Jackson, KY Housing Market & City Data

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1,939
Population Estimate
$102,884
Median Home Value
88.1%
Employment Rate
20.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$81
Median Listing Price$150,000
Median Days on Market106
Active Listings10
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)11
Avg Listing Price$160,400
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-20%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3
Family Dual Income41.3
Median Household Income$30,898
Median Individual Income$17,576
Home Ownership59.6%
Home Value$102,884
Median Rent$550
Rent Burden36.9%
Poverty30.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.1%
  • Highschool Education32.3%
  • Some College26.9%
  • Bachelors Degree10.5%
  • Graduate Degree10.2%
  • Total College or Above20.7%
  • Stem Degree30.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.8%
  • Female53.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.2%
  • Divorced18.5%
  • Never Married25.1%
  • Widowed9.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityJackson
State IDKY
Population1,939

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.4%
19–2912.8%
30–3911.9%
40–4913.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.5%
60–6915.0%
70–796.8%
80+6.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation45.8%
Unemployment Rate11.9%
Disabled29.8%

ETHNICITY

White98.8%
Black0.0%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English2.2%
Health Uninsured4.1%
Veteran6.3%

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