Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,795

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 69.16%
  • Black or African American: 22.28%
  • Two or more races: 4.49%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Asian: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
362.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.39% (157)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 4,795 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,05269.16%
Black or African American98322.28%
Two or more races1984.49%
Other race1543.49%
Asian260.59%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

43.7

Total

42.9

Male

48.3

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 3,925 adults, (668 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

35.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female1,28029.01%
Male3,13370.99%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9772.5194.75.3
Married6552.8597.12.9
Non Family2471.0686.613.4
Male544.941000
Female212.761000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

94.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3318.84%
Associates Degree2947.85%
Bachelors Degree53814.37%
Graduate Degree38410.25%
High School Graduate1,45738.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1483.95%
Some College59315.83%

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
White2,3992,240834
Black94270825
Hispanic29220733
2+ Races16613818
Other Race15410112
Asian262623

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 88.46%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,000$81,667$0
Graduate Degree$87,478$87,123$94,375
High School Graduate$0$15,926$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,790$43,580$70,417
Some College$49,205$41,667$60,250

$48,790

Average Earnings

$43,580

Average Male

$70,417

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

88.64% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 11.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.71% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3631004.23%

4.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.76%

Male Poverty Rate

3.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.46%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.36%
Less Than 9th Grade5.71%
Some College2.38%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28%
Male Employed0.87%
Female Employed0.78%
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$141,319$156,158
Households$113,472$128,205
Married Families$144,185$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,625$38,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

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

328

Number of Veterans

323

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War115
Second Gulf War70
Vietnam61
Korea0
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54109
55 to 6483
75+54
18 to 3448
65 to 7434

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2489.6%
Black626.31%
Hispanic206.64%
Other Race106.49%
2+ Races84.44%

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

13.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.2%

Labor Force Participation

33.6%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

76.09%

Born in Jackson township

96.67%

Native Born

3.33%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

2.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.67% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 76.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.86% 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
20296,0902594.44%
20285,8312594.65%
20275,5722594.87%
20265,3132595.12%
20255,0542595.4%
20244,7952595.71%
20234,5362596.06%
20224,2772576.39%
20214,020-618-13.32%
20204,638450.98%
20194,593-69-1.48%
20184,662160.34%
20174,64680.17%
20164,63800%
20154,638-5-0.11%
20144,64380.17%
20134,635340.74%
20124,601-7-0.15%
20114,608-40-0.86%
20104,64800%

Jackson township Population by Year