Population 863 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Jacks Creek: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Jacks Creek
Household size in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Jacks Creek is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Jacks Creek skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Jacks Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jacks Creek
Renters in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jacks Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Jacks Creek: 15.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jacks Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $762 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Jacks Creek runs $762 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jacks Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jacks Creek: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Jacks Creek have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jacks Creek
| Period | Jacks Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jacks Creek has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jacks Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek | 2.98 | 42.9 | 3.1% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 2001 | $762 | 16.6% | 90.3% | 1.3% |
| Luray | 2.83 | 40.8 | 11.7% | 16.4% | 14.4% | 1999 | $746 | 23.4% | 93.9% | 1.1% |
| Sweet Lips | 2.64 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 1993 | $792 | 11.7% | 82.9% | 1.0% |
| Enville | 2.21 | 56.1 | 5.2% | 19.6% | 18.5% | 1984 | $700 | 8.4% | 85.3% | 9.8% |
| Reagan | 2.73 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 1989 | $677 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 4.4% |
| Sanford Hill | 3.06 | 36.9 | 14.7% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 1990 | $798 | 29.9% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
| Henderson | 2.69 | 36.1 | 16.3% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 1986 | $809 | 21.1% | 88.8% | 3.7% |
| Palestine | 2.46 | 49.4 | 6.8% | 16.3% | 22.6% | 1991 | $738 | 14.0% | 87.6% | 3.0% |
| Milledgeville | 2.31 | 48.1 | 11.7% | 19.3% | 28.1% | 1985 | $885 | 8.6% | 92.5% | 7.9% |
| Finger | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 1990 | $831 | 14.6% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| Beech Bluff | 2.60 | 42.2 | 16.7% | 21.1% | 11.9% | 1992 | $887 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Bay Port, MI · Vandalia, IN · Utica, IN · Twin Bridges, MT · St. Libory, NE · Belwood, NC · Bassett, NE · College Hill, TX · Ashley, ND · Cobb Island, MD
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jacks Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.