Jackson is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 60,207 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the 22nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Jackson are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Jackson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Jackson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.23% 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.

Because of many things, Jackson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Jackson a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Jackson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Jackson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Jackson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.62 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Jackson is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.74% of adults in Jackson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $45,837, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,348 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jackson is a very ethnically-diverse township. 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. Jackson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.46% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.