Jackson township, Illinois Population 2024

3,838

Jackson township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jackson township was:

  • White: 88.83%
  • Other race: 4.26%
  • Black or African American: 4.11%
  • Two or more races: 2.41%
  • Asian: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
106.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-49)
The current population of Jackson township, Illinois is 3,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,887.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,45988.83%
Other race1664.26%
Black or African American1604.11%
Two or more races942.41%
Asian150.39%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

44.9

Total

44

Male

47.3

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 3,365 adults, (675 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

44.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female1,90548.92%
Male1,98951.08%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6002.4389.710.3
Married9432.7896.43.6
Non Family5051.4584.415.6
Female1263.1472.227.8
Male26534.665.4

2.79

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade802.63%
Associates Degree40913.43%
Bachelors Degree35611.69%
Graduate Degree1575.16%
High School Graduate1,22040.07%
Less Than 9th Grade371.22%
Some College78625.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6472,582485
Hispanic29624412
Other Race128760
Black88889
2+ Races757514
Asian555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,625$0$61,518
Graduate Degree$71,406$0$70,469
High School Graduate$55,385$77,391$17,308
Less Than 9th Grade$33,000$36,477$14,250
Overall$51,895$71,402$38,971
Some College$46,563$65,536$39,821

$51,895

Average Earnings

$71,402

Average Male

$38,971

Average Female

Jackson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson township Language

91.29% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 8.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.19% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3001544.67%
Hispanic4038621.34%
Black1602817.5%
Asian1515100%
Multiple941212.77%
Other16674.22%

7.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.08%

Male Poverty Rate

8.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Other, with 4.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.02%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.26%
High School8.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%
Some College3.77%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.11%
Male Employed0.42%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,980$126,301
Households$98,125$117,345
Married Families$117,466$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,179$94,985

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jackson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

159

Number of Veterans

149

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War30
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7449
75+41
35 to 5436
55 to 6423
18 to 3410

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1595.34%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.87%

Born in Jackson township

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

3.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 84.87% having been born in Illinois. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,828-2-0.05%
20283,830-2-0.05%
20273,832-2-0.05%
20263,834-2-0.05%
20253,836-2-0.05%
20243,838-2-0.05%
20233,840-2-0.05%
20223,842-37-0.95%
20213,879-8-0.21%
20203,887-116-2.9%
20194,003-31-0.77%
20184,034-18-0.44%
20174,052-11-0.27%
20164,063-1-0.02%
20154,064-15-0.37%
20144,079-11-0.27%
20134,090-14-0.34%
20124,104-2-0.05%
20114,106-1-0.02%
20104,10700%

Jackson township Population by Year