Jackson is a relatively large city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 143,709 people and 50 associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the largest community in Mississippi.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, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in office and administrative support (11.40%), sales jobs (8.77%), and food service (8.65%). A relatively large number of people in Jackson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Jackson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.58% of adults in Jackson have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $26,868, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,472 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is a somewhat 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, German, African, and European. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
