Jackson County, KY Demographic Data
Jackson County, KY Summary
Jackson County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 13,475
- Area: 346.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 345.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,218.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,711
50%
50.8
Male
6,646
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,357
323,128,000
Jackson County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
795
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
837
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
860
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
922
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
670
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,567
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,824
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,915
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,036
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
869
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,289
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
649
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
124
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,322
77.3%
77.2
Female
5,298
51.3%
51.3
Male
5,024
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,806
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,446
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,062
15.4%
15.2
Female
1,119
54.3%
55.8
Male
943
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,297
99.6%
96.8
White
13,275
99.4%
72.6
Black or African American
19
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
60
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,357
100.0%
82.2
Jackson County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,071
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,151
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,137
44.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,493
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
383
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
572
6.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
466
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,222
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,051
76.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,038
11.2%
31.2
Jackson County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,794
16.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,189
57.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,626
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
415
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
841
7.7
5.8%
Jackson County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,417
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
145
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
122
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jackson County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
910
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
674
12.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
689
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
855
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
808
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
834
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
405
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
274
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
63
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
34
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,884
57,617
Per capita income
16,713
31,128
Jackson County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
51
1.2%
9.8
Construction
373
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,032
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
137
3.3%
6.6
Information
176
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
839
20.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
202
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
218
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
172
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
502
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
373
9.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
583
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,105
26.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,171
28.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
856
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
448
10.8%
18.1%
Jackson County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,137
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,376
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
510
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
142
3.4%
5.1
Walked
38
0.9%
2.7
Other means
34
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
37
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.6
26.6
Jackson County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
392
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,683
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,270
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,201
21.7%
21.0
Jackson County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,546
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,052
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,494
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
968
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,514
1 room
28
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
154
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
402
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,086
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,621
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,273
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,002
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
465
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
483
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,514
1-unit, detached
4,465
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
0.1%
5.9
2-units
101
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
156
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
134
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
32
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
76
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,530
23.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.2%
0.1
Jackson County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
494
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
304
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
227
3.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
475
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,493
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
980
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,146
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,324
20.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
57
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%
Jackson County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
294
5.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
257
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,107
74.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
118
2.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
0.2%
0.1
Wood
626
11.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
61
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
71
1.3%
1.1
Jackson County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,885
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
143
7.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
213
11.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
380
20.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,090
57.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
688
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
327
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
519
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,186
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
2.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
506
42.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
647
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
308
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
532
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
265
23.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
103
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
154
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
355
31.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
348
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,052
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,169
28.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,176
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
957
23.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
463
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
115
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,400
205,000
