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Jacksonwald

Pennsylvania · 3,393 residents · 1.77 sq mi
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Jacksonwald is home to 3,393 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. That is roughly 74% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $87,879, well clear of the $52,703 US median. The median age is 41.9, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

3,393
+11%vs 2011
vs 3,059 in 2011
2010 – 2024
41.9
+8%vs 2011
vs 38.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.77 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3K3K3K4K4K201020202024Jacksonwald
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(165)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(258)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.5%(324)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(247)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(133)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346.4%(216)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416%(542)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418%(612)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.4%(490)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(245)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(120)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(41)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$87,879
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $89,179 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$34,377
−6%vs 2011
vs $36,746 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
63.7%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.3%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.368
−7%vs 2011
vs 0.396 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Education & health services5.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$222,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $218,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
96.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.0% in 2011
3.7% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.90 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 2.88 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
21.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
−61.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.9% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.5
+4%vs 2011
vs 2.4 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic97%(2,968)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3%(91)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(3,149)
Black2.6%(88)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(81)
Asian1%(33)
Other1.2%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.4%(75)
Ancestry
German49.6%(1,563)
Irish18.2%(575)
Italian13.3%(418)
English12.6%(396)
Polish8.5%(268)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(93)
French2.1%(66)
Scottish2%(64)
American1.6%(52)
Dutch1.6%(51)
Austrian1.6%(49)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak1%(30)
Ukrainian0.9%(29)
Hungarian0.9%(28)
Russian0.9%(28)
Lithuanian0.7%(23)
Norwegian0.5%(17)
Welsh0.5%(16)
Swiss0.5%(15)
Greek0.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

42.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
12.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+3%vs 2011
vs 23.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
86.2%
+9.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.1%
−9.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.6% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
1.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
50.3%
+4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.0% in 2011
52.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.0% in 2011
2.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
12.5%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18.4%(303)
Married76.2%(1,256)
Widowed0.7%(12)
Divorced4.7%(77)
Women 15+
Never married11.6%(194)
Married71.4%(1,197)
Widowed9.4%(158)
Divorced7.6%(127)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.5%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.8%(149)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 267 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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How many people live in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania?

Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania has about 3,393 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania earns about $87,879 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $222,900.

How educated are people in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania?

About 5.3% of people in Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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