Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,840

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.61%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (13)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 1,840 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,827.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,62793.61%
Two or more races1025.87%
Other race50.29%
Asian40.23%
Black or African American00%
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

47.9

Total

45.1

Male

51.3

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 1,416 adults, (435 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female83147.81%
Male90752.19%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7512.3190.19.9
Married4712.7695.14.9
Non Family2101.1477.122.9
Female502.821000
Male202.858515

2.73

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

90.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1088.05%
Associates Degree13610.14%
Bachelors Degree25919.31%
Graduate Degree634.7%
High School Graduate59044%
Less Than 9th Grade60.45%
Some College17913.35%

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
White1,2751,172305
2+ Races534213
Hispanic16164
Other Race550
Asian444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian 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$83,214$84,167$82,500
Graduate Degree$67,083$65,313$69,063
High School Graduate$56,898$71,250$39,750
Less Than 9th Grade$43,365$43,846$0
Overall$59,118$67,778$48,889
Some College$55,000$67,917$46,375

$59,118

Average Earnings

$67,778

Average Male

$48,889

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

98.21% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.89% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6231569.61%
Multiple1025553.92%
Hispanic23521.74%

12.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.67%

Male Poverty Rate

10.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Multiple, with 53.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 9.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.62%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.84%
High School13.39%
Bachelors or Greater10.87%
Some College4.13%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.06%
Female Employed0.82%
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$110,313$112,422
Households$96,023$98,871
Married Families$120,054$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,167$59,327

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.0%

Male Marriage Rate

65.9%

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 Over 65, 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

87

Number of Veterans

81

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War26
Korea0
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7426
35 to 5421
75+20
55 to 6412
18 to 348

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White846.2%
Other Race360%
Hispanic318.75%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

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

90.74%

Born in Jackson township

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 90.74% 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
20291,88080.43%
20281,87280.43%
20271,86480.43%
20261,85680.43%
20251,84880.43%
20241,84080.44%
20231,83280.44%
20221,824-9-0.49%
20211,83360.33%
20201,827-198-9.78%
20192,02510.05%
20182,024150.75%
20172,009100.5%
20161,99900%
20151,999241.22%
20141,97550.25%
20131,970-2-0.1%
20121,97270.36%
20111,96550.26%
20101,96000%

Jackson township Population by Year