Jacksboro is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,279 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jacksboro is the 205th largest community in Tennessee.
Of important note, Jacksboro is also a town of artists. Jacksboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jacksboro’s character.
Also of interest is that Jacksboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Jacksboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Jacksboro are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.88% of adults in Jacksboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Jacksboro in 2022 was $29,982, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,928 for a family of four. However, Jacksboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Jacksboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksboro include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Jacksboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.