Jackson County, AL Demographic Data
Jackson County, AL Summary
Jackson County is located in Alabama
- Population: 53,136
- Area: 1,126.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,077.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 48.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,294.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,845
51%
50.8
Male
25,763
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,608
323,128,000
Jackson County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,635
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,369
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,287
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,250
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,948
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,680
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,713
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,406
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,003
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,610
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,927
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,841
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
939
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,173
78.3%
77.2
Female
21,250
51.6%
51.3
Male
19,923
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,419
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,734
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,707
18.5%
15.2
Female
5,416
55.8%
55.8
Male
4,291
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,945
96.8%
96.8
White
47,949
91.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,733
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
448
0.9%
0.8
Asian
196
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
64
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
40
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
18
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
34
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
591
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,663
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,435
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,053
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
93
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
289
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
51,173
97.3%
82.2
Jackson County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,715
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,900
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,270
41.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,449
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,116
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,929
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,740
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,615
20.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,504
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,669
12.6%
31.2
Jackson County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,528
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
23,531
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,303
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
834
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,121
9.5
5.8%
Jackson County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,851
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,122
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
861
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
172
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.0%
1.1%
Jackson County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,251
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,593
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,712
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,640
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,109
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,634
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,892
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,451
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
310
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
353
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,422
57,617
Per capita income
20,487
31,128
Jackson County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
520
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,086
5.2%
9.8
Construction
1,489
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,115
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
954
4.6%
6.6
Information
159
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,562
26.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
949
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,086
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
839
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,470
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,342
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
394
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,466
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,180
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,910
28.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,503
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,906
13.9%
18.1%
Jackson County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,676
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,232
88.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,550
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.1%
5.1
Walked
206
1.0%
2.7
Other means
174
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
503
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Jackson County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,012
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,079
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,093
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,761
28.9%
21.0
Jackson County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,945
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,527
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,418
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,828
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,773
1 room
658
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
262
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
892
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,321
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,722
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,790
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,494
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,065
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,569
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,773
1-unit, detached
17,563
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
201
0.8%
5.9
2-units
681
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
296
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
731
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
187
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
56
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
5,036
20.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
22
0.1%
0.1
Jackson County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
999
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,022
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,697
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,569
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,306
25.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,266
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,277
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,372
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
237
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.1%
1.4%
Jackson County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,551
12.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,916
14.6%
4.7
Electricity
13,855
69.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
77
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
476
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
37
0.2%
1.1
Jackson County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,532
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
78
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
80
1.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
281
4.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
317
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
681
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,955
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,140
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,224
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
861
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
617
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
344
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,227
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
259
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,096
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
0.4%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
19
0.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
137
3.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,382
33.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,534
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,322
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
591
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
721
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
705
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
446
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
443
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
362
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,241
31.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,500
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,527
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,979
20.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,044
27.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,946
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,988
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,677
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
639
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
242
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,800
205,000
