People

The total population of Jackson County is 13,139. The median age is 40.93

13,139

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.1%

Male

Female

49.9%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1510
Ages 10 to 19
1456
Ages 20 to 29
1504
Ages 30 to 39
1512
Ages 40 to 49
1793
Ages 50 to 59
1910
Ages 60 to 64
982
Ages 65+
2371

Median Age

41

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

19.16% of the population in Jackson County have an associate's degree or higher. 74.93% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

11.4%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

13.67%

High School
High School

40.58%

Some College
Some College

15.19%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

6.66%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

7.77%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

4.73%

0

in the community

15

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

29

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Jackson County has a labor force of 5,005 people, with an unemployment rate of 6.4%.

5,005

Labor Force

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

12.02%

117

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

10.79%

105

Production Workers

Production Workers

9.35%

91

Sales

Sales

7.4%

72

Community and Social Services

Community and Social Services

7.09%

69

Total Employees

969

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The work distribution of total employees in Jackson County is:

34%

Blue Collar

65%

White Collar


Total Establishments

157

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Jackson County has a total of 157 businesses. In 2023, the leading industries in Jackson County were Health Care and Social Services, Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage, Other Services - Repair, Personal Care, Laundry, Religious, etc., and Retail.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

164

Jobs

18

Establishments

2
Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage

Utility Services: Power, Gas, Steam, Water, and Sewage

146

Jobs

2

Establishments

3
Other Services - Repair, Personal Care, Laundry, Religious, etc.

Other Services - Repair, Personal Care, Laundry, Religious, etc.

134

Jobs

36

Establishments

4
Retail

Retail

109

Jobs

28

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Jackson County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

73.89%

5-9 Employees

15.29%

10-19 Employees

4.46%

20-49 Employees

4.46%

50-99 Employees

1.27%

100+ Employees

0.64%

Income and Spending

Households in Jackson County earn a median yearly income of $43,307. 14.18% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $48,243 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$43,307

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

32

%

less than the state

45

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$10,204

Transportation

Transportation

$8,777

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$7,180

Health Care

Health Care

$4,260

Utilities

Utilities

$3,769

Piggy Bank

$48,243

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 51% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 35 minutes commuting to work. Jackson County is served by 18 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within 3 miles. Interstates can be accessed 6 miles away.

35min

Commute Travel Time

0 + 18(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

6miles

Distance to Interstate

3

Distance to Freight Rail

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

4.5%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5%

State Sales Tax

6%