Population 899 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jackson
Household size in Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jackson run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, Jackson is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 44.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Jackson: 21.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Jackson
Renters in Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Jackson rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (72.8%) 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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Jackson, 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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jackson is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $497 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Jackson runs $792 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Jackson
Bachelor's degrees in Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jackson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Jackson never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Jackson
| Period | Jackson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Jackson out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2.49 | 34.5 | 21.1% | 30.5% | 21.0% | 1992 | $792 | 10.3% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Joaquin | 2.70 | 39.1 | 17.4% | 25.5% | 24.6% | 1984 | $736 | 13.1% | 79.2% | 2.6% |
| James | 2.44 | 38.5 | 11.0% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 1984 | $671 | 17.4% | 68.2% | 1.4% |
| Campti | 2.43 | 37.2 | 17.5% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 1991 | $770 | 11.3% | 77.2% | 0.7% |
| Logansport | 2.71 | 39.7 | 11.3% | 31.5% | 25.5% | 1984 | $605 | 7.6% | 76.8% | 11.9% |
| Paxton | 2.42 | 41.9 | 10.0% | 19.3% | 12.1% | 1985 | $887 | 17.8% | 85.3% | 1.1% |
| Stanley | 2.07 | 54.0 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 1995 | $531 | 9.3% | 86.0% | 0.4% |
| Tenaha | 2.61 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 13.6% | 1986 | $722 | 16.0% | 74.1% | 0.8% |
| Hunter | 2.96 | 39.7 | 14.7% | 6.3% | 44.3% | 1988 | $687 | 18.8% | 93.6% | 12.3% |
| Longstreet | 2.39 | 39.1 | 9.3% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 1994 | $533 | 13.3% | 72.7% | 3.2% |
| Meldrum | 2.75 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 29.7% | 16.2% | 1978 | $646 | 16.9% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Jackson. 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.
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