Jackson County - Demographics

2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates - Data Profile Highlights 

ACS Demographic Estimates Estimate Percent U.S.
Total population 58,501    
Male 29,977 51.2 49.3%
Female 28,524 48.8 50.7%
Median age (years) 27.5 (X) 36.7
Under 5 years 3,165 5.4 6.9%
18 years and over 47,871 81.8 75.5%
65 years and over 6,658 11.4 12.6%
One race 57,494 98.3 97.8%
White 46,506 79.5 74.3%
Black or African American 7,673 13.1 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 37 0.1 0.8%
Asian 2,616 4.5 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0 0.1%
Some other race 662 1.1 5.8%
Two or more races 1,007 1.7 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,778 3.0 15.1%
Social Characteristics Estimate Percent U.S.
Average household size 2.16 (X) 2.61
Average family size 2.86 (X) 3.20
Population 25 years and over 32,416    
High school graduate or higher (X) 89.4 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (X) 36.2 27.4%
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) 4,498 9.4 10.1%
With a Disability (X) (X) (X)
Foreign born 3,549 6.1 12.5%
Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) 9,404 36.8 52.2%
Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) 9,101 37.5 48.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) 4,922 8.9 19.6%
Household population 52,180    
Economic Characteristics - Estimate Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 29,395 59.8 65.2%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) 17.6 (X) 25.3
Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) 32,156 (X) 52,175
Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) 50,984 (X) 63,211
Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) 19,131 (X) 27,466
Families below poverty level (X) 17.0 9.6%
Individuals below poverty level (X) 27.0 13.2%
Housing Characteristics Estimate Percent U.S.
Total housing units 28,295    
Occupied housing units 24,172 85.4 88.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units
12,722 52.6 67.1%
    Renter-occupied housing units
11,450 47.4 32.9%
Vacant housing units 4,123 14.6 12.0%
Owner-occupied homes 12,722    
Median value (dollars) 95,200 (X) 192,400
Median of selected monthly owner costs      
With a mortgage (dollars) 1,002 (X) 1,508
Not mortgaged (dollars) 353 (X) 425

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Population 

Year County State
1970 55,008 11,110,285
1980 61,522 11,428,518
1990 61,067 11,430,602
2000 59,612 12,419,293
2008 58,501 12,440,351