Jackson County, WI Demographic Data
Jackson County, WI Summary
Jackson County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 20,486
- Area: 1,000.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 987.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 849.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,594
47%
50.8
Male
10,972
53%
49.2
Total Population
20,566
323,128,000
Jackson County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,244
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,146
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,425
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,220
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,141
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,513
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,391
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,987
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,429
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,453
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,085
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,078
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
454
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,972
77.7%
77.2
Female
7,317
45.8%
51.3
Male
8,655
54.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,311
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,440
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,617
17.6%
15.2
Female
1,835
50.7%
55.8
Male
1,782
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,079
97.6%
96.8
White
18,151
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
412
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,222
5.9%
0.8
Asian
79
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
42
0.2%
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
215
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
487
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
634
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
469
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
73
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,932
96.9%
82.2
Jackson County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
598
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,099
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,083
42.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,248
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,366
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,284
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
712
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,697
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,693
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,996
13.8%
31.2
Jackson County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,710
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
8,606
51.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,166
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
196
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,073
6.4
5.8%
Jackson County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,083
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,239
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
339
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
534
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
302
1.6%
1.1%
Jackson County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
389
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
541
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
963
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
827
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,340
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,839
22.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,124
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
719
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
164
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
160
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
49,608
57,617
Per capita income
24,074
31,128
Jackson County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
909
9.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
925
10.0%
9.8
Construction
631
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,998
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
383
4.1%
6.6
Information
70
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,561
16.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
304
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
340
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
712
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
914
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
406
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,287
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,470
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,720
18.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,899
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,898
20.5%
18.1%
Jackson County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,102
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,265
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
936
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
198
2.2%
2.7
Other means
121
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
573
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Jackson County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
521
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,212
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,042
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,291
28.4%
21.0
Jackson County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,066
82.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,934
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,132
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,706
17.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
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
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,772
1 room
106
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
205
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
689
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,548
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,183
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,750
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,146
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
936
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,209
12.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,772
1-unit, detached
7,391
75.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
0.7%
5.9
2-units
347
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
203
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
324
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
81
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
92
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,263
12.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Jackson County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,220
22.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
480
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
554
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
679
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,324
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
983
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,797
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,515
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.6%
1.4%
Jackson County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,612
32.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,805
34.8%
4.7
Electricity
986
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
378
4.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,076
13.3%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
164
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.5%
1.1
Jackson County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,567
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
68
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
78
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
82
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
182
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
526
14.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,234
34.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,397
39.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,443
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
654
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
437
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
759
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,814
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
21
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
135
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
524
28.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,134
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
318
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
424
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
239
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
287
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
562
31.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
320
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,934
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
514
8.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,466
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,588
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,022
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
797
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
424
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
84
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,100
205,000
