Jackson County, IA Demographic Data
Jackson County, IA Summary
Jackson County is located in Iowa
- Population: 19,758
- Area: 649.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 636.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 792.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,818
50%
50.8
Male
9,711
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,529
323,128,000
Jackson County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,032
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,144
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,314
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,277
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
984
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,984
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,137
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,920
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,442
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,448
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,041
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,209
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
597
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,174
77.7%
77.2
Female
7,691
50.7%
51.3
Male
7,483
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,679
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,715
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,847
19.7%
15.2
Female
2,138
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,709
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,263
98.6%
96.8
White
18,947
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
70
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.1%
0.8
Asian
78
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
120
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
87
0.4%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
33
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
33
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
266
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
264
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
196
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,265
98.6%
82.2
Jackson County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
509
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
708
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,954
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,722
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,616
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,566
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
703
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,217
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,561
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,269
16.5%
31.2
Jackson County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,832
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,073
56.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,796
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
212
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,126
7.0
5.8%
Jackson County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,230
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
267
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
89
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
106
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jackson County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
696
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
451
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
873
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
991
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,291
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,700
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,162
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
900
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
173
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
190
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
49,115
57,617
Per capita income
25,865
31,128
Jackson County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
682
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
640
6.8%
9.8
Construction
703
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,998
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
521
5.6%
6.6
Information
164
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,632
17.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
381
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
363
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
248
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,246
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
527
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
274
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,181
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,635
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,120
22.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,966
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,477
15.7%
18.1%
Jackson County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,274
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,651
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
633
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
40
0.4%
5.1
Walked
376
4.1%
2.7
Other means
102
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
472
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Jackson County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
605
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,158
25.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,240
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,424
28.8%
21.0
Jackson County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,427
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,277
74.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,150
25.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,014
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,441
1 room
91
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
118
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
603
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,292
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,813
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,797
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,354
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,137
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,236
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,441
1-unit, detached
7,345
77.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
83
0.9%
5.9
2-units
268
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
452
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
239
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
205
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
804
8.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jackson County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,917
30.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
444
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
872
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,100
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,484
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
755
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
751
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
931
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
58
0.6%
1.4%
Jackson County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,244
50.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,276
27.0%
4.7
Electricity
990
11.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
299
3.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
540
6.4%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.3%
1.1
Jackson County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,303
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
82
2.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
84
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
183
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
460
13.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,084
32.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,398
42.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,667
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
520
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
353
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
526
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,963
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
7
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
147
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
586
29.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,223
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
187
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
417
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
245
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
249
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
155
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
629
32.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
216
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,277
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
690
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,941
30.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,277
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
960
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
848
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
311
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
199
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,400
205,000