The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jackson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jackson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 18.85 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 percentage of adults in Jackson with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.71% of adults in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $23,967, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,868 for a family of four.
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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
