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Homes in Jackson
Jackson is a city of houses: of its 74,871 homes, 66% are detached, 3% are townhouses and other attached houses and 30% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 62% of homes standing today; 11% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1969. 49% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 3 Mississippi cities we have census figures for, Jackson has the highest share of older homes and the highest share of apartments. Nationally, Jackson's homes are older than those in 81% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Replacement windows
62% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Out-of-square openings
With 73% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Whole-house orders
With 66% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Jackson weather and your shutters
At Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS (1 mi away), August averages a high of 92.4°F and January a low of 37.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 83 days a year reach 90°F, 32 nights fall to freezing and 51.3 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Mississippi cities we have climate normals for, Jackson has the most hot days and the second-most freezing days.
That's more 90°F days than in 73% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 16 min on the longest day to 10 h 2 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 81° above the horizon in June and 34° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS (temperature) and Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.4°F | 37.5°F | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 40.8°F | 4.4 in |
| Mar | 69.7°F | 47.8°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 76.6°F | 54.6°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 83.9°F | 63.3°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70.6°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 92.1°F | 73°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 92.4°F | 72.6°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 87.7°F | 67.6°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 78.5°F | 55.6°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 67.2°F | 44.5°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 59.5°F | 39.5°F | 4.7 in |
Summer sun
On the 83 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Humid summers
Hot days and 51.3 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Fitting them in Jackson
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
More about shutters in Jackson
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Jackson’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.