Jackson County, MO Demographic Data

Jackson County, MO Summary

Jackson County is located in Missouri
  • Population: 677,377
  • Area: 616.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 604.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 11.78 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,099.19 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 811.68 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jackson County, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
357,323
52%
50.8
Male
334,478
48%
49.2
Total Population
691,801
 
323,128,000

Jackson County, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
46,803
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
43,159
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
48,697
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
42,441
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42,967
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
106,356
15.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
85,653
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
88,799
12.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
48,272
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
41,331
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
55,870
8.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
28,042
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,411
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
525,993
76.0%
77.2
Female
275,752
52.4%
51.3
Male
250,241
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
502,231
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
120,974
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
97,323
14.1%
15.2
Female
56,329
57.9%
55.8
Male
40,994
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Jackson County, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
669,411
96.8% 
96.8
White
463,423
67.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
161,932
23.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,089
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
12,585
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,101
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
2,402
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
1,085
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
396
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
1,109
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
3,079
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,413
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,433
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
25,949
3.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
22,390
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61,917
9.0% 
17.8
Mexican
47,197
6.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,129
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
2,681
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,910
1.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
629,884
91.0% 
82.2

Jackson County, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14,239
3.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
27,962
6.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
138,405
29.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
108,849
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
32,674
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
92,535
19.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
53,070
11.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
42,201
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
425,533
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
145,605
31.1%
31.2

Jackson County, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
202,169
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
238,881
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
68,795
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
11,745
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
31,552
5.7
5.8%

Jackson County, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
583,177
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
61,821
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
38,013
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,419
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,474
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,915
1.1%
1.1%

Jackson County, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20,023
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
14,507
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
29,935
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28,463
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
45,494
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
52,630
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35,477
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32,354
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,458
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,569
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
50,815
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,322
 
31,128

Jackson County, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,861
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
33,470
9.7%
9.8
Construction
22,222
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
77,703
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
24,101
7.0%
6.6
Information
9,598
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
32,514
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,922
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
46,732
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
15,190
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
38,140
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20,882
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,822
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
28,277
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
128,025
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
45,830
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
85,056
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
58,969
17.0%
18.1%

Jackson County, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
340,746
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
283,755
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25,844
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,062
2.1%
5.1
Walked
4,552
1.3%
2.7
Other means
3,511
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
16,022
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
 
26.6

Jackson County, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
26,552
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
109,168
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
96,324
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
49,866
17.7%
21.0

Jackson County, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
281,910
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
161,348
57.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
120,562
42.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
37,895
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Jackson County, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
319,805
1 room
6,392
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
9,312
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
27,385
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
43,446
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
65,517
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
65,938
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
41,283
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
27,160
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
33,372
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jackson County, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
319,805
 
 
1-unit, detached
216,462
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,576
5.2%
5.9
2-units
8,686
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15,586
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17,455
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14,905
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
27,698
8.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,406
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.0%
0.1

Jackson County, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
59,035
18.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20,639
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
42,912
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
39,251
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
55,399
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
33,382
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33,797
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
29,044
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,512
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,834
0.9%
1.4%

Jackson County, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
205,944
73.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,912
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
68,372
24.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
432
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
86
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,217
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
66
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
189
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,692
0.6%
1.1

Jackson County, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
103,313
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,346
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,144
3.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,650
3.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,932
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18,194
17.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
26,561
25.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
42,486
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
54,068
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,506
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,319
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,408
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15,643
15.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
369
0.0%
0.0%

Jackson County, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
115,979 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
161
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
215
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
823
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,977
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
14,560
12.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
30,132
26.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
65,111
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,583
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
829
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15,856
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,008
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,028
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15,622
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,110
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
40,853
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,085
0.0%
0.0%

Jackson County, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
161,348
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16,202
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
34,952
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
37,593
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29,528
18.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,283
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,638
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,277
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
875
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,100
 
205,000