CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jackson

California · 3,545 residents · 3.58 sq mi

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With 3,545 people, Jackson is a city in California. The median age is 42.6, about 10 years above the US median. That trails the California median by roughly 27%. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $116,400. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,545

−11%vs 2000

vs 3,989 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 46.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(262)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(167)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.2%(150)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(143)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(470)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(448)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(281)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(324)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(463)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.4%(369)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7%(249)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,090

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,944 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,867

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,399 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$116,400

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$459

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $675 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.3%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.3% in 2000

39.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(3,572)

Black0.5%(20)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(258)

Asian0.6%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(3,467)

Black0.3%(10)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(144)

Asian0.5%(17)

Other1.4%(51)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.9%(701)

Cuban2%(103)

South American1.1%(54)

Colombian0.8%(40)

Peruvian0.3%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino3.5%(178)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English20.1%(1,015)

German17.1%(862)

Italian10.7%(542)

Irish10%(507)

Portuguese6.1%(307)

American5.4%(271)

French5.3%(266)

Croatian1.8%(93)

Polish1.8%(93)

Swedish1.7%(84)

Scottish1.6%(80)

Dutch1.3%(68)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.3%(67)

British0.9%(45)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(44)

Norwegian0.5%(26)

Serbian0.5%(23)

Canadian0.4%(21)

Finnish0.4%(19)

Welsh0.4%(18)

Swiss0.3%(14)

French Canadian0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(10)

Ukrainian0.1%(5)

Subsaharan African0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 13.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.8%(612)

Married59.5%(1,265)

Widowed3.4%(73)

Divorced8.2%(175)

Women 15+

Never married16.1%(358)

Married46.3%(1,027)

Widowed14%(310)

Divorced23.6%(523)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−11.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.8%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.3%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.5%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.1%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.7%(223)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.7%(235)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 624 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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