Jackson County, AR Demographic Data
Jackson County, AR Summary
Jackson County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 17,885
- Area: 641.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 633.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 232.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,916
51%
50.8
Male
8,579
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,495
323,128,000
Jackson County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
988
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
908
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,107
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
873
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,058
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,513
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,257
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,452
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,258
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,144
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,739
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
782
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
416
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,949
79.7%
77.2
Female
7,145
51.2%
51.3
Male
6,804
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,444
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,545
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,937
16.8%
15.2
Female
1,663
56.6%
55.8
Male
1,274
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,095
97.7%
96.8
White
13,874
79.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,997
17.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.4%
0.8
Asian
25
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
21
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
137
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
400
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
469
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
373
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
48
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
48
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,026
97.3%
82.2
Jackson County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,201
9.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,737
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,284
42.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,484
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
769
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
766
6.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
320
2.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,938
23.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,623
76.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,086
8.6%
31.2
Jackson County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,902
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,831
40.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,718
18.8%
11.0%
Separated
493
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,548
10.7
5.8%
Jackson County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,217
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
290
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
277
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jackson County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
804
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
756
12.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
942
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
931
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
856
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
921
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
443
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
314
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
149
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
103
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
31,245
57,617
Per capita income
18,316
31,128
Jackson County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
467
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
259
4.7%
9.8
Construction
339
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
912
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
246
4.5%
6.6
Information
39
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
982
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
202
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
259
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
302
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
781
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
518
9.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
149
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
852
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,300
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,251
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,161
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
891
16.3%
18.1%
Jackson County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,362
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,621
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
427
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.2%
5.1
Walked
93
1.7%
2.7
Other means
42
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
166
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Jackson County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
502
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,515
40.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,197
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,005
16.2%
21.0
Jackson County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,219
81.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,265
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,954
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,379
18.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,598
1 room
115
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
103
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
511
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,366
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,296
30.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,468
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
934
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
468
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
337
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jackson County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,598
1-unit, detached
5,583
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
46
0.6%
5.9
2-units
456
6.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
159
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
138
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
102
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
34
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
991
13.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
89
1.2%
0.1
Jackson County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
317
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
459
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
702
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,427
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,192
28.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
961
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
828
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
603
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
86
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.3%
1.4%
Jackson County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,072
49.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
545
8.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,252
36.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.1%
0.1
Wood
298
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.0%
1.1
Jackson County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,861
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
1.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
45
2.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
228
12.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
458
24.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,106
59.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
939
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
347
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,751
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
35
2.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
579
33.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,122
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
203
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
550
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
303
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
197
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
171
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
183
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
119
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
641
39.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
340
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,265
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,666
39.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,571
36.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
428
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
327
7.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
173
4.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
54
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
63,600
205,000
