Jackson, OH City Data

Jackson, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,184 people who live in Jackson and approximately 32,641 who live in Jackson 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

Jackson County where Jackson resides is 421.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,641 and has a population rank of 1,327 out of all the places in the United States.

Jackson has a total of 6,184 people and of those residents there are 2,844 males and 3,340 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 433 births each year and around 373 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jackson varies per year, but currently 6,147 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 6,184 people who live in Jackson, there are 1,696 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jackson is 859 male and 837 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 4,656.

General Jackson Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	421.5
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	32,641
Population rank - Jackson County	1,327
Total population	6,184
Total population (male)	2,844
Total population (female)	3,340
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Jackson County	433
Deaths- Jackson County	373
Population of one race	6,147
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	1,696
Population under 20 years (male)	859
Population under 20 years (female)	837
Total population 18 years and over	4,656

Jackson Social Characteristics

There are 12,619 households in Jackson. Families make up 9,251 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jackson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,987), male householder with no wife present (596) and female householder with no husband present (1,589). The remainder of the Jackson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,489. Jackson, OH 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 13,490 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,337 never married, 7,429 now married, 289 separated, 1,854 widowed, and 1,581 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 280 separated, 386 widowed and 1,242 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 (Jackson County)
Total households	12,619
Family households (families)	9,251
With own children under 18 years	4,740
Married-couple family	6,987
With own children under 18 years	3,143
Male householder, no wife present, family	596
With own children under 18 years	350
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,589
With own children under 18 years	891
Nonfamily households	3,489
Householder living alone	3,045
65 years and over	1,319

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	894
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	789
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,102
Householder	1,711
Spouse	1,222
Child	1,804
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	125
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,074
Male householder	326
Male householder living alone	278
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	630
Female householder living alone	587
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	118
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	5
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,490
Never married	2,337
Now married	7,429
Separated	289
Widowed	1,854
Divorced	1,581
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	280
Widowed	386
Divorced	1,242

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,184
Male	2,844
Under 5 years	180
5 to 9 years	210
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	48
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	211
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	191
40 to 44 years	221
45 to 49 years	214
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	33
Female	3,340
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	196
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	41
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	201
30 to 34 years	211
35 to 39 years	235
40 to 44 years	255
45 to 49 years	242
50 to 54 years	201
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	177
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,184
One race	6,147
White	6,072
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,176
People who are White alone	6,065
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,545
Same house	18,037
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,739
Different state or abroad	1,664
Different state	1,483
Abroad	181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	32,641
Born in United States	25,450
State of residence	26,734
Different state	5,476
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	350

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 7,870 for the population of the country, which includes Jackson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,677 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 916.

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	7,870
Pre-kindergarten	524
Public	381
Private	143
Kindergarten	413
Public	342
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,068
Public	3,787
Private	281
Elementary and high school	6,016
Public	5,700
Private	316
High school grades 9 to 12	1,948
Public	1,913
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	798
Public	639
Private	159
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	53
Private	66
Not enrolled in school	23,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,306
Less than 9th grade	1,905
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,743
High school graduate	9,186
Some college, no degree	3,118
Associate's degree	1,015
Bachelor's degree	2,339
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,505

Jackson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,105 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jackson. The Jackson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,196), service occupations (1,979), sales and office occupations (2,773), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,442). The 25,105 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,556 private wage and salary workers, 1,754 government workers, 915 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	25,105
In labor force	14,398
Civilian labor force	14,389
Employed	13,281
Unemployed	1,108
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	13,187
In labor force	6,641
Civilian labor force	6,641
Unemployed Civilian labor force	537
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,918
In labor force	7,757
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	571
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,026
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,867
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,453
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	228
Other means	34
Worked at home	377
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	357,770

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,196
Service occupations	1,979
Sales and office occupations	2,773
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,442

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	581
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,246
Wholesale trade	427
Retail trade	1,712
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	715
Information	171
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	543
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	857
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	578

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Private wage and salary workers	10,556
Government workers	1,754
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	915
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jackson Housing Characteristics

In Jackson, OH there are 13,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,619 occupied and 1,290 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jackson, there are 9,711 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 121 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jackson, OH 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 430 housing units with rent less than $200, 297 with rent between $200-299, 1,198 with rent between $300-499 and 774 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	13,909
Occupied housing units	12,619
Vacant housing units	1,290

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	13,909
1-unit, detached	9,711
1-unit, attached	121
2 units	308
3 or 4 units	176
5 to 9 units	364
10 to 19 units	192
20 to 49 units	209
50 or more units	108
Mobile home	2,676

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Owner-occupied	9,328
Renter-occupied	3,291

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
No vehicles available	1,114
2 vehicle available	7,857
3 vehicles available	2,022
4 vehicles available	612
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Utility gas	5,154
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,071
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	809
Coal or coke	171
Wood	543
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Less Than $50,000	9,328
$50,000 to $99,999	2,731
$100,000 to $149,999	1,052
$150,000 to $199,999	238
$200,000 to $299,999	181
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,400

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,291
Less than $200	430
$200 to $299	297
$300 to $499	1,198
$500 to $699	613
$700 to $999	101
$1,000 to $1,499	60
$1,500 or more	N/A