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Jackson
Louisiana

15K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$119K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,531

Federal Spending per Capita$401

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$145K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,814

SS Benefits / Person$4,435

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$119K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$703/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.36%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $376

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$834/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate68.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

253 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

87.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients684 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,973

Uninsured (under 65)8.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,667

Bachelor's Degree Holders962

HS Completion Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.16

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation51.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$399K

Drought Index (2022)0.19

Heating Degree Days2,008 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,572 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,502 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,131 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed148 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+3.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers214 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work158 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)146 workers

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.980

Nonprofit Organizations51

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.1%

Never-Married Adults35.3%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.19 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.36%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+43R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $119K

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Local News — Jackson

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The Dispatch · 18‏/04‏/2026

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Louisiana Illuminator · 12‏/01‏/2026

Louisiana ethics board keeps most fines in place for state Rep. Steven Jackson

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Arkansas State Red Wolves · 19‏/02‏/2026

Jackson’s 31-Point Performance Fuels Red Wolves in Win at Louisiana, 79-62

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The Hill · 05‏/05‏/2026

Justices collide: Alito and Jackson spar over Louisiana’s congressional map

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