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Jackson, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,130. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,774 (-8.6% change)
Males: 2,863 (69.3%), Females: 1,267 (30.7%)

Zip code: 70748

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $27,455
Median house value: $60,400

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • Black (52.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (7.5%), Irish (5.2%), French (2.9%), English (2.5%), German (1.9%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Jackson, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 28.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson town

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +234 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Jackson:

  • EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (HWY 10 E)
  • VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (5002 HIGHWAY 10)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 23 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 53 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 20 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 38 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Jackson:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-FOLKES CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 164; Location: 3337 HWY 10; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 30 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 73 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 97 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 3501 HIGHWAY 10; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jackson:

  • JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 3505 HIGHWAY 10; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 3503 HIGHWAY 10; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Students: 12; Location: 5568 HIGHWAY 68; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EASTERN LA MENTAL SYSTEM FORENSIC DIV/JACKSON (Students: 9; Location: 5226 HIGHWAY 951; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EASTERN LA MENTAL HEALTH SYS EAST/JACKSON (Location: HIGHWAY 10; Grades: KG – 12)

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