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Jackson, CA
Full City Profile · California · Amador County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,061
Population
1,414/sq mi density
$75,051
Median Income
$40,299 per capita
$432,600
Home Value
$426,738 Zillow
$1,397
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
625
Violent Crime/100K
2,773 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,051 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$432,600 home value, $1,397/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
625 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,051
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,299
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jackson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jackson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,051
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,299
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,740
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,127
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,127
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,112M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,348
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
107
Retail
126
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,740
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,981
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,051 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,299 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,127 |
| County GDP | $2,112M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,348 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,981 |