Jackson, MS Demographic Data

Jackson, MS Summary

Jackson is located in Hinds County in Mississippi
  • Population: 175,376
  • Area: 113.24 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 111.05 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.20 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,548.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 357.61 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jackson, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
91,534
54%
50.8
Male
77,607
46%
49.2
Total Population
169,141
 
323,128,000

Jackson, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,080
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,597
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,609
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,577
8.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,159
8.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,944
15.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,783
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,964
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,104
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,788
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,096
6.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,639
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,801
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
126,081
74.5%
77.2
Female
69,464
55.1%
51.3
Male
56,617
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
117,079
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,207
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,536
11.6%
15.2
Female
12,287
62.9%
55.8
Male
7,249
37.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Jackson, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
 
96.8
White
27,322
16.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
141,275
83.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
242
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
745
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
 
5.1
Two or More Races
 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,257
1.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
166,884
98.7% 
82.2

Jackson, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,377
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,776
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,280
25.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
26,655
25.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,723
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,709
15.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,599
12.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,153
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
92,966
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,308
28.5%
31.2

Jackson, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63,100
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
41,297
30.9%
47.5
Divorced
15,580
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
4,546
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
9,332
7.0
5.8%

Jackson, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
152,873
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,188
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Jackson, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,053
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,402
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,216
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,979
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,488
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,643
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,678
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,955
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,488
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,027
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
39,724
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,913
 
31,128

Jackson, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
443
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,274
12.5%
9.8
Construction
2,845
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20,740
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,207
5.7%
6.6
Information
1,036
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,501
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,500
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,070
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
5,464
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,905
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,883
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,186
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,974
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,397
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,270
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,005
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,408
24.9%
18.1%

Jackson, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
72,463
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60,328
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,617
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
568
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,218
1.7%
2.7
Other means
612
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,120
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
 
26.6

Jackson, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,906
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,730
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,599
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
11,694
18.0%
21.0

Jackson, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
64,929
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,014
52.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,915
47.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,969
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Jackson, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,898
1 room
925
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,531
4.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,742
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
11,241
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
20,584
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
15,259
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
7,053
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,703
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,860
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Jackson, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,898
 
 
1-unit, detached
54,075
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,810
2.4%
5.9
2-units
2,927
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,537
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,105
8.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,239
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,588
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
617
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Jackson, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,922
3.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,150
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,880
19.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,147
20.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,788
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,481
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,907
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,686
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
908
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.0%
1.4%

Jackson, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Jackson, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,629
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
395
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
448
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
549
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
746
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,385
6.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,006
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
11,100
49.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,957
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,999
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,172
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,598
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,863
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%

Jackson, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
28,554 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
325
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,236
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,142
11.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,216
18.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
18,613
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,361
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
813
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,959
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,304
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,273
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,788
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,046
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,527
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,018
0.0%
0.0%

Jackson, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,014
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,280
18.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,605
40.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,001
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,626
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,954
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,804
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
508
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
236
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,500
 
205,000