Jackson County, MI Demographic Data
Jackson County, MI Summary
Jackson County is located in Michigan
- Population: 160,309
- Area: 723.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 701.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 221.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 987.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
77,568
49%
50.8
Male
80,892
51%
49.2
Total Population
158,460
323,128,000
Jackson County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,800
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,700
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,924
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,049
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,034
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,044
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,704
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,385
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,518
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,691
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,280
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,986
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,345
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
124,142
78.3%
77.2
Female
60,783
49.0%
51.3
Male
63,359
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
117,584
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,494
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,611
16.8%
15.2
Female
14,401
54.1%
55.8
Male
12,210
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
154,627
97.6%
96.8
White
138,283
87.3%
72.6
Black or African American
13,482
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
676
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,260
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
116
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
810
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,833
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,506
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
152,954
96.5%
82.2
Jackson County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,277
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,933
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,409
28.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,944
29.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,311
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,708
15.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,371
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,210
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
99,743
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,079
21.9%
31.2
Jackson County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
40,373
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
59,774
46.0%
47.5
Divorced
19,258
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
2,055
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
8,576
6.6
5.8%
Jackson County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
144,694
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,966
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jackson County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,524
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,858
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,673
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,275
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,660
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,478
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,453
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,974
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,596
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,502
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
50,009
57,617
Per capita income
26,136
31,128
Jackson County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
328
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,429
6.5%
9.8
Construction
3,422
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,609
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,446
3.6%
6.6
Information
683
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,281
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,428
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,242
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,848
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
8,885
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,659
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,984
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,404
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,516
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,905
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,395
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,024
19.1%
18.1%
Jackson County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
66,887
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
54,642
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,725
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
522
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,444
2.2%
2.7
Other means
474
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,080
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Jackson County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,070
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,516
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,861
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
11,546
19.2%
21.0
Jackson County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
59,993
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
44,077
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,916
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,012
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Jackson County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,005
1 room
789
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,169
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
5,514
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
9,338
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
14,211
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
13,251
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
9,312
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,946
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,475
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,005
1-unit, detached
52,296
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
873
1.3%
5.9
2-units
2,407
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,330
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,811
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,152
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,995
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
4,141
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jackson County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,573
22.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,511
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,013
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,025
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,703
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,087
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,614
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,332
10.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,024
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
123
0.2%
1.4%
Jackson County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44,008
73.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,339
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,059
10.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
665
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,048
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
580
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
294
0.5%
1.1
Jackson County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,290
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
104
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
325
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
1,275
4.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,384
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,858
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,866
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
11,478
40.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,712
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,239
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,774
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,268
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,114
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
183
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,203
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
172
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,481
16.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,465
22.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,980
59.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
713
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,663
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,549
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,592
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,914
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,464
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,836
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
898
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
44,077
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,500
12.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,560
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,979
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,012
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,672
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,120
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,068
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
166
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,700
205,000
