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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jackson, IL compare?
| Figure | Jackson, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,890 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,898 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 108 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Jackson, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,875±21 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.9%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.6%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $104,292±$21,194 |
| Per capita income | $50,228±$5,462 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,500±$14,613 |
| Median gross rent | $1,481±$814 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.2%±27.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov