Jackson is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 5,132 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the 522nd largest community in California.Unlike some cities, Jackson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jackson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jackson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in office and administrative support (17.46%), management occupations (14.96%), and sales jobs (7.55%). In terms of college education, Jackson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.96% of adults 25 and older in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $40,299, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,196 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is a very 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 Asian. Jackson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.49% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
