Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,404

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.37%
  • Black or African American: 8.46%
  • Other race: 5.58%
  • Two or more races: 4.4%
  • Asian: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
217.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-173)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 6,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,577.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,21779.37%
Black or African American5568.46%
Other race3675.58%
Two or more races2894.4%
Asian1291.96%
Native American150.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

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

46.2

Total

40.8

Male

47.4

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 5,467 adults, (1,337 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female3,36851.24%
Male3,20548.76%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4252.7184.915.1
Married1,4103.199.10.9
Non Family7451.3769.430.6
Female2204.9343.656.4
Male501.91000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2745.47%
Associates Degree3837.65%
Bachelors Degree1,10121.98%
Graduate Degree51710.32%
High School Graduate1,50930.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1412.81%
Some College1,08421.64%

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
White3,8723,4921,309
Hispanic540521179
Black45444469
Other Race24024015
2+ Races234209111
Asian454529
Native American15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.44%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,886$61,708$21,639
Graduate Degree$108,010$89,632$108,954
High School Graduate$54,856$61,123$30,909
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,380$60,755$45,493
Some College$49,846$55,738$48,469

$52,380

Average Earnings

$60,755

Average Male

$45,493

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

86.82% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 13.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.94% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9292034.12%
Other3675815.8%
Hispanic843586.88%
Black556213.78%
Multiple289155.19%

4.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.31%

Male Poverty Rate

5.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Other, with 15.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Black, with 3.78% 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 10.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.9%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.39%
Some College6.48%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.62%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed0.88%
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$105,000$107,983
Households$86,153$98,307
Married Families$106,190$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,463$64,210

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

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

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

399

Number of Veterans

392

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam214
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War22
Korea18
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+245
65 to 7483
55 to 6457
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3798.81%
2+ Races166.25%
Hispanic162.35%
Black40.8%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

51.64%

Born in Jackson township

87.17%

Native Born

12.83%

Foreign Born

3.44%

Non Citizen

9.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.17% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 51.64% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.44% 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
20296,049-71-1.16%
20286,120-71-1.15%
20276,191-71-1.13%
20266,262-71-1.12%
20256,333-71-1.11%
20246,404-71-1.1%
20236,475-71-1.08%
20226,546-71-1.07%
20216,617400.61%
20206,577-364-5.24%
20196,941280.41%
20186,913490.71%
20176,864650.96%
20166,799-18-0.26%
20156,817-42-0.61%
20146,859-35-0.51%
20136,894-62-0.89%
20126,956-57-0.81%
20117,013-10-0.14%
20107,02300%

Jackson township Population by Year