Jackson township, Indiana Population 2024

2,782

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.29%
  • Two or more races: 5.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
47.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
58.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.2% (33)
The current population of Jackson township, Indiana is 2,782 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,749.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,57493.29%
Two or more races1565.65%
Black or African American220.8%
Native American50.18%
Asian20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

36.5

Total

35.5

Male

37.8

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 2,047 adults, (314 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female1,39050.38%
Male1,36949.62%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0852.5482.517.5
Married5673.2393.86.2
Non Family3611.170.129.9
Female853.3167.132.9
Male723.573.626.4

3.19

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade874.78%
Associates Degree24313.36%
Bachelors Degree28115.45%
Graduate Degree1186.49%
High School Graduate55430.46%
Less Than 9th Grade30.16%
Some College53329.3%

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
White1,6691,579376
2+ Races13413423
Black10100
Native American550
Asian110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.53%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,882$85,278$47,344
Graduate Degree$51,000$62,813$49,125
High School Graduate$45,469$56,827$24,891
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$27,727
Overall$50,601$61,439$40,598
Some College$50,580$61,452$41,806

$50,601

Average Earnings

$61,439

Average Male

$40,598

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

97.96% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 2.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,560873.4%
Multiple15695.77%

3.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.31%

Male Poverty Rate

5.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Multiple, with 5.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.44%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2.22%
Some College1.29%
Bachelors or Greater0.5%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.34%
Male Employed0.88%
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$94,559$108,765
Households$76,985$96,513
Married Families$113,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,880$67,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

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 35-44.

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

270

Number of Veterans

241

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War105
First Gulf War57
Vietnam54
World War II3
Korea1

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5497
55 to 6472
65 to 7455
75+24
18 to 3422

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22912.15%
2+ Races4128.08%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

85.14%

Born in Jackson township

99.93%

Native Born

0.07%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.93% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 85.14% having been born in Indiana. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jackson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,842120.42%
20282,830120.43%
20272,818120.43%
20262,806120.43%
20252,794120.43%
20242,782120.43%
20232,770120.44%
20222,758-16-0.58%
20212,774250.91%
20202,749-111-3.88%
20192,86020.07%
20182,85850.18%
20172,853351.24%
20162,818-7-0.25%
20152,825-1-0.04%
20142,826-39-1.36%
20132,86540.14%
20122,86100%
20112,8611124.07%
20102,74900%

Jackson township Population by Year