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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) | 619 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 588 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 16 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Jackson, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 671±248 |
| Median age | 42.9±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.4%±10.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.1%±18.6 pts |
| Median household income | $77,000±$22,879 |
| Per capita income | $36,358±$8,360 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1%±10.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,700±$50,443 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±41.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.9%±20.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.6%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.2 min±9.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.9 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