Jack County, TX

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2023 Population

8,623

0.408% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

5.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

6.99% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,693

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$174,800

29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,127

1.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jack County, TX had a population of 8.62k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $65,693. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jack County, TX grew from 8,588 to 8,623, a 0.408% increase and its median household income grew from $58,861 to $65,693, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jack County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Jack County, TX 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.

96.1% of the residents in Jack County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jack County, TX was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Jack County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jack County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jack County, TX borders Archer County, TX, Clay County, TX, Montague County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Parker County, TX, Wise County, TX, and Young County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Jack County, TX is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.16% of Jack County, TX residents were born outside of the country (445 people).

In 2023, there were 6.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Jack County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 994 White (Hispanic) and 346 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Jack County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jack County, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jack County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.52k ± 21
White (Hispanic)
994 ± 202
Two+ (Hispanic)
346 ± 129

18.4%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

18.4% of the people in Jack County, TX are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jack County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

5.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

4.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

As of 2023, 5.16% of Jack County, TX residents (445 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jack County, TX was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 77
Vietnam
106 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 61

Jack County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jack County, TX employs 3.13k people. The largest industries in Jack County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Educational Services (321 people), and Construction (308 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($178,482), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,798), and Transportation & Warehousing ($107,396).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2023 Value

± 351

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jack County, TX grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 3.09k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jack County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (384 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jack County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

3.13k

2023 Value

± 351

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jack County, TX grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 3.09k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jack County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Educational Services (321 people), and Construction (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jack County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jack County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,806

Median earning men ± $8,121

$33,333

Median earning women ± $10,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,839), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,776), and Wholesale Trade ($64,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,854), Construction ($73,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
19
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Transportation and Warehousing

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

$30.4k
Transportation and Warehousing
$20.6k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$17.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jack County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 90.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.75%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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

Donald J. Trump (90.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.75%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jack County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 90.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.75%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Jack County, TX was $174,800 in 2023, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,500 to $174,800, a 29% increase. The homeownership rate in Jack County, TX is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jack County, TX have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jack County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jack County, TX is $65,693. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jack County, TX was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $100,000, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $72,386 and $45,938.

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.15%.

Housing

Property

$174,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$47,423

$2,090

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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 Jack County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2023

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Jack County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9503

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jack County, TX was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $100,000, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $72,386 and $45,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jack County, TX 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.

$65,693

Median Household Income

± $5,803

2.92k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.92k households in Jack County, TX grew to $65,693 from the previous year's value of $58,861.

The following chart displays the households in Jack County, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jack County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)

In 2023, 83.2% of workers in Jack County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (6.84%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jack County, TX have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.08% of the workforce in Jack County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.15%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jack County, TX (1.02k out of 7.59k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.2%.

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

80.7% of the population of Jack County, TX has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jack County, TX grew by 3.65% from 18.6% to 19.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jack County, TX 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 N/A in Jack County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jack County, TX.

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 37.8% in Jack County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jack County, TX.