Jackson County, GA Demographic Data
Jackson County, GA Summary
Jackson County is located in Georgia
- Population: 60,623
- Area: 343.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 339.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 176.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 838.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,493
51%
50.8
Male
30,638
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,131
323,128,000
Jackson County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,085
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,728
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,541
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,047
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,420
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,610
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,129
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,891
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,890
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,451
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,403
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,391
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
545
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,137
74.3%
77.2
Female
23,593
51.1%
51.3
Male
22,544
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,992
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,523
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,339
13.4%
15.2
Female
4,680
56.1%
55.8
Male
3,659
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,151
98.4%
96.8
White
54,589
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,335
7.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
135
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,121
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
56
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
27
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
74
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.0%
0.2
Korean
255
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
673
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
950
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
980
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,319
7.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,423
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
265
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
89
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,542
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,812
93.0%
82.2
Jackson County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,658
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,893
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,755
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,845
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,282
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,270
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,607
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,551
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,759
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,877
19.1%
31.2
Jackson County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,729
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
27,264
55.9%
47.5
Divorced
5,628
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,173
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,983
6.1
5.8%
Jackson County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,003
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,043
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
3,499
6.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
625
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
866
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
53
0.1%
1.1%
Jackson County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,369
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,155
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,304
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,856
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,853
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,458
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,826
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,601
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,123
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
570
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
54,246
57,617
Per capita income
23,982
31,128
Jackson County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
307
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,963
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,997
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,727
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,377
5.1%
6.6
Information
384
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,117
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,275
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,156
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,169
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,832
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,382
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,209
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,703
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,338
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,342
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,053
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,459
16.6%
18.1%
Jackson County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,596
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,011
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,032
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.1%
5.1
Walked
80
0.3%
2.7
Other means
247
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,193
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.8
26.6
Jackson County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
982
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,912
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,819
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,402
30.3%
21.0
Jackson County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,115
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,010
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,105
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,751
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,866
1 room
137
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
110
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
708
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,355
9.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,491
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,122
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,603
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,785
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,555
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,866
1-unit, detached
18,155
76.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
196
0.8%
5.9
2-units
512
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
154
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
367
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
289
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,923
16.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
38
0.2%
0.1
Jackson County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,125
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
509
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,102
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,333
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,925
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,066
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,165
21.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,105
38.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
493
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
43
0.2%
1.4%
Jackson County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,202
15.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,370
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
15,785
74.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
33
0.2%
0.1
Wood
524
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
145
0.7%
1.1
Jackson County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,511
47295100.0
Less than $500
132
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
244
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
295
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
765
7.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,317
22.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,690
25.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,068
38.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,728
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,883
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,001
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
742
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,129
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,555
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
13
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
241
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
607
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
840
18.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,841
62.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
550
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
770
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
478
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
704
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
575
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,838
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
809
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,010
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,443
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,819
17.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,297
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,371
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,845
17.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,953
12.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
242
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,900
205,000