Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,613

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.88%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Other race: 0.07%
  • 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)
White1,43397.88%
Two or more races241.64%
Asian50.34%
Black or African American10.07%
Other race10.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

42.9

Total

42

Male

42.9

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 1,126 adults, (246 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female69447.4%
Male77052.6%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5342.747426
Married2883.32928
Non Family1911.2951.348.7
Female435.2658.141.9
Male122.8358.341.7

3.47

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade626.48%
Associates Degree14314.94%
Bachelors Degree606.27%
Graduate Degree586.06%
High School Graduate44746.71%
Less Than 9th Grade545.64%
Some College13313.9%

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
White933822108
2+ Races181810
Hispanic776
Asian500
Other Race110

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 hispanic people with a rate of 85.71%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,250$91,250$36,250
Graduate Degree$61,250$0$62,188
High School Graduate$36,094$46,402$30,179
Less Than 9th Grade$55,962$56,442$0
Overall$46,505$55,909$33,813
Some College$58,661$65,850$35,000

$46,505

Average Earnings

$55,909

Average Male

$33,813

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

92.75% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 7.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.19% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4281228.54%
Hispanic16425%
Multiple24416.67%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.58%

Male Poverty Rate

8.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Hispanic, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is White, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.79%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.38%
High School14.77%
Some College5.43%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed6.38%
Female Employed5.21%
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$73,650$93,850
Households$68,235$87,578
Married Families$80,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,750$75,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

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 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

73

Number of Veterans

71

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam25
Korea2
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6430
65 to 7420
35 to 5412
75+11
18 to 340

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White736.65%

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

23.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

8.2%

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

89.28%

Born in Jackson township

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 89.28% 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