The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jackson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jackson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Jackson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.56 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Jackson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Jackson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.68% of adults 25 and older in Jackson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $29,765, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,060 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jackson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, African, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
