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Jackson, LA
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Jackson profile


Living in Jackson



Jackson is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,943 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Jackson is the 114th largest community in Louisiana.

Jackson real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Jackson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jackson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jackson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jackson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Jackson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Jackson have a very low rate of college education: just 6.40% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2018 was $7,546, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $30,184 for a family of four. Jackson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Jackson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include French, English, Irish, German, and African.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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