- land 29.4 sq mi (76 km) Local time Friday 10:56 PM | - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) | |
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- water 0.4 sq mi (1 km), 1.34% Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 52% Humidity Points of interest Camelback Mountain Resort, Big Pocono State Park, Camelback Mountain | ||
Jackson Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,979 at the 2000 census. A portion of Big Pocono State Park a Pennsylvania state park is on Camelback Mountain in Jackson Township.
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Map of Jackson Township, PA, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which, 29.4 square miles (76 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,979 people, 2,128 households, and 1,634 families residing in the township. The population density was 203.4 people per square mile (78.5/km2). There were 2,744 housing units at an average density of 93.4/sq mi (36.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.74% White, 3.36% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 2,128 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,327, and the median income for a family was $57,745. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $27,101 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,472. About 4.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.