feliciana County)
Occupied housing units	6,699
Owner-occupied	5,521
Renter-occupied	1,178

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (East Feliciana County)
Occupied housing units	6,699
No vehicles available	677
2 vehicle available	3,690
3 vehicles available	838
4 vehicles available	253
5 or more vehicles available	64

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (East Feliciana County)
Occupied housing units	6,699
Utility gas	2,066
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,227
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70
Coal or coke
Wood	249
Solar energy	11
Other fuel
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (East Feliciana County)
Occupied housing units	6,699
Less Than $50,000	5,521
$50,000 to $99,999	1,207
$100,000 to $149,999	469
$150,000 to $199,999	214
$200,000 to $299,999	183
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	76,600

GROSS RENT (East Feliciana County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,178
Less than $200	153
$200 to $299	123
$300 to $499	331
$500 to $699	96
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	2