Jackson Heights, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,718. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,756 (+2.2% change)
Males: 849 (49.4%), Females: 869 (50.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $41,490
Median house value: $99,100

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.8%)

 

Ancestries: Irish (18.0%), German (14.6%), English (13.7%), French (9.4%), United States (7.6%), Italian (6.5%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

• High school or higher: 84.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson town

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 60.4%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 9.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% North America).