Overview
3,310
Total Population
46.7
Median age
49.70%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
175
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson's population under 18 was 19.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson, 14.89% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 18.58% aged 65 to 84, and 4.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Jackson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Jackson, MN.
- The Jackson, MN gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 145.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 148.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson population: 88.13% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.29% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
- Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 175 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,135 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 2,917 (88.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jackson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,506 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population decreased by 201 (5.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population increased by 13 (0.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jackson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,164.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)