Language Spoken At Home in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,152 | 100% |
| English only | 14,884 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 268 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 131 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 159 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 83 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 26 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,210 | 100% |
| American | 1,509 | 9.3% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 132 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,100 | 6.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 852 | 5.3% |
| French Canadian | 114 | 0.7% |
| German | 762 | 4.7% |
| Greek | 33 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,226 | 13.7% |
| Italian | 217 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 220 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 46 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,076 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,435 | 73.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,720 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 3,246 | 53.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,242 | 20.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 365 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 824 | 13.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 329 | 5.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,641 | 27.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,463 | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 730 | 12.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,010 | 33.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,931 | 31.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,669 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,076 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 3,225 | 20.6% |
| Child | 4,681 | 29.9% |
| Other relatives | 1,319 | 8.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 368 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 232 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,586 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,105 | 32.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,646 | 55.4% |
| Separated | 93 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 192 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 550 | 8.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,504 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,548 | 23.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,080 | 47.4% |
| Separated | 209 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 883 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 784 | 12.1% |
Fertility in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 142 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 51 | 35.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 476 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 334 | 70.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 63 | 13.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 129 | 27.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 61 | 12.8% |
| 5 or more years | 81 | 17.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 334 | 100% |
| Who are female | 225 | 67.4% |
| Who are married | 202 | 60.5% |
School Enrollment in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,590 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 248 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,658 | 46.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 919 | 25.6% |
| College or graduate school | 562 | 15.7% |
Educational Attainment in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,077 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 686 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,177 | 10.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,641 | 41.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,456 | 22.2% |
| Associate's degree | 569 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 929 | 8.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 619 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.0% |
Veteran Status in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,419 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,351 | 10.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,627 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,445 | 22.0% |
| Under 18 years | 3,733 | 100% |
| With a disability | 257 | 6.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,914 | 20.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,538 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,274 | 50.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,072 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,995 | 80.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,032 | 18.9% |
| Same county | 2,008 | 12.5% |
| Different county | 1,024 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 491 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 533 | 3.3% |
| Abroad | 45 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,210 | 100% |
| Native | 16,018 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 15,985 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 13,978 | 86.2% |
| Different state | 2,007 | 12.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 33 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 192 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 192 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 91 | 47.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 101 | 52.6% |
Year of Entry in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 225 | 100% |
| Native | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 192 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 192 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jackson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 192 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 4.7% |
| Asia | 54 | 28.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 129 | 67.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |