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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Jackson, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,322 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,185 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,859 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Jackson, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,003±35 |
| Median age | 42.6±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $93,170±$17,242 |
| Per capita income | $57,155±$8,484 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $321,500±$19,957 |
| Median gross rent | $1,151±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.3%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.7%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.5%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.2 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