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Jackson, Tennessee

city · Madison County

At a glance

68,435
Population
$217,800
Median home value
28% below U.S. median
$1,145/mo
Median rent
15% below U.S. median
$53,032
Median household income
32% below U.S. median
18.2 min
Average commute
89.3%
Homes with broadband
8.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Union University Graduate degrees
Lane College 4-year
Jackson State Community College 2-year
Empire Beauty School-Jackson Certificates
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Certificates
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college3 mi
Nearest technical college2 mi
High school graduates90%
College graduates27.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Downtown Jackson Development
city Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
region Southwest Tennessee Development District
state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Cleveland-Bradley Chamber of Commerce
state Four Lake Authority
state Southeast Industrial Development Association
state Tennessee Dept. of Eco. & Community Dev.
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state West Tennessee Industrial Association
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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