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As of the census of 2000, there were 8,647 people, 3,631 households and 1,670 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,037.2 people per square mile (1,171.4/km²). There were 3,861 housing units at an average density of 1,356.2/sq mi (523.1/km²).
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There were 3,631 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
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In the town, the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 43.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,757, and the median income for a family was $53,915. Males had a median income of $31,152 versus $24,307 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,004. About 2.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. The majority of Jackson's income source is tourism. |
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