Jackson County, FL Demographic Data
Jackson County, FL Summary
Jackson County is located in Florida
- Population: 49,203
- Area: 954.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 917.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 36.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 51.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 78.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,720
45%
50.8
Male
27,001
55%
49.2
Total Population
48,721
323,128,000
Jackson County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,384
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,457
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,678
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,666
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,093
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,566
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,885
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,767
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,331
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,253
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,896
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,700
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,045
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,593
81.3%
77.2
Female
17,421
44.0%
51.3
Male
22,172
56.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,842
77.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,575
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,641
17.7%
15.2
Female
4,836
56.0%
55.8
Male
3,805
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,822
98.2%
96.8
White
33,766
69.3%
72.6
Black or African American
13,015
26.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
308
0.6%
0.8
Asian
338
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
77
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
17
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
187
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
36
0.1%
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
36
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
359
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
899
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,240
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
859
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
482
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
246
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
653
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,481
95.4%
82.2
Jackson County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,273
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,388
15.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,576
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,944
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,410
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,751
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,101
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,661
21.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,782
78.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,852
13.7%
31.2
Jackson County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,532
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
17,386
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,852
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,387
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,045
7.4
5.8%
Jackson County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,514
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,823
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,884
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
478
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
226
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
235
0.5%
1.1%
Jackson County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,015
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,274
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,723
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,227
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,827
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,693
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,466
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,149
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
187
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
183
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,470
57,617
Per capita income
17,222
31,128
Jackson County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
576
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,762
11.0%
9.8
Construction
792
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,259
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
638
4.0%
6.6
Information
205
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
721
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
621
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
688
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
2,147
13.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,358
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
849
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
350
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,554
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,220
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,650
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,800
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,742
29.7%
18.1%
Jackson County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,778
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,850
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,123
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
179
1.1%
2.7
Other means
239
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
377
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Jackson County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,589
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,703
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,188
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,264
19.5%
21.0
Jackson County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,744
80.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,865
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,879
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,076
19.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,820
1 room
192
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
300
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,167
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,604
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,610
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,432
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,589
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,592
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,334
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jackson County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,820
1-unit, detached
12,912
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67
0.3%
5.9
2-units
382
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
518
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
305
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
204
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
74
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
6,317
30.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
41
0.2%
0.1
Jackson County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,173
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,466
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,992
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,389
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,425
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,721
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,597
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,831
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
189
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.2%
1.4%
Jackson County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,080
6.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,065
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
14,150
84.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
97
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
304
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.2%
1.1
Jackson County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,754
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
70
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
85
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
189
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
259
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
540
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,781
31.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,830
49.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,335
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
873
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
422
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
596
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,512
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,031
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
19
0.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
216
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,204
29.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,573
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
848
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
342
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
525
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
714
19.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
375
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
364
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,438
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,121
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,865
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,501
21.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,855
32.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,835
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,417
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,588
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
523
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
135
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,200
205,000
