Jackson, NJ City Data

Jackson, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 42,463 people who live in Jackson and approximately 510,916 who live in Ocean County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jackson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jackson. We have included Jackson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jackson Information

Ocean County where Jackson resides is 915.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 510,916 and has a population rank of 109 out of all the places in the United States.

Jackson has a total of 42,463 people and of those residents there are 20,737 males and 21,726 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 6,556 births each year and around 6,874 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jackson varies per year, but currently 41,748 are one race and 715 are two or more races.

Of the 42,463 people who live in Jackson, there are 13,523 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jackson is 6,893 male and 6,630 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 29,886.

General Jackson Information
Total area in square miles - Ocean County	915.88
Water area in square miles - Ocean County	N/A
Resident population - Ocean County	510,916
Population rank - Ocean County	109
Total population	42,463
Total population (male)	20,737
Total population (female)	21,726
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Ocean County	6,556
Deaths- Ocean County	6,874
Population of one race	41,748
Population of two or more races	715
Population under 20 years	13,523
Population under 20 years (male)	6,893
Population under 20 years (female)	6,630
Total population 18 years and over	29,886

Jackson Social Characteristics

There are 200,402 households in Jackson. Families make up 138,440 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jackson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (112,966), male householder with no wife present (6,053) and female householder with no husband present (17,555). The remainder of the Jackson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 62,599. Jackson, NJ moving companies help people in Jackson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jackson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jackson is based, there are 219,406 females 15 and over; of those females there are 39,325 never married, 121,360 now married, 3,846 separated, 35,775 widowed, and 19,100 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,440 separated, 8,345 widowed and 12,610 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jackson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jackson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ocean County)
Total households	200,402
Family households (families)	138,440
With own children under 18 years	60,253
Married-couple family	112,966
With own children under 18 years	46,594
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,053
With own children under 18 years	2,800
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,555
With own children under 18 years	8,616
Nonfamily households	62,599
Householder living alone	54,195
65 years and over	33,044

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,614
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,739
Average household size	2.99
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	38,394
Householder	11,173
Spouse	9,381
Child	15,094
Other relatives	726
Nonrelatives	689
Unmarried partner	309
Roomer or boarder	81
Housemate or roommate	67
Unmarried partner	752
Foster child	27
Other	205

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,689
Male householder	1,348
Male householder living alone	963
Male householder not living alone	385
Female householder	1,550
Female householder living alone	1,295
Female householder not living alone	255
Nonrelatives	791
Unmarried partner	443
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	137
Foster child	11
Other	142

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	219,406
Never married	39,325
Now married	121,360
Separated	3,846
Widowed	35,775
Divorced	19,100
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,440
Widowed	8,345
Divorced	12,610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	42,463
Male	20,737
Under 5 years	1,795
5 to 9 years	1,881
10 to 14 years	1,831
15 to 17 years	901
18 and 19 years	485
20 years	204
21 years	172
22 to 24 years	543
25 to 29 years	1,019
30 to 34 years	1,625
35 to 39 years	2,257
40 to 44 years	2,122
45 to 49 years	1,497
50 to 54 years	1,251
55 to 59 years	875
60 and 61 years	279
62 to 64 years	385
65 and 66 years	205
67 to 69 years	339
70 to 74 years	446
75 to 79 years	331
80 to 84 years	179
85 years and over	115
Female	21,726
Under 5 years	1,689
5 to 9 years	1,899
10 to 14 years	1,724
15 to 17 years	857
18 and 19 years	461
20 years	190
21 years	189
22 to 24 years	524
25 to 29 years	1,222
30 to 34 years	1,849
35 to 39 years	2,412
40 to 44 years	2,006
45 to 49 years	1,480
50 to 54 years	1,216
55 to 59 years	900
60 and 61 years	298
62 to 64 years	431
65 and 66 years	277
67 to 69 years	386
70 to 74 years	569
75 to 79 years	448
80 to 84 years	359
85 years and over	340

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	42,463
One race	41,748
White	38,762
Black or African American	1,643
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	874
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	33
Two or more races	715

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	42,083
People who are White alone	38,390
People who are Black or African American alone	1,635
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	874
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,449
People who are Some other race alone	413

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	478,826
Same house	289,136
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	62,004
Different state or abroad	33,439
Different state	27,790
Abroad	5,649

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ocean County)
Total resident population	510,916
Born in United States	213,325
State of residence	334,907
Different state	135,361
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,496
Foreign born	33,152

Jackson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jackson. That total enrollment is 118,859 for the population of the country, which includes Jackson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,853 and elementary or high school enrollment was 163,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,489.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jackson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	118,859
Pre-kindergarten	9,680
Public	3,641
Private	6,039
Kindergarten	6,973
Public	5,268
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	56,010
Public	47,914
Private	8,096
Elementary and high school	81,716
Public	70,938
Private	10,778
High school grades 9 to 12	25,706
Public	23,024
Private	2,682
College, undergraduate years	16,782
Public	10,961
Private	5,821
Graduate or professional school	3,708
Public	1,372
Private	2,336
Not enrolled in school	373,221

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	358,354
Less than 9th grade	16,292
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,607
High school graduate	135,009
Some college, no degree	73,038
Associate's degree	19,573
Bachelor's degree	69,835
Graduate or professional degree	19.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,044

Jackson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 403,883 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jackson. The Jackson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (67,503), service occupations (34,174), sales and office occupations (62,265), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (453), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,211) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,730). The 403,883 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 166,892 private wage and salary workers, 33,863 government workers, 12,026 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ocean County)
Population 16 years and over	403,883
In labor force	225,604
Civilian labor force	224,951
Employed	213,336
Unemployed	11,615
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	653
Females 16 years and over	216,247
In labor force	104,964
Civilian labor force	104,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,327
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	187,636
In labor force	120,640
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,288
Armed forces	605

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ocean County)
Workers 16 years and over	209,328
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	173,156
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	21,991
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,220
Other means	939
Worked at home	5,291
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,619,175

OCCUPATION (Ocean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,503
Management, professional, and related occupations	67,503
Service occupations	34,174
Sales and office occupations	62,265
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	453
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,211
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,730

INDUSTRY (Ocean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,503
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	834
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,742
Wholesale trade	7,470
Retail trade	30,693
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,299
Information	7,204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,991
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	47,590
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,429
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,476

CLASS OF WORKER (Ocean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,503
Private wage and salary workers	166,892
Government workers	33,863
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,026
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jackson Housing Characteristics

In Jackson, NJ there are 248,711 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 200,402 occupied and 48,309 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jackson, there are 186,722 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,510 units in Jackson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jackson, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jackson, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jackson. There are 919 housing units with rent less than $200, 923 with rent between $200-299, 1,925 with rent between $300-499 and 26,771 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jackson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jackson, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ocean County)
Total housing units	248,711
Occupied housing units	200,402
Vacant housing units	48,309

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ocean County)
Total housing units	248,711
1-unit, detached	186,722
1-unit, attached	22,510
2 units	9,903
3 or 4 units	6,896
5 to 9 units	4,945
10 to 19 units	5,169
20 to 49 units	2,819
50 or more units	3,874
Mobile home	5,746

HOUSING TENURE (Ocean County)
Occupied housing units	200,402
Owner-occupied	166,826
Renter-occupied	33,576

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ocean County)
Occupied housing units	200,402
No vehicles available	16,574
2 vehicle available	104,594
3 vehicles available	21,681
4 vehicles available	6,185
5 or more vehicles available	2,180

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ocean County)
Occupied housing units	200,402
Utility gas	133,642
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	36,246
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,171
Coal or coke	98
Wood	595
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	440
No fuel used	253

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ocean County)
Occupied housing units	200,402
Less Than $50,000	166,826
$50,000 to $99,999	37,435
$100,000 to $149,999	54,265
$150,000 to $199,999	30,397
$200,000 to $299,999	17,342
$300,000 to $499,999	4,403
$1,000,000 or more	278
Median (dollars)	131,300

GROSS RENT (Ocean County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,576
Less than $200	919
$200 to $299	923
$300 to $499	1,925
$500 to $699	5,784
$700 to $999	13,302
$1,000 to $1,499	6,706
$1,500 or more	978