Jackson, GA

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Jackson, Georgia

Jackson, Georgia, in Butts county, is 36 miles NW of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 39 miles SE of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 3,934.

The People and Families of Jackson

In Jackson, about 40% of adults are married. Jackson is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jackson had a median family income of $34,773.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Jackson ($3,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Jackson Housing

About 50% of housing units in Jackson are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Jackson, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jackson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Jackson, GA

Comparing Jackson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Macon, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles SE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Butts
Standard Zip Codes	30233
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.294
Longitude	-83.965

Station	FORSYTH 6 NNW
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	EXPERIMENT
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.8 inches

Station	MILLEDGEVILLE
Distance	44 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 57 F
Apr Temp	46 to 77 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 77 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,934	100%
Male	1,735	44.1%
Female	2,199	55.9%
Under 18	1,039	26.4%
18+	2,895	73.6%
65+	682	17.3%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.18
White	2,113	53.7%
African-American	1,741	44.3%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	13	0.3%
Mixed Race	41	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	50	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,358
Growth	424
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.2%
US/American	26.2%
English	6.2%
Irish	5.9%
German	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.1%
African	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Italian	0.8%
European	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jackson	3,934	$34,773
Flovilla	652	$42,679
Jenkinsburg	203	$45,625
Locust Grove	2,322	$46,042
Mcdonough	8,493	$46,818
Monticello	2,428	$46,705
Orchard Hill	230	$37,500

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