Housing data for Jackson Township, MN
Jackson Township, MN has an estimated 1,521 residents and 471 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Scott County.
5.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,521 (±323)
- Housing units
- 471 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 5.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.3%
What stands out in Jackson Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.1 points) in Jackson Township, lower than in Scott County (9.9%).
Households that rent: 5.7% (±5.3 points) in Jackson Township, lower than in Scott County (16.2%).
Median household income: $68,884 (±$28,650) in Jackson Township, lower than in Scott County ($119,314).
Working from home: 13.5% (±5.1 points) in Jackson Township, lower than in Scott County (19.7%).
- Types of homes in Jackson Township
- Income and affordability in Jackson Township
- Commute and cars in Jackson Township
Housing in Jackson Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 48.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,884 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $2,529 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jackson Township against Scott County, its state and the nation
| Jackson Township | Scott County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,521 (±323) | 154,557 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 471 (±95) | 56,671 (±53) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±5.3 points) | 16.2% (±1.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,568 (±$61) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,884 (±$28,650) | $119,314 (±$3,959) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $419,400 (±$8,137) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $4,230 (±$70) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.3% (±12.4 points) | 23.2% (±1.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±7.0) | 24.8 minutes (±0.6) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±8.2 points) | 95.0% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.3 years (±8.7) | 37.8 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jackson Township covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 314 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jackson Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,557 (±190) | 1,521 (±323) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 511 (±64) | 471 (±95) | −7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $76,146 (±$16,843) | $68,884 (±$28,650) | −9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,612 (±$212) | $2,529 (±$860) | +56.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.2% (±4.9 points) | 5.7% (±5.3 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.1 points) | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Scott County
Jackson Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Scott County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Scott County recorded 83 violent and 763 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Jackson Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55379 | 10% | 50,041 | $1,568 | $379,700 | $106,312 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Jackson Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Township (Scott County) | 2.2 mi | — | $563,600 | 4.3% |
| Shakopee | 3.0 mi | $1,531 | $374,800 | 25.2% |
| Prior Lake | 4.8 mi | $1,654 | $450,700 | 13.8% |
| Carver | 5.0 mi | $1,379 | $445,800 | 6.6% |
| Chaska | 5.8 mi | $1,553 | $404,700 | 32.4% |
| Sand Creek Township | 6.7 mi | $1,325 | $521,500 | 9.3% |
| Spring Lake Township | 7.0 mi | $2,197 | $629,600 | 8.3% |
| Chanhassen | 7.1 mi | $1,831 | $566,300 | 15.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Jackson Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Jackson Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Jackson Township
What is the median household income in Jackson Township?
The median household income in Jackson Township is $68,884 (±$28,650) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jackson Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jackson Township, MN is $2,529 (±$860) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Jackson Township?
Jackson Township, MN has an estimated 471 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Jackson Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.9% of homes in Jackson Township, MN.
How old are most homes in Jackson Township?
26.3% of homes in Jackson Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Jackson Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township, used by 96.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jackson Township growing?
In Jackson Township, the number of residents went from 1,557 in 2015–2019 to 1,521 in 2020–2024 (−2.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?
The ZIP code that covers Jackson Township is 55379.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55379?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55379 is $1,568 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jackson township, Scott County, Minnesota (county subdivision:31580, in state:27 county:139).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .