Jackson County, WV

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2023 Population

27,753

0.413% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17.5%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,671

0.903% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,298

1.32% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Jackson County, WV 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.

98.8% of the residents in Jackson County, WV are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Jackson County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County, WV borders Meigs County, OH, Kanawha County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Roane County, WV, Wirt County, WV, and Wood County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Jackson County, WV is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.03% of Jackson County, WV residents were born outside of the country (564 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jackson County, WV 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

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

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, WV employs 10.3k people. The largest industries in Jackson County, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,873 people), Manufacturing (1,200 people), and Retail Trade (1,067 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($125,773), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833), and Utilities ($72,068).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2023 Value

± 882

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,133 people), Management Occupations (1,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

10.3k

2023 Value

± 882

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,873 people), Manufacturing (1,200 people), and Retail Trade (1,067 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade
29
Construction

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$130k
Manufacturing
$38.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Jackson County, WV awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Jackson County, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 26 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 26 students enrolled in Jackson County, WV, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jackson County, WV was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Jackson County, WV according to their major.

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, NaNy% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNy% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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

People in Jackson County, WV have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson County, WV is $55,671. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County, WV was Census Tract 9634 with a value of $75,094, followed by Census Tract 9635 and Census Tract 9632, with respective values of $68,580 and $46,366.

In 2023, 9.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.45%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9634
Census Tract 9635
Census Tract 9632

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County, WV was Census Tract 9634 with a value of $75,094, followed by Census Tract 9635 and Census Tract 9632, with respective values of $68,580 and $46,366.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jackson County, WV 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.

$55,671

Median Household Income

± $10,088

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, WV 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (9.87%)
Carpooled (7.7%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Jackson County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.87%) and those who carpooled to work (7.7%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, WV have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Jackson County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.45%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, WV (4.83k out of 27.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson County, WV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Jackson County, WV has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, WV see 2845 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.455% decrease from the previous year (2858 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2522 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1156 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,845 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, WV

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, WV see an average of 2,845 patients per year. This represents a 0.455% decrease from the previous year (2,858 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.4 in Jackson County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Jackson County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jackson County, WV.