Demographics & Quick Facts

2010 Population:           1,800 (4.9% increase since 2000)

• White                                  1,738
• African Americans             26
• Hispanics                            27
• Other                                   9
• 2009 Median Household Income:     $51,107 (NYS median:  $54,659)
• Percentage of residents below poverty level:   9.6% (NYS was 14.6%)

 

Education:

• Percentage of population over age 25 who have completed high school:                               84.7%

• Bachelor’s Degree             23%
• Graduate Degree                9%

 

Employment:

• Unemployment rate            7.7% (NYS was at 8.8%) (As of August 2012)

 

Housing:

• Total housing units              1,162
• Estimated value of a home  $159,568
• Seasonal units                      211

 

Land:

• Jackson consists of  24,000 acres / 37.5 sq. miles                                         (includes 200 acres of lakes and other water bodies)
• Approx. 11,300 acres are devoted to agriculture