Jackson, OH Population

Overview

6,225

Total Population

34.8

Median age

53.37%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jackson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jackson is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jackson's population under 18 was 21.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jackson, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 12.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 419 more females than males in Jackson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.37% females and 46.63% males in Jackson, OH.
The Jackson, OH gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 325.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 399.

Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jackson population: 91.07% are White, 2.01% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian and 4.98% are multiracial.
Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,138 (98.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 5,669 (91.07% of the total population).

Jackson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,400 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population increased by 188 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population decreased by 145 (2.27%), 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 2001 at 6,156.