Jackson, MS Metro Area

USA > Jackson, MS Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over502,139100%
English only483,13196.2%
Language other than English19,0083.8%
   Speak English less than very well7,3951.5%
   Spanish10,9902.2%
      Speak English less than very well4,9161.0%
   Other Indo-European languages3,8680.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,0390.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,2690.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,1390.2%
   Other languages8810.2%
      Speak English less than very well3010.1%

Ancestry in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population540,752100%
  American41,0917.6%
  Arab1,4870.3%
  Czech4430.1%
  Danish2220.0%
  Dutch2,8090.5%
  English42,8597.9%
  French (except Basque)9,6921.8%
  French Canadian8960.2%
  German25,5634.7%
  Greek6790.1%
  Hungarian1660.0%
  Irish41,6747.7%
  Italian6,8041.3%
  Lithuanian1330.0%
  Norwegian1,0180.2%
  Polish1,8350.3%
  Portuguese1660.0%
  Russian5890.1%
  Scotch-Irish10,8342.0%
  Scottish8,9651.7%
  Slovak1510.0%
  Subsaharan African3,4590.6%
  Swedish1,0900.2%
  Swiss3800.1%
  Ukrainian690.0%
  Welsh1,3650.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3390.1%
Households By Type in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households196,834100%
  Family households (families)135,27868.7%
     With own children under 18 years62,21731.6%
     Married-couple family87,42344.4%
        With own children under 18 years36,36118.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family10,7695.5%
        With own children under 18 years5,2392.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family37,08618.8%
        With own children under 18 years20,61710.5%
  Nonfamily households61,55631.3%
     Householder living alone53,32627.1%
        65 years and over17,1548.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years72,40336.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over44,13422.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households524,122100%
  Householder196,83437.6%
  Spouse87,31016.7%
  Child170,47432.5%
  Other relatives47,5169.1%
  Nonrelatives21,9884.2%
     Unmarried partner9,6481.8%
Marital Status in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over197,874100%
  Never married71,95036.4%
  Now married, except separated95,43648.2%
  Separated5,0302.5%
  Widowed4,6532.4%
  Divorced20,80510.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over226,314100%
  Never married75,55533.4%
  Now married, except separated92,85641.0%
  Separated7,2093.2%
  Widowed22,3849.9%
  Divorced28,31012.5%
Fertility in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months8,127100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,12550.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women490%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old410%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1080%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old140%
Grandparents in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years15,803100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7,39946.8%
        Less than 1 year1,5609.9%
        1 or 2 years1,5469.8%
        3 or 4 years1,1257.1%
        5 or more years3,16820.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years7,399100%
  Who are female5,13369.4%
  Who are married4,77464.5%
School Enrollment in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school157,257100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,8796.9%
  Kindergarten9,5176.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)62,56339.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)31,82020.2%
  College or graduate school42,47827.0%
Educational Attainment in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over345,121100%
  Less than 9th grade15,3174.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma32,9459.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)88,51425.6%
  Some college, no degree79,81823.1%
  Associate's degree26,9607.8%
  Bachelor's degree63,89718.5%
  Graduate or professional degree37,67010.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher029.4%
Veteran Status in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over399,391100%
  Civilian veterans34,1668.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population530,922100%
  With a disability69,52113.1%
 
Under 18 years139,784100%
  With a disability5,4963.9%
 
18 to 64 years331,897100%
  With a disability38,51711.6%
 
65 years and over59,241100%
  With a disability25,50843.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over533,796100%
  Same house453,50585.0%
  Different house in the U.S.79,16614.8%
     Same county49,0669.2%
     Different county30,1005.6%
        Same state20,9573.9%
        Different state9,1431.7%
  Abroad1,1250.2%
Place Of Birth in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population540,752100%
  Native527,97197.6%
     Born in United States526,31197.3%
        State of residence421,09877.9%
        Different state105,21319.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,6600.3%
  Foreign born12,7812.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population12,781100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen3,97031.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen8,81168.9%
Year of Entry in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States14,441100%
  Native1,660100%
    Entered 2010 or later1016.1%
    Entered before 20101,55993.9%
  Foreign born12,781100%
    Entered 2010 or later8476.6%
    Entered before 201011,93493.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jackson
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea12,781100%
  Europe1,2039.4%
  Asia4,83237.8%
  Africa8576.7%
  Oceania580.5%
  Latin America5,56143.5%
  Northern America2702.1%