Jackson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 19,130 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Jackson is the 44th largest community in Georgia.

When you are in Jackson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.8% of Jackson's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Jackson is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.43%), sales jobs (9.90%), and management occupations (6.48%).

One downside of living in Jackson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.38 minutes every day commuting to work.

Jackson is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.6% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Jackson.

Being a small town, Jackson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Jackson Information and Demographics

The citizens of Jackson have a very low rate of college education: just 9.24% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2000 was $17,989, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,956 for a family of four.

Jackson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jackson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jackson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English.