Census place 2935648

Jackson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jackson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Jackson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Jackson has a population of 16,033 and 1,484 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median gross rent is $900, below the comparison median of $1,083; median household income is $77,105, above the comparison median of $68,840; and median home value is $240,000, above the comparison median of $218,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$900
Below the comparison median of $1,083
median household income
$77,105
Above the comparison median of $68,840
median home value
$240,000
Above the comparison median of $218,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Jackson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,033
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,484/sq mi
10.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$77,105
Median home value
$240,000
Median gross rent
$900
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.8%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Drive-alone commute
78.9%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.2%
Working from home
12.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91%
Homes built 2020+
3.7%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
32%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cape Girardeau County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Severe Storm declarations
12
Flood declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
68°F
Average low
47.5°F
Annual rainfall
47.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jackson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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