Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

116,906

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.261% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

1.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,941

2.44% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.43% of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (4.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.79k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN are Spanish (3,740 households), Arabic (450 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (220 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,401

Women

52.5%

55,630

Men

47.5%

The resident population of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN in 2024 was 117,031 inhabitants, with 47.5% men, and 52.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN.

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Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 681
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 789

4.95%

Hispanic Population

5.78k people

4.95% of the people in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN are hispanic (5.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,342 ± 894 people
Venezuela
226 ± 369 people
Honduras
224 ± 367 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,342 Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN residents, followed by Venezuela with 226 and Honduras with 224.

Foreign-Born Population

3.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.01k people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

As of 2024, 3.43% of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN residents (4.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,740 households (3.4%)
Arabic
450 households (0.409%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
220 households (0.2%)

5.24% of the households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was Spanish. 3.4% of the households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,952 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
1,483 ± 335
Gulf War (1990s)
907 ± 226

Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN.

Health

90.2% of the population of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN declined by 2.82% from 10.1% to 9.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN employs 50.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,448 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,305 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,717 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($237,332), Offices of physicians ($111,651), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($104,762).

Males in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,331. The income inequality in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,327

Women

49.8%

25,531

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN in 2024 was 50,858 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN.

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Occupations

50.9k

2024 Value

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 49.5k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (1,893 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,425 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

50.9k

2024 Value

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 49.5k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,448 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,305 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,103

Median earning men ± $2,210

$34,956

Median earning women ± $2,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,653), and Information ($59,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,074), Public Administration ($55,946), and Construction ($55,714).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Education

The student population of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,324 male students and 7,141 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN are White (1,645 and 64.4%), Black or African American (613 and 24%), Unknown (119 and 4.66%), and Two or More Races (79 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Union University (775 and 30.2%), Freed-Hardeman University (640 and 24.9%), and Jackson State Community College (609 and 23.7%).

The most popular majors in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (313 and 12.2%), Registered Nursing (217 and 8.45%), and General Business Administration & Management (157 and 6.11%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,465 (42.7% men and 57.3% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,465 students enrolled in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,087 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
151 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
General Psychology
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was Registered Nursing with 151 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Union University
775 degrees awarded
Freed-Hardeman University
640 degrees awarded
Jackson State Community College
609 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union University with 775 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,010 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN, which is 0.648 times less than the 1,559 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,645 degrees mean that there were 2.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 613 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,957) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.599% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.586% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.8k), Some college (22.7k), and Bachelors Degree (13.2k).

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 Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was $204,000 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,000 to $204,000, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,947

$29,748

Median Property Taxes

±$1,292

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 Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,941

Median Household Income

± $3,077

46.6k

Number of Households

± 1,840

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.6k households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN grew to $59,941 from the previous year's value of $58,516.

The following chart displays the households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN 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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN

In 2024, the income inequality in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Worked At Home (8.61%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (8.61%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN (19.9k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison & Chester Counties--Jackson city PUMA, TN is Black, followed by White 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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