Jackson Township, New Jersey
Jackson Township, named after Andrew Jackson, is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 54,856. Jackson’s most famous attraction is Six Flags Great Adventure, which as of 2010 is home to the tallest rollercoaster in the world: Kingda Ka. Jackson is also home to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Six Flags Wild Safari.
Jackson Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1844, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County, New Jersey. It became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were takento form Plumsted Township on March 11, 1845. Vista Center is acensus-designated place and unincorporated area located within Jackson. Cassville is an unincorporated area within the township.
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U.S. Census Jackson Township Quick Facts
| People QuickFacts | Monmouth County | New Jersey |
| Population, 2010 | 630,380 | 8,791,894 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Population, 2000 | 615,301 | 8,414,350 |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 23.8% | 23.5% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Female persons, percent, 2010 | 51.4% | 51.3% |
| White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 82.6% | 68.6% |
| Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 7.4% | 13.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 5.0% | 8.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 9.7% | 17.7% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 76.7% | 59.3% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over, 2005-2009 | 89.8% | 89.0% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009 | 12.8% | 19.7% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009 | 16.7% | 27.6% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 | 90.8% | 86.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 | 38.8% | 34.1% |
| Veterans, 2005-2009 | 40,896 | 505,290 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2005-2009 | 33 | 29.6 |
| Housing units, 2010 | 258,410 | 3,553,562 |
| Homeownership rate, 2005-2009 | 76.3% | 67.1% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009 | 25.1% | 35.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009 | $429,000 | $356,800 |
| Households, 2005-2009 | 231,057 | 3,152,877 |
| Persons per household, 2005-2009 | 2.74 | 2.68 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009 | $39,995 | $34,566 |
| Median household income, 2009 | $80,231 | $68,444 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009 | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Business QuickFacts | Monmouth County | New Jersey |
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2009 | 18,976 | 231,186 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2009 | 220,430 | 3,443,211 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2009 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2009 | 45,421 | 570,178 |
| Total number of firms, 2007 | 63,391 | 781,622 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.1% | 7.7% |
| American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 0.4% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 0.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 25.7% | 27.3% |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 3,468,419 | 116,608,094 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 11,058,874 | 233,413,004 |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 11,225,081 | 124,813,580 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $17,511 | $14,453 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 1,153,458 | 19,993,613 |
| Building permits, 2010 | 915 | 13,535 |
| Federal spending, 2009 | 6,899,729 | 79,592,437 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Monmouth County | New Jersey |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 468.79 | 7,354.22 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 1,344.7 | 1,195.5 |
| FIPS Code | 25 | 34 |
| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area | ||
| (a) Includes persons reporting only one race. | ||
| (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories. | ||
| FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data | ||
| NA: Not available | ||
| D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information | ||
| X: Not applicable | ||
| S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards | ||
| Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown | ||
| F: Fewer than 100 firms | ||
| Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts | ||
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$2,350 : 10 Denise Dr, Jackson4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$365,000 : 33 Barbaras Way, Jackson3 beds, 2 full baths
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