Jackson County, MO

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US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

0.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.345% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$213,300

8.33% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Jackson County, MO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Jackson County, MO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Jackson County, MO 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.

96.6% of the residents in Jackson County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson County, MO was $213,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

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Population & Diversity

Jackson County, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.28% of Jackson County, MO residents were born outside of the country (45.1k people).

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

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Jackson County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, MO was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± N/A people
India
23,410 ± N/A people
China
17,257 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45.1k people

5.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42.4k people

As of 2023, 6.28% of Jackson County, MO residents (45.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County, MO was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

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Economy

The economy of Jackson County, MO employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jackson County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (53,303 people), Retail Trade (38,765 people), and Manufacturing (31,686 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,063), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,446), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,198 people), Management Occupations (37,601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,644 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,303 people), Retail Trade (38,765 people), and Manufacturing (31,686 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,694
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,442
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,042
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Jackson County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
204 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
414 degrees awarded
General Business
254 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson County, MO was General Biological Sciences with 204 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson County, MO 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,331) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,544) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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, MO was $213,300 in 2023, which is 0.703 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $213,300, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, MO is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Jackson County, MO is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County, MO was Census Tract 85, Jackson County, MO with a value of $226,705, followed by Census Tract 84, Jackson County, MO and Census Tract 83, Jackson County, MO, with respective values of $205,769 and $169,583.

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.62%.

Housing

Property

$213,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,447

$178,151

Median Property Taxes

±$3,002

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Jackson County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 85, Jackson County, MO
Census Tract 84, Jackson County, MO
Census Tract 83, Jackson County, MO

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County, MO was Census Tract 85, Jackson County, MO with a value of $226,705, followed by Census Tract 84, Jackson County, MO and Census Tract 83, Jackson County, MO, with respective values of $205,769 and $169,583.

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

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Jackson County, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri 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, MO have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Jackson County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.62%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, MO (97.7k out of 706k 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.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County, MO is White, followed by Black 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 2024, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.5%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 941 in Jackson County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 135 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.7% of the population of Jackson County, MO has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see 1,185 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.851% increase from the previous year (1,175 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1065 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 339 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

1,185 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MO

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see an average of 1,185 patients per year. This represents a 0.851% increase from the previous year (1,175 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MO 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

11.3%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, MO declined by 1.99% from 11.6% to 11.3%.

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

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