Jackson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,693 people and three associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the 142nd largest community in Georgia. Jackson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jackson, where the median household income is $43,824.00.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, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in food service (16.56%), management occupations (12.82%), and sales jobs (12.36%). A relatively large number of people in Jackson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.50% 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. 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 people in Jackson with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.15% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $22,293, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,172 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is an extremely 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 Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
