Jackson is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Jackson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Jackson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.62 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Jackson citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.74% of adults in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jackson in 2018 was $45,837, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,348 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jackson is a very ethnically-diverse township. 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. Jackson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.46% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
