Jackson 38305

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 53,366 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

White, not Hispanic

57.0%

30,396

Black, not Hispanic

31.6%

16,861

Hispanic or Latino

5.5%

2,909

Other, not Hispanic

4.4%

2,323

Asian, not Hispanic

1.6%

877

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

37.9 yrs

Households with children

30.8%

6,583 of 21,347 households

Median household income

$66,292

Income per person

$35,562

Below the poverty level

14.7%

7,608 of the 51,677 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

5.9%

1,596 of a labor force of 27,139

High school or higher

93.6%

of 35,672 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

32.1%

of 35,672 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

4.1%

2,047 people aged 5 and over, 1,078 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

4.3%

2,317 residents

Owner-occupied homes

65.2%

13,910 owned, 7,437 rented

Median home value

$221,200

median gross rent $1,201