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Jackson Michigan Information: Jackson, Michigan is part of JACKSON County. Population for Jackson from the last gathering is 36316. You can view Jackson venues that host many Jackson MI events every year. You can also research Jackson Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Jackson Michigan real estate guide. Jackson Michigan has a latitude of 42.2453 and a longitude of -84.3831. Zip codes in Jackson, MI include 49201 ... more Jackson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jackson, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jackson, MI was 36,316.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jackson was 17,307, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jackson, MI
There are an estimated 5,807 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Jackson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jackson is 19,009 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jackson, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,559 married women in the community. 38.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jackson, MI
The median age of people living in Jackson, MI was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jackson was 3,289. There were 25,544 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (4,333) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jackson, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jackson, MI was 34,983.

White Population in Jackson, MI
The estimated White population in the Jackson community is 26,825, which is 73.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jackson, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,154, which is 19.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jackson, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jackson, MI was 203.

Asian Population in Jackson, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 186.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jackson, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jackson was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 601, while those of “two or more races” was 1,333 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jackson community was 1,469, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jackson, MI
The household population number in Jackson was 35,212.

Group Quarters Population in Jackson, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,104.

Average Household Size in Jackson, MI
The average household size in Jackson is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jackson, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,241 total housing units in Jackson.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,210, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,181 were owner-occupied (57.6), and 6,029 were renter-occupied (42.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,031 vacant homes in Jackson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jackson, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,609, with a median value in dollars of 64,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jackson, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $684 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jackson, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,957 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jackson, Michigan
2,865 people in Jackson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jackson, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jackson was 3,154, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jackson, MI
In 2000, there were 7,440 people in Jackson, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jackson, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,876 people in Jackson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jackson, Michigan
There were 17,002 in the labor force in Jackson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jackson was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jackson, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,294. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jackson, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,072. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jackson, Michigan
Per capita income in Jackson in the last full census was 15,230. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jackson numbered 1,318, or 15.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jackson, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,944, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.