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 18.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Jackson are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.31% of adults in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Jackson in 2018 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.
