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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) | 23,633 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,135 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 672 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Jackson, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,352±26 |
| Median age | 34.2±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.2%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.7%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.7%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.2%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $62,411±$5,875 |
| Per capita income | $29,825±$1,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,300±$9,542 |
| Median gross rent | $976±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.8%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.4%±0.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5%±3.9 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