Jackson County, IN

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2022 Population

46,212

0.575% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

1.02% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

6.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$65,609

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,300

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jackson County, IN had a population of 46.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $65,609. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jackson County, IN grew from 45,948 to 46,212, a 0.575% increase and its median household income grew from $59,504 to $65,609, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.58%), Other (Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Jackson County, IN 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.

95% of the residents in Jackson County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Jackson County, IN was $161,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Jackson County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County, IN borders Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Scott County, IN, and Washington County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson County, IN is home to a population of 46.2k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.69% of Jackson County, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2022, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.7k people) in Jackson County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Jackson County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, IN was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.7k ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 546
Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 429

8.2%

Hispanic Population

3.79k people

8.2% of the people in Jackson County, IN are hispanic (3.79k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

5.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2022, 5.69% of Jackson County, IN residents (2.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County, IN was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
737 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
362 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
316 ± 108

Jackson County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, IN employs 22.3k people. The largest industries in Jackson County, IN are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Retail Trade (2,897 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,028 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,556), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,952), and Finance & Insurance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

22.3k

2022 Value

± 1,159

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jackson County, IN grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 21.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, IN, are Production Occupations (3,887 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,476 people), and Management Occupations (2,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

22.3k

2022 Value

± 1,159

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jackson County, IN grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 21.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, IN, are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Retail Trade (2,897 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,388

Median earning men ± $2,519

$35,984

Median earning women ± $3,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($53,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($50,227), Wholesale Trade ($47,514), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,776).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Retail Trade
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jackson County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.98%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 (75.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.98%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana 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, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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, IN was $161,300 in 2022, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,900 to $161,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, IN is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jackson County, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson County, IN is $65,609. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County, IN was Census Tract 9677 with a value of $98,378, followed by Census Tract 9682 and Census Tract 9680, with respective values of $66,372 and $65,567.

Property

$161,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,126

$12,850

Median Property Taxes

±$735

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Jackson County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9677
Census Tract 9682
Census Tract 9680

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County, IN was Census Tract 9677 with a value of $98,378, followed by Census Tract 9682 and Census Tract 9680, with respective values of $66,372 and $65,567.

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

$65,609

Median Household Income

± $2,777

17.6k

Number of Households

± 965

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Jackson County, IN grew to $65,609 from the previous year's value of $59,504.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Jackson County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Jackson County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, IN (5.61k out of 45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, IN 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.

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

91.4% of the population of Jackson County, IN has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IN see 1579 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.6% decrease from the previous year (1638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1589 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1181 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

1,579 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, IN

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IN see an average of 1,579 patients per year. This represents a 3.6% decrease from the previous year (1,638 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% 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

8.59%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, IN declined by 11.8% from 9.74% to 8.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County, IN 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 64.8 in Jackson County, IN.

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

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 37.6% in Jackson County, IN.

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