Jackson County, IL Demographic Data
Jackson County, IL Summary
Jackson County is located in Illinois
- Population: 60,230
- Area: 602.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 584.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 18.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 99.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 420.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,505
50%
50.8
Male
29,683
50%
49.2
Total Population
59,188
323,128,000
Jackson County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,168
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,889
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,797
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,037
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,213
17.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,571
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,044
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,111
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,432
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,164
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,334
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,321
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,107
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,485
81.9%
77.2
Female
24,196
49.9%
51.3
Male
24,289
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,124
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,601
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,762
13.1%
15.2
Female
4,396
56.6%
55.8
Male
3,366
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,320
96.8%
96.8
White
45,785
77.4%
72.6
Black or African American
8,510
14.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
221
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,107
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
448
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
785
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
53
0.1%
0.2
Korean
286
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
97
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
394
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
685
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,868
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,460
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,572
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
312
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
40
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
536
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,728
95.8%
82.2
Jackson County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,150
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,567
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,685
24.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,987
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,098
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,172
17.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,425
18.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,717
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,367
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,597
35.9%
31.2
Jackson County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,119
45.9%
33.7%
Now Married
19,524
38.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,723
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
652
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,316
4.6
5.8%
Jackson County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,607
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,413
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,699
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,881
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,193
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
640
1.1%
1.1%
Jackson County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,244
17.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,794
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,594
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,444
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,119
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,342
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,860
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,889
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
819
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
558
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
33,845
57,617
Per capita income
21,948
31,128
Jackson County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
567
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,532
9.7%
9.8
Construction
994
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,582
40.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,031
4.0%
6.6
Information
308
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,014
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
861
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,426
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,120
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,193
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,091
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
296
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,747
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,990
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,830
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,434
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,014
19.3%
18.1%
Jackson County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,296
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,837
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,075
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
278
1.1%
5.1
Walked
1,628
6.4%
2.7
Other means
461
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,017
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Jackson County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,659
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,239
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,718
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,047
17.1%
21.0
Jackson County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,663
82.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,285
51.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,378
48.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,020
17.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,683
1 room
1,289
4.5%
2.4
2 rooms
741
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,858
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,175
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,963
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,806
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,661
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,905
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,285
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jackson County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,683
1-unit, detached
15,428
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
390
1.4%
5.9
2-units
1,840
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,895
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,886
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,784
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,270
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,099
10.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
91
0.3%
0.1
Jackson County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,703
12.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,548
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,753
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,233
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,609
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,729
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,303
11.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,264
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
459
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
82
0.3%
1.4%
Jackson County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,824
33.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,423
6.0%
4.7
Electricity
13,631
57.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
29
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
607
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
76
0.3%
1.1
Jackson County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,455
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
95
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
148
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
240
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
458
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
940
14.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,280
35.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,294
35.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,354
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
967
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
603
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
421
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,104
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,678
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
28
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
175
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,005
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,983
27.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,405
60.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
700
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
651
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
864
8.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,078
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
816
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
845
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
888
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,259
53.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,628
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,285
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,250
18.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,348
27.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,593
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,800
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,432
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
717
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
106
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,000
205,000
