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Jackson, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 15,659 people across 10.75 square miles of land, in Cape Girardeau County. Median household income is $77,105, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.75 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,457
- County holding the largest share of its areaCape Girardeau 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
- Population15,659
- Median age37.1
- Population under 183,870
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,688
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households6,173
- Family households4,335
- Share of households that are families70.2 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$77,105
- Per capita income$38,230
- Civilian labor force8,339
- Employed8,192
- Unemployed147 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over10,500
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units6,427
- Occupied units6,173
- Vacant units254 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied4,387
- Renter occupied1,786
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$240,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$900
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Single family units5,106
- Share single family79.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,312 plus or minus 293
- Share in buildings of two or more20.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1991
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 commute7,152
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,454
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,361 plus or minus 284
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.0 percent
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$6,918,100
- Average approval$364,111
- Median approval$193,000
- Largest approval$2,021,200
- Jobs supported171
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,050,000
- Average approval$262,500
- Median approval$218,000
- Largest approval$526,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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 number295265
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 295265 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.
Cape Girardeau County, not Jackson
Cape Girardeau County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Cape Girardeau County2,334
- Covered employment, Cape Girardeau County41,463
- Average annual pay, Cape Girardeau County$51,752
- Housing units permitted, Cape Girardeau County80
Every figure in this section is published for Cape Girardeau County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
All Cape Girardeau County figures →
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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What this page does not hold.
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, Missouri?
15,659, in 6,173 households. Jackson city covers 10.75 square miles of land, which is 1,457 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?
Cape Girardeau 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?
$77,105. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,000. Median gross rent is $900 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?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $193,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.1 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 2 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 295265, 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 Cape Girardeau 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.