Jacobs is a town located in
Ashland County, Wisconsin. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 835.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 133.1
km² (51.4
mi²). 132.2 km² (51.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 835 people, 356 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The
population density is 6.3/km² (16.4/mi²). There are 507 housing units at an average density of 3.8/km² (9.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.44% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.60%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 356 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,500, and the median income for a family is $29,545. Males have a median income of $25,682 versus $17,569 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,579. 11.5% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.5% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.
