Jackson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,736

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.93%
  • Two or more races: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
23.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.51% (-82)
The current population of Jackson township, Indiana is 1,736 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,818.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,51397.93%
Two or more races201.29%
Black or African American70.45%
Other race30.19%
Native American20.13%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

43.3

Total

43.1

Male

45.6

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 1,270 adults, (336 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female56636.63%
Male97963.37%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5702.719010
Married3273.0794.85.2
Non Family1241.3571.828.2
Male962.81991
Female234.5282.617.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12310.64%
Associates Degree1099.43%
Bachelors Degree11910.29%
Graduate Degree514.41%
High School Graduate39734.34%
Less Than 9th Grade383.29%
Some College31927.6%

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
White1,122979170
2+ Races1280
Hispanic1100
Black770
Other Race300
Native American110

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 15.15%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$90,729$90,729$0
High School Graduate$40,506$40,702$0
Less Than 9th Grade$41,406$40,938$0
Overall$48,148$49,517$39,946
Some College$60,738$62,063$33,542

$48,148

Average Earnings

$49,517

Average Male

$39,946

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

97.55% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,48715610.49%
Hispanic261350%
Native2150%

11%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.6%

Male Poverty Rate

13.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 10.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.88%
Less Than 9th Grade6.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%
Some College2.1%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.09%
Male Unemployed5.8%
Female Employed5.41%
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$96,500$112,254
Households$80,556$97,629
Married Families$82,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,000$41,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

68.9%

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 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

187

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War47
Vietnam22
Second Gulf War18
World War II5
Korea0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
35 to 5456
65 to 7412
55 to 6411
18 to 344

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18214.62%
2+ Races538.46%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

8.9%

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

81.94%

Born in Jackson township

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 81.94% having been born in Indiana. 0.65% 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
20291,591-29-1.79%
20281,620-29-1.76%
20271,649-29-1.73%
20261,678-29-1.7%
20251,707-29-1.67%
20241,736-29-1.64%
20231,765-29-1.62%
20221,794-25-1.37%
20211,81910.06%
20201,818-55-2.94%
20191,873-16-0.85%
20181,889-11-0.58%
20171,900-14-0.73%
20161,91440.21%
20151,91000%
20141,910-9-0.47%
20131,919-16-0.83%
20121,935-8-0.41%
20111,943-7-0.36%
20101,95000%

Jackson township Population by Year