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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) | 834 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 803 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 40 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Jackson, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 862±196 |
| Median age | 42.1±11.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.4%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $48,956±$3,050 |
| Per capita income | $37,874±$11,952 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,200±$48,634 |
| Median gross rent | $717±$157 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0%±37.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3%±19.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.3%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±10.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.8%±7.4 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