Jackson, NC

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Jackson, North Carolina

Jackson, North Carolina, in Northampton county, is 37 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 80 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The town has a population of 695.

The People and Families of Jackson

In Jackson, about 37% of adults are married.

Jackson benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jackson had a median family income of $34,000. An unusual characteristic of Jackson is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Jackson ($400). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Jackson Housing

About 88% of housing units in Jackson are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Jackson, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Jackson, NC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Northampton
Standard Zip Codes	27845
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.389
Longitude	-77.421

Station	JACKSON
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	695	100%
Male	343	49.4%
Female	352	50.6%
Under 18	128	18.4%
18+	567	81.6%
65+	192	27.6%
Median Age	44.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	361	51.9%
African-American	331	47.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	672
Growth	-23
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.6%
US/American	20.6%
English	12.6%
German	3.7%
Irish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
British	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jackson	695	$34,000
Conway	734	$27,386
Garysburg	1,254	$27,386
Halifax	344	$47,917
Rich Square	931	$30,000
Seaboard	695	$31,719
Weldon	1,374	$35,750

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