Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,932

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.8%
  • Two or more races: 1.61%
  • Other race: 1.31%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
273.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
19.5% (968)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 5,932 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,964.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,10796.8%
Two or more races851.61%
Other race691.31%
Asian100.19%
Black or African American50.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

40.8

Total

42.1

Male

40.6

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 4,031 adults, (708 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female2,59549.18%
Male2,68150.82%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9802.6384.315.7
Married1,2133.2491.48.6
Non Family4981.2182.117.9
Female1652.8284.215.8
Male1042.1111.588.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1554.27%
Associates Degree38010.47%
Bachelors Degree99027.28%
Graduate Degree54515.02%
High School Graduate1,12130.89%
Less Than 9th Grade270.74%
Some College41111.33%

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
White3,5323,4001,505
Other Race693018
Hispanic571818
2+ Races1322
Asian101010
Black550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$119,250$139,375$0
Graduate Degree$108,958$129,506$85,547
High School Graduate$0$56,026$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,542$96,032$39,664
Some College$55,652$78,319$47,022

$67,542

Average Earnings

$96,032

Average Male

$39,664

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

96.28% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 3.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0502685.31%
Hispanic5757100%
Other695782.61%

6.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

7.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 5.31% 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 12.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.11%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School10.72%
Some College9.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed5.98%
Male Unemployed0%
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$130,848$141,636
Households$108,125$125,141
Married Families$147,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,389$72,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

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 Over 65, 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

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
First Gulf War13
Korea4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
55 to 6425
35 to 5413
65 to 748
18 to 340

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White721.83%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

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

86.68%

Born in Jackson township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 86.68% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jackson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,8171772.67%
20286,6401772.74%
20276,4631772.82%
20266,2861772.9%
20256,1091772.98%
20245,9321773.08%
20235,7551773.17%
20225,5783406.49%
20215,2382745.52%
20204,96471616.85%
20194,2481764.32%
20184,0721333.38%
20173,9391142.98%
20163,8251092.93%
20153,716972.68%
20143,619-33-0.9%
20133,652-21-0.57%
20123,67310.03%
20113,672-13-0.35%
20103,68500%

Jackson township Population by Year