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Jackson, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Jackson County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
31,206
Population
2,897/sq mi density
$42,848
Median Income
$23,984 per capita
$94,700
Home Value
$183,802 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,108
Violent Crime/100K
4,135 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$42,848 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,700 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,108 violent crimes/100K (191% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,848
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,984
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
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
$42,848
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,984
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,973
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,104
Restaurants
259
Healthcare
404
Retail
484
Manufacturing
251
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,973
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,416
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,984 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $9,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,104 |
| Restaurants | 259 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 484 |
| Manufacturing | 251 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,416 |