Jackson County, WV Demographic Data
Jackson County, WV Summary
Jackson County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 29,258
- Area: 471.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 464.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 62.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 795.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,756
51%
50.8
Male
14,443
50%
49.2
Total Population
29,199
323,128,000
Jackson County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,627
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,954
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,677
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,781
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,539
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,170
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,563
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,101
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,827
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,369
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,038
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,696
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
857
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,825
78.2%
77.2
Female
11,750
51.5%
51.3
Male
11,075
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,740
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,987
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,591
19.1%
15.2
Female
3,082
55.1%
55.8
Male
2,509
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Jackson County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,883
98.9%
96.8
White
28,517
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
21
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
141
0.5%
0.8
Asian
186
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
127
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
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
18
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
316
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
94
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
83
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,105
99.7%
82.2
Jackson County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
861
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,909
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,431
40.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,984
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,790
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,220
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,426
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,770
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,851
86.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,646
17.7%
31.2
Jackson County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,340
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
13,395
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,881
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
219
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,106
8.8
5.8%
Jackson County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,304
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
268
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
34
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
119
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
115
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jackson County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,150
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
514
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,519
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,686
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,635
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,893
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,240
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,098
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
249
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
206
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,949
57,617
Per capita income
22,591
31,128
Jackson County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
330
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
853
7.7%
9.8
Construction
947
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,788
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
364
3.3%
6.6
Information
118
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,500
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
645
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
901
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
810
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,135
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
569
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
188
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,633
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,498
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,487
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,793
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,737
15.6%
18.1%
Jackson County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,798
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,043
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,167
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.2%
5.1
Walked
260
2.4%
2.7
Other means
133
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
173
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
Jackson County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
987
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,853
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,835
43.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,515
22.5%
21.0
Jackson County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,190
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,860
79.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,330
20.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,076
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
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, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,266
1 room
131
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
100
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
572
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,190
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,882
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,099
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,599
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,174
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,519
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jackson County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,266
1-unit, detached
9,713
73.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.2%
5.9
2-units
146
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
548
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
297
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
75
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,432
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jackson County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,220
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
415
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,624
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,419
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,638
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,108
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,899
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,814
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jackson County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,633
41.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
449
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,378
48.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.2%
0.1
Wood
642
5.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jackson County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,956
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
28
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
2.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
2.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
254
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
383
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
944
23.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,167
54.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,334
59.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
343
8.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
325
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
216
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
738
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,941
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
178
9.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
629
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,134
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
389
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
588
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
444
23.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
261
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
246
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
181
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
654
35.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
465
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,860
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,248
14.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,399
27.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,258
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,145
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,288
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
342
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
169
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,400
205,000
