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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Jackson, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,348 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,348 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 389 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | Jackson, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,317±23 |
| Median age | 47.2±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $84,241±$8,510 |
| Per capita income | $43,485±$4,989 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $247,600±$20,973 |
| Median gross rent | $1,661±$547 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.9%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.6%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.3%±5.8 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