Jackson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 31,031 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the 42nd largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Jackson was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Jackson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jackson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jackson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in sales jobs (11.46%), office and administrative support (9.32%), and food service (9.04%). One of the benefits of Jackson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.14 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.In terms of college education, the citizens of Jackson rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.31% of adults 25 and older in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $23,447, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,788 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
