Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,613

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.59%
  • Two or more races: 2.68%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
111.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (22)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 1,613 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,591.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,58496.59%
Two or more races442.68%
Asian80.49%
Other race30.18%
Black or African American10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

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

42.6

Total

38.3

Male

42.9

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 1,226 adults, (280 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female80048.78%
Male84051.22%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6012.737723
Married3353.3194.35.7
Non Family1891.2455.644.4
Female654.0658.541.5
Male122.5833.366.7

3.33

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade888.15%
Associates Degree16915.65%
Bachelors Degree978.98%
Graduate Degree645.93%
High School Graduate47744.17%
Less Than 9th Grade676.2%
Some College11810.93%

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
White1,021877148
2+ Races383813
Hispanic18155
Asian800
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.21%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,563$91,667$38,854
Graduate Degree$64,000$0$64,250
High School Graduate$37,237$48,900$26,818
Less Than 9th Grade$52,639$55,139$0
Overall$48,056$56,731$35,400
Some College$56,250$69,500$36,667

$48,056

Average Earnings

$56,731

Average Male

$35,400

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

92.96% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 7.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.39% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5721157.32%
Multiple441329.55%
Hispanic25832%

8.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.19%

Male Poverty Rate

10.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Hispanic, with 32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.84%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.35%
High School13.42%
Some College2.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.91%
Female Unemployed7.32%
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed1.79%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,389$95,874
Households$75,080$91,310
Married Families$92,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,750$80,165

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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 35-44, 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

70

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War29
Vietnam25
Korea4
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6429
65 to 7421
75+10
35 to 546
18 to 344

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White705.97%

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

21.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

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

87.8%

Born in Jackson township

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 87.8% 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 Asia.

Jackson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,64870.43%
20281,64170.43%
20271,63470.43%
20261,62770.43%
20251,62070.43%
20241,61370.44%
20231,60670.44%
20221,59910.06%
20211,59870.44%
20201,5911379.42%
20191,45400%
20181,45400%
20171,454130.9%
20161,44130.21%
20151,43870.49%
20141,43110.07%
20131,430130.92%
20121,41760.43%
20111,411191.36%
20101,39200%

Jackson township Population by Year