Jackson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,736

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.06%
  • Two or more races: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 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)
White1,48996.06%
Two or more races332.13%
Black or African American261.68%
Native American20.13%
Asian00%
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

41.7

Total

43.2

Male

39.1

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 1,232 adults, (321 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female56936.71%
Male98163.29%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5902.638812
Married3052.9793.86.2
Non Family1551.2570.329.7
Male972.88991
Female335.1884.815.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12811.43%
Associates Degree1109.82%
Bachelors Degree817.23%
Graduate Degree645.71%
High School Graduate41837.32%
Less Than 9th Grade433.84%
Some College27624.64%

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
White1,058911145
Black26260
Hispanic1800
2+ Races17110
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 13.71%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,083$0$34,000
Graduate Degree$110,288$140,833$0
High School Graduate$38,472$38,497$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$32,344$42,143$23,375
Overall$42,617$45,000$37,125
Some College$55,313$90,085$35,500

$42,617

Average Earnings

$45,000

Average Male

$37,125

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

97.13% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 2.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,45115810.89%
Black261973.08%
Hispanic381847.37%
Native2150%

12.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.62%

Male Poverty Rate

14.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Black, with 73.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.81%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.14%
Some College7.51%
Less Than 9th Grade5.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Male Employed8.51%
Female Employed5.36%
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$88,750$102,795
Households$74,375$87,131
Married Families$82,589$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,125$38,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

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

227

Number of Veterans

211

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War37
Vietnam36
World War II4
Korea2

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+88
35 to 5479
65 to 7425
18 to 3422
55 to 6413

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22018.53%
2+ Races741.18%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

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

81.16%

Born in Jackson township

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 81.16% having been born in Indiana. 1.03% 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