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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) | 839 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 856 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 33 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Jackson, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 737±104 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.8%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $68,542±$12,945 |
| Per capita income | $42,264±$6,629 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $263,100±$28,515 |
| Median gross rent | $1,257±$272 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.7%±35.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.8%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.1 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