Jackson is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 42,525 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Jackson is the 31st largest community in New Jersey.

Jackson is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Jackson is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.97%), sales jobs (12.27%), and management occupations (10.00%).

Also of interest is that Jackson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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 town'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 ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Jackson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The town of Jackson is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Jackson Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Jackson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2000 was $23,959, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,836 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.