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 Median Property Value

$154,600

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,298

1.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jackson County, WV had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $55,671. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson County, WV declined from 27,868 to 27,753, a −0.413% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,173 to $55,671, a 0.903% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.663%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.414%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.339%).

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.

The largest universities in Jackson County, WV are Roane-Jackson Technical Center (18 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson County, WV was $154,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

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 2023, there were 48.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Jackson County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Jackson County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County, WV was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.7k ± 182
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 132
Two+ (Hispanic)
184 ± 85.4

0.948%

Hispanic Population

263 people

0.948% of the people in Jackson County, WV are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jackson County, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

As of 2023, 2.03% of Jackson County, WV residents (564 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 Jackson County, WV was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
571 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
295 ± 157

Jackson County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson County, WV grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson County, WV grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,833

Median earning men ± $6,000

$41,320

Median earning women ± $3,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,917), Public Administration ($80,855), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,379), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,853), and Construction ($48,958).

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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, WV are White (18 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Roane-Jackson Technical Center (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (15 and 83.3%) and General Cosmetology (3 and 16.7%).

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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Roane-Jackson Technical Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Roane-Jackson Technical Center with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County, WV, which is 0 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% 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

The median property value in Jackson County, WV was $154,600 in 2023, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,200 to $154,600, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, WV is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Property

$154,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,815

$8,730

Median Property Taxes

±$723

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in Jackson County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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

11.3k

Number of Households

± 900

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Jackson County, WV grew to $55,671 from the previous year's value of $55,173.

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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

93.8% of the population of Jackson County, WV has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% 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

6.2%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County, WV grew by 6.41% from 5.82% to 6.2%.

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.