CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jackson

Ohio · 6,144 residents · 9.05 sq mi

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Jackson is a city of 6,144 people in Ohio. Households here earn about 39% less than in Ohio as a whole. The typical home is worth $42,800. 21.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $17,426 at the median, 42% less than the US figure. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,144

−1%vs 2000

vs 6,184 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(520)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(367)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(449)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(357)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(913)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(961)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(460)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(659)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(591)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(378)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(85)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,426

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,728 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,262

−24%vs 2000

vs $14,855 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.8%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,800

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$298

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $422 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.4% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(6,042)

Black0.4%(27)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(53)

Asian0.3%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(6,103)

Black0.1%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(11)

Other0.3%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(124)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Nepalese1.2%(74)

Filipino0.9%(55)

Bhutanese0.7%(42)

Ancestry

German15.3%(951)

Irish10.6%(659)

English10.3%(639)

American9.5%(595)

Welsh5.6%(350)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(196)

Scottish1.8%(112)

Italian0.7%(41)

Canadian0.6%(39)

Dutch0.6%(38)

British0.5%(32)

Swedish0.5%(30)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(17)

Hungarian0.2%(13)

Danish0.2%(12)

Austrian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.9%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married38.7%(940)

Married42%(1,021)

Widowed3.7%(91)

Divorced15.6%(378)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(677)

Married43.1%(1,146)

Widowed9.8%(261)

Divorced21.5%(572)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.3%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.9%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.7%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% 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)9.1%(29)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.2%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.5%(100)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 317 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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