Jackson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

9,110

Jackson township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.76%
  • Black or African American: 3.57%
  • Two or more races: 3.47%
  • Asian: 0.82%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
403.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.11% (360)
The current population of Jackson township, Pennsylvania is 9,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,750.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,01991.76%
Black or African American3123.57%
Two or more races3033.47%
Asian720.82%
Other race210.24%
Native American120.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson township Population by Race

Jackson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson township Median Age

43.6

Total

43

Male

45.6

Female

Jackson township Adults

There are 6,886 adults, (1,891 of whom are seniors) in Jackson township.

Jackson township Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson township Sex Ratio

Female4,22748.37%
Male4,51251.63%

Jackson township Population by Age

Jackson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5062.4981.618.4
Married2,1432.8690.49.6
Non Family8261.1482.417.6
Female3313.5239.360.7
Male2062.4653.946.1

2.86

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3305.09%
Associates Degree5648.7%
Bachelors Degree91814.16%
Graduate Degree5979.21%
High School Graduate3,05047.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1051.62%
Some College91714.15%

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
White5,8515,4961,328
2+ Races24124142
Hispanic17811756
Black14814772
Asian725414
Other Race212121
Native American1200

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Jackson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,909$74,405$47,177
Graduate Degree$84,375$0$83,816
High School Graduate$36,994$47,088$27,754
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$21,331
Overall$48,179$56,280$43,077
Some College$57,176$64,219$47,052

$48,179

Average Earnings

$56,280

Average Male

$43,077

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

96.47% of Jackson township residents speak only English, while 3.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Jackson township Language

Jackson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7772763.55%
Other2121100%
Native1212100%
Hispanic284124.23%
Multiple303113.63%
Black31210.32%

3.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.17%

Male Poverty Rate

4.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson township is Black, with 0.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.66%.

Jackson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.18%
High School6.03%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%
Some College1.35%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.74%
Female Employed2.01%
Male Employed0.48%
Male Unemployed0%

Jackson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,726$108,176
Households$84,840$97,302
Married Families$97,945$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,946$58,073

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

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 45-54, 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

640

Number of Veterans

609

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
Second Gulf War80
Korea49
First Gulf War24
World War II0

Jackson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+230
55 to 64183
65 to 74117
18 to 3458
35 to 5452

Jackson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6299.99%
2+ Races114.37%

Jackson township Veterans by Race

Jackson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

75.91%

Born in Jackson township

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Jackson township residents were born in the United States, with 75.91% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.25% 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
20299,485750.8%
20289,410750.8%
20279,335750.81%
20269,260750.82%
20259,185750.82%
20249,110750.83%
20239,035750.84%
20228,9601461.66%
20218,814640.73%
20208,7504044.84%
20198,3461211.47%
20188,2251231.52%
20178,1021271.59%
20167,9751461.86%
20157,829410.53%
20147,7881822.39%
20137,606440.58%
20127,562210.28%
20117,54190.12%
20107,53200%

Jackson township Population by Year