Jackson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,854 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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Jackson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Jackson, just 12.15% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
