Jackson, KY Demographic Data
Jackson, KY Summary
Jackson is located in Breathitt County in Kentucky
- Population: 2,459
- Area: 2.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 920.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 938.32 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,182
51%
50.8
Male
1,139
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,321
323,128,000
Jackson, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
181
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
119
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
63
2.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
141
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
173
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
287
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
299
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
381
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
183
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
130
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
214
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
45
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
105
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,865
80.4%
77.2
Female
953
51.1%
51.3
Male
912
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,744
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
461
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
364
15.7%
15.2
Female
211
58.0%
55.8
Male
153
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jackson, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,313
99.7%
96.8
White
2,267
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
8
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.3%
0.8
Asian
31
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
8
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,321
100.0%
82.2
Jackson, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
221
13.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
208
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
446
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
340
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
136
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
145
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
148
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
429
26.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,215
73.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
293
17.8%
31.2
Jackson, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
502
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
830
42.4%
47.5
Divorced
365
18.6%
11.0%
Separated
72
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
189
9.7
5.8%
Jackson, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,111
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.2%
1.1%
Jackson, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
191
20.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
83
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
124
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
183
20.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
97
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
100
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
67
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17
1.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
30
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
26,891
57,617
Per capita income
17,638
31,128
Jackson, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
91
10.6%
9.8
Construction
40
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
243
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
24
2.8%
6.6
Information
14
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
47
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
58
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
118
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
89
10.4%
4.6
Retail trade
65
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
37
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
82
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
240
28.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
123
14.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
192
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
220
25.7%
18.1%
Jackson, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
824
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
558
67.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
128
15.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.5%
5.1
Walked
59
7.2%
2.7
Other means
63
7.6%
1.8
Worked at home
12
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Jackson, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
191
20.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
401
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
237
25.9%
37.1
3 or more
85
9.3%
21.0
Jackson, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
914
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
516
56.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
398
43.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
201
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jackson, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,115
1 room
5
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
78
7.0%
2.7
3 rooms
90
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
287
25.7%
16.5
5 rooms
249
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
128
11.5%
17.8
7 rooms
125
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
66
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
87
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jackson, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,115
1-unit, detached
419
37.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.6%
5.9
2-units
48
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
10.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
103
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
394
35.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jackson, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
92
8.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
64
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
113
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
124
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
170
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
197
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
167
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
161
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
23
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.4%
1.4%
Jackson, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
222
24.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
610
66.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
4.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jackson, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
177
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
7
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
86
48.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
69
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
24.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
2.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
340
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
2.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
150
44.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
178
52.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
456
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
40
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
36
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
25.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
105
32.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
71
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
516
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
241
46.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
98
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
51
9.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
56
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
45
8.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
3.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,100
205,000