Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.40 minutes getting to work every day.
Jackson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Jackson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.55% of adults 25 and older in Jackson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $24,381, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,524 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
