CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Jackson Center

Pennsylvania · 221 residents · 1.14 sq mi

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Jackson Center is home to 221 people in Pennsylvania. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $67,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of residents. Median household income is $35,625, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

221

−7%since 1990

from 237 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−14%since 1990

from 37.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024172

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.7%(17)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(15)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.4%(12)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3419.5%(43)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.5%(32)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.4%(23)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 646.8%(15)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.3%(14)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.2%(7)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(4)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,625

+42%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,000 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,721

+62%since 1990

from $9,688 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.1%

−14.7 ptssince 1990

from 22.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,000

+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$481

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $350 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.0%

−1.4 ptssince 1990

from 80.4% in 1990

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(237)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(220)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German32%(55)

English19.2%(33)

Irish7.6%(13)

Scotch-Irish5.8%(10)

Polish2.9%(5)

French2.3%(4)

Italian2.3%(4)

Slovak2.3%(4)

Scottish1.7%(3)

American1.2%(2)

Croatian0.6%(1)

Dutch0.6%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

+7.1 ptssince 1990

from 5.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.3%

+12.9 ptssince 1990

from 61.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.4%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 3.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

−29%since 1990

from 26.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married14.1%(11)

Married78.2%(61)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.7%(6)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(18)

Married65.9%(60)

Widowed2.2%(2)

Divorced12.1%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.3%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.2%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% 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)25%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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