Jackson County, MI

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2022 Population

160,637

0.0796% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

0.964% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,581

8.37% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), White (Hispanic) (1.68%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%).

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 Jackson County, MI are Spring Arbor University (987 degrees awarded in 2022) and Jackson College (889 degrees).

Most people in Jackson County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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Economy

The economy of Jackson County, MI employs 69.3k people. The largest industries in Jackson County, MI are Manufacturing (13,537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,295 people), and Retail Trade (6,413 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,605), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,942), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,032).

Employment

Occupations

69.3k

2022 Value

± 1,954

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 4.03%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,188 people), Production Occupations (7,307 people), and Management Occupations (7,093 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

69.3k

2022 Value

± 1,954

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 4.03%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, MI, are Manufacturing (13,537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,295 people), and Retail Trade (6,413 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,929), Public Administration ($70,101), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,824), and Manufacturing ($42,315).

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 industries with the most establishments

192
Other Services (except Public Administration)
177
Retail Trade
173
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, 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%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

Donald J. Trump (58.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo 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

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

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

In 2022, universities in Jackson County, MI awarded 1,876 degrees. The student population of Jackson County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,029 male students and 4,611 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, MI are White (1,323 and 70.8%), followed by Unknown (236 and 12.6%), Black or African American (174 and 9.31%), and Hispanic or Latino (57 and 3.05%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Spring Arbor University (987 and 52.6%) and Jackson College (889 and 47.4%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County, MI are Nursing Administration (427 and 22.8%), General Business Administration & Management (207 and 11%), and Social Work (177 and 9.43%).

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, 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

People in Jackson County, MI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$62,581

Median Household Income

± $1,580

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Number of Households

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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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Jackson County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.09%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, MI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, MI is White, followed by Black 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

94.3% of the population of Jackson County, MI has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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, N/A were men and N/A 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

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.21%

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.

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