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Jackson, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 31,058 people across 10.77 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $44,558, 54.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 115 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $52.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.77 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,883
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How many people live in Jackson
- Population31,058
- Median age35.3
- Population under 187,437
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over4,143
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent
- Households13,281
- Family households6,487
- Share of households that are families48.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$44,558
- Per capita income$25,996
- Civilian labor force14,868
- Employed13,512
- Unemployed1,356 plus or minus 308
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over20,289
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units14,839
- Occupied units13,281
- Vacant units1,558
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent
- Owner occupied7,265
- Renter occupied6,016
- Ownership rate54.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$898
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.2 percent
- Single family units9,986
- Share single family67.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,779
- Share in buildings of two or more32.2 percent
- Mobile homes74 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,122
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,090
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,314
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.1 percent
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home9.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals115
- Gross approval$52,843,900
- Average approval$459,512
- Median approval$229,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,003,420
- Largest approval$4,509,300
- Jobs supported1,590
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Paid in full22
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.8 percent
- Share to franchises13.0 percent
- Distinct lenders28
- Distinct industries by NAICS56
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 22 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (504)
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$18,641,000
- Average approval$810,478
- Median approval$625,000
- Largest approval$3,736,000
- Jobs supported209
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Jackson
- NFIP community number260273
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260273 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Jackson
Jackson County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Jackson County2,991
- Covered employment, Jackson County55,945
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$62,139
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County334
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson, Michigan?
31,058, in 13,281 households. Jackson city covers 10.77 square miles of land, which is 2,883 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jackson in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$44,558. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,200. Median gross rent is $898 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jackson businesses?
115 7(a) approvals totaling $52.8 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, median approval $229,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $18.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jackson. Only 22 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, city of, community 260273, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jackson.
Is zoning published for Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.