Jackson County, MI

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US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

0.243% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,004

3.87% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$182,900

9.72% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Jackson County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Jackson College (1,061 degrees awarded in 2023) and Spring Arbor University (924 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson County, MI was $182,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Jackson County, MI borders Calhoun County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, and Washtenaw County, MI.

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United States Michigan Jackson, MI

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jackson County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Jackson County, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Jackson County, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.61k people

1.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.16k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jackson County, MI are Manufacturing (13,438 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,313 people), and Retail Trade (6,154 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,353), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,139), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,904).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,819 people), Management Occupations (7,409 people), and Production Occupations (7,077 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, MI, are Manufacturing (13,438 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,313 people), and Retail Trade (6,154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,329

Median earning men ± $2,002

$36,805

Median earning women ± $1,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,838), Public Administration ($72,125), and Manufacturing ($59,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,984), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,179), and Manufacturing ($43,947).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jackson County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 58.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.38%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (58.6%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (39.6%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.38%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jackson County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, MI are White (1,478 and 74.6%), followed by Black or African American (156 and 7.87%), Unknown (154 and 7.77%), and Hispanic or Latino (82 and 4.14%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Jackson College (1,061 and NaNM%) and Spring Arbor University (924 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Social Work (195 and NaNM%), General Business Administration & Management (185 and NaNM%), and Family Practice Nurse (172 and NaNM%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Jackson County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,365 (34.5% men and 65.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,365 students enrolled in Jackson County, MI, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,915 records, of which 67.5% were women and 32.5% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jackson College
1,061 degrees awarded
Spring Arbor University
924 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jackson College with 1,061 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 585 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County, MI, which is 0.418 times less than the 1,400 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,478 degrees mean that there were 9.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 156 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County, MI was $182,900 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $182,900, a 9.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Jackson County, MI is $65,004. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County, MI was Census Tract 63.04 with a value of $127,596, followed by Census Tract 68.04 and Census Tract 63.01, with respective values of $92,182 and $88,929.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.55%.

Housing

Property

$182,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,220

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 63.04
Census Tract 68.04
Census Tract 63.01

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County, MI was Census Tract 63.04 with a value of $127,596, followed by Census Tract 68.04 and Census Tract 63.01, with respective values of $92,182 and $88,929.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jackson County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,004

Median Household Income

± $2,012

62k

Number of Households

± 1,837

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson County, MI is from Jackson County, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, MI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Jackson County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.55%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

95.1% of the population of Jackson County, MI has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MI see 2274 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.442% increase from the previous year (2264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1496 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,274 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MI

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MI see an average of 2,274 patients per year. This represents a 0.442% increase from the previous year (2,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.