Jackson township, Indiana Population 2024

4,020

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.65%
  • Two or more races: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Asian: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
61.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
65.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.52% (60)
The current population of Jackson township, Indiana is 4,020 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,960.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,58296.65%
Two or more races922.48%
Black or African American310.84%
Asian10.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

55.3

Total

55.2

Male

56.2

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 3,216 adults, (1,001 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female1,68245.39%
Male2,02454.61%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6582.2491.78.3
Married1,2592.4394.35.7
Non Family2741.1979.620.4
Male631.541000
Female623.5383.916.1

2.4

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

91.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2377.67%
Associates Degree1745.63%
Bachelors Degree46615.09%
Graduate Degree2678.65%
High School Graduate1,24940.45%
Less Than 9th Grade511.65%
Some College64420.85%

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
White2,9042,616688
2+ Races909014
Hispanic62620
Black313131
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 black people with a rate of 100%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,799$63,768$47,670
Graduate Degree$73,088$48,875$88,631
High School Graduate$34,024$41,205$30,466
Less Than 9th Grade$34,609$57,826$0
Overall$42,004$48,750$33,801
Some College$45,000$46,750$35,000

$42,004

Average Earnings

$48,750

Average Male

$33,801

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

99.3% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 0.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4722316.65%

6.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.34%

Male Poverty Rate

7.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.32%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.71%
High School8.41%
Bachelors or Greater7.09%
Some College1.22%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.46%
Male Employed2.42%
Female Employed1.32%
Male Unemployed0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,764$81,948
Households$68,026$79,633
Married Families$69,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$62,419

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

77.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.2%

Male Marriage Rate

79.2%

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 Over 65, 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

439

Number of Veterans

400

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War126
Vietnam126
Second Gulf War47
Korea46
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64124
65 to 74106
75+90
35 to 5487
18 to 3432

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42413.7%
2+ Races1516.67%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

73.45%

Born in Jackson township

99.46%

Native Born

0.54%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.46% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 73.45% having been born in Indiana. 0% 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
20294,105170.42%
20284,088170.42%
20274,071170.42%
20264,054170.42%
20254,037170.42%
20244,020170.42%
20234,003170.43%
20223,98600%
20213,986260.66%
20203,960-20-0.5%
20193,980-46-1.14%
20184,026591.49%
20173,96720.05%
20163,96570.18%
20153,958130.33%
20143,945-29-0.73%
20133,97440.1%
20123,970-9-0.23%
20113,979-34-0.85%
20104,01300%

Jackson township Population by Year