Overview
10,728
Total Population
33.4
Median age
44.72%
Female population %
123.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
32.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,122
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson's population under 18 was 21.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 22.41% aged 15 to 29, 53.26% aged 30 to 64, 5.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,132 less females than males in Jackson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.72% females and 55.28% males in Jackson, WY.
- The Jackson, WY gender ratio is 123.6:100 i.e. 123.6 men to 100 women (1.236).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,003.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 780.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson population: 79.48% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 1.31% are Asian, 12.80% are some other race and 5.57% are multiracial.
- Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2,122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,606 (80.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 8,527 (79.48% 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 10,869 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population increased by 910 (10.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population increased by 1,149 (11.93%), 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 2000 at 8,720.
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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)