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Jackson, TN

Jackson, TN
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Jackson, TN

Jackson, TN
gross metro product
$7.4B
population
129.2K
median household income
$44,748
median home price
$159,000
cost of living
9% below nat'l avg
college attainment
23.4%
net migration
80 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.8%
major industries
Health care, Agriculture
job growth
1.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Jackson is home to a number of higher education institutions including Jackson State Community College, Lane College and Union University. The Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum is a popular site with visitors given the city's long history with the American railway. The museum exhibits steam locomotives and the restored home of Casey Jones, a historical hometown hero. The health care sector and educational system provide a majority of the city's residents with employment.
On forbes lists
#87
In Cost of Doing Business
#62
In Job Growth
#119
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
1.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.9%
Unemployment
3.8%
Median Household Income
$44,748
Household Income Growth
1.8%
High-Tech Employment
0.4%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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