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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, IN compare?
| Figure | Jackson, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,045 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,938 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 64 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Jackson, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,971±389 |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.4%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.7%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $74,020±$10,317 |
| Per capita income | $39,018±$3,850 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $235,100±$15,979 |
| Median gross rent | $1,179±$194 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.3%±31.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.8%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.8%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.7 min±8.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±3.3 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