Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,115

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.65%
  • Two or more races: 1.04%
  • Black or African American: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
47.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
86.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.06% (-130)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 4,115 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,245.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,16298.65%
Two or more races441.04%
Black or African American120.28%
Native American10.02%
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

49.7

Total

49.2

Male

51

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 3,402 adults, (1,075 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female2,15050.96%
Male2,06949.04%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7622.3988.311.7
Married9372.9895.54.5
Non Family5481.2378.621.4
Female2292.587921
Male483.131000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1223.78%
Associates Degree35911.12%
Bachelors Degree56317.45%
Graduate Degree2317.16%
High School Graduate1,47345.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1193.69%
Some College36011.16%

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
White3,1592,921776
2+ Races444418
Hispanic15150
Black1070
Native American110

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 2+ races people with a rate of 40.91%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,864$41,731$52,679
Graduate Degree$46,667$0$42,500
High School Graduate$30,278$44,097$15,078
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,595$43,924$34,620
Some College$44,500$42,188$45,000

$39,595

Average Earnings

$43,924

Average Male

$34,620

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

99% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.5% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1493458.32%
Hispanic1515100%
Black1212100%
Native11100%

8.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

10.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 8.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.58%
Less Than 9th Grade8.71%
Some College5.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed46.43%
Male Employed5.5%
Female Employed2.58%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,350$86,744
Households$61,552$74,146
Married Families$92,898$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,324$42,693

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

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 35-44.

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

315

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War82
Second Gulf War65
Korea36
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74118
75+72
35 to 5462
55 to 6445
18 to 3418

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3159.42%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

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

91.56%

Born in Jackson township

99.45%

Native Born

0.55%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.45% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 91.56% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% 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
20293,945-34-0.85%
20283,979-34-0.85%
20274,013-34-0.84%
20264,047-34-0.83%
20254,081-34-0.83%
20244,115-34-0.82%
20234,149-34-0.81%
20224,183-34-0.81%
20214,217-28-0.66%
20204,2452395.97%
20194,006-46-1.14%
20184,052-42-1.03%
20174,094-53-1.28%
20164,147-44-1.05%
20154,191-38-0.9%
20144,229-38-0.89%
20134,267-32-0.74%
20124,299-35-0.81%
20114,334-32-0.73%
20104,36600%

Jackson township Population by Year