Jackson is a city located in East Feliciana Parish Louisiana. Jackson has a 2020 population of 4,020. Jackson is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 0.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,990 in 2010.
The average household income in Jackson is $40,572 with a poverty rate of 46.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $660 per month, and the median house value is $95,000. The median age in Jackson is 38.7 years, 38.4 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,790 | 36.23% |
Black or African American | 2,978 | 60.27% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 63 | 1.28% |
Some Other Race | 29 | 0.59% |
Two or More Races | 81 | 1.64% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 755 | 2.27 | 64.4 |
Married | 332 | 3.09 | 85.5 |
Male | 7 | 3.57 | 0 |
Female | 174 | 2.39 | 34.5 |
Non Family | 242 | 1.02 | 58.7 |
2.84
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 322 | 7.99% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,083 | 26.87% |
High School Graduate | 1,802 | 44.70% |
Some College | 486 | 12.06% |
Associates Degree | 141 | 3.50% |
Bachelors Degree | 148 | 3.67% |
Graduate Degree | 49 | 1.22% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,473 | 1,079 | 122 |
Black | 2,291 | 1,393 | 75 |
Other Race | 28 | 28 | |
Hispanic | 172 | 109 | |
2+ Races | 63 | 33 | |
Native American | 63 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.28%.
95.18% of Jackson residents speak only English, while 4.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 27 | 23 | 85.19% |
Hispanic | 41 | 32 | 78.05% |
Black | 992 | 596 | 60.08% |
White | 927 | 280 | 30.20% |
Other | NaN% |
46.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
56.66%
Male Poverty Rate
35.30%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Multiple, with 85.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.63%.
21.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
15.9%
Male Marriage Rate
42.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 99 | 5.90% |
Black | 54 | 2.03% |
9.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
14.6%
Labor Force Participation
12.1%
Employment Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.09%
Born in Jackson
98.97%
Native Born
1.03%
Foreign Born
0.71%
Non Citizen
0.32%
Naturalized
98.97% of Jackson residents were born in the United States, with 84.09% having been born in Louisiana. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,966 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 5,384 | 1,418 | 3.10% |
1950 | 6,772 | 1,388 | 2.32% |
1970 | 4,697 | -2,075 | -1.81% |
1980 | 3,133 | -1,564 | -3.97% |
1990 | 3,891 | 758 | 2.19% |
2000 | 4,130 | 239 | 0.60% |
2010 | 3,842 | -288 | -0.72% |
2011 | 3,857 | 15 | 0.39% |
2012 | 3,872 | 15 | 0.39% |
2013 | 3,887 | 15 | 0.39% |
2014 | 3,902 | 15 | 0.39% |
2015 | 3,917 | 15 | 0.38% |
2016 | 3,932 | 15 | 0.38% |
2017 | 3,947 | 15 | 0.38% |
2018 | 3,962 | 15 | 0.38% |
2019 | 3,977 | 15 | 0.38% |
2020 | 3,990 | 13 | 0.33% |
2021 | 4,005 | 15 | 0.38% |
2022 | 4,020 | 15 | 0.37% |