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Jackson, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Madison County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
68,098
Population
1,160/sq mi density
$51,552
Median Income
$29,887 per capita
$195,000
Home Value
$220,990 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
971
Violent Crime/100K
3,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,552 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$195,000 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
971 violent crimes/100K (156% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,552
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,887
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.6%
58% 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
$51,552
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,887
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,311
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,548M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,988
Restaurants
253
Healthcare
374
Retail
470
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,311
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,610
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,552 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,311 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $8,548M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,988 |
| Restaurants | 253 |
| Healthcare | 374 |
| Retail | 470 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,311 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,610 |