Jackson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 10,698 people and three associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the ninth largest community in Wyoming. Jackson home prices are not only among the most expensive in Wyoming, but Jackson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Jackson is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jackson is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jackson who work in management occupations (17.74%), sales jobs (9.80%), and maintenance occupations (8.50%). Of important note, Jackson is also a town of artists. Jackson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jackson’s character. A relatively large number of people in Jackson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Jackson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. In Jackson, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Jackson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Jackson. 54.62% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $56,496, which is wealthy relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $225,984 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jackson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Jackson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Jackson's cultural character, accounting for 19.65% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
