Jackson County, IL

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2022 Population

53,176

0.932% 1-year decline

2022 Poverty Rate

23%

3.71% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$123,400

9.49% 1-year growth

About

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N/A of the households in Jackson County, IL 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.

96.5% of the residents in Jackson County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson County, IL are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Jackson County, IL was $123,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Jackson County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County, IL borders .

United States

Population & Diversity

Jackson County, IL is home to a population of 53.2k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Jackson County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.3%

2021 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Jackson County, IL are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Jackson County, IL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
938 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
662 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
453 ± 125

Jackson County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jackson County, IL are Educational Services (4,393 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,968 people), and Retail Trade (3,180 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,864), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,758).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,657 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County, IL, are Educational Services (4,393 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,968 people), and Retail Trade (3,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,756

Median earning men ± $3,194

$28,311

Median earning women ± $2,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,000), Public Administration ($67,334), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($47,679), Public Administration ($47,059), and Information ($43,125).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

573
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
385
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
294
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Jackson County, IL awarded 3,109 degrees. The student population of Jackson County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,440 male students and 5,667 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County, IL are White (2,116 and 73%), followed by Black or African American (333 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (253 and 8.73%), and Asian (93 and 3.21%).

The largest universities in Jackson County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County, IL are Airway Management & Operations (121 and 3.89%), Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (110 and 3.54%), and Radiation Therapist (110 and 3.54%).

The median tuition cost in Jackson County, IL for a public four year colleges is $9,638 for in-state students and $9,638 for out-of-state students.

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, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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, IL was $123,400 in 2022, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $123,400, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jackson County, IL have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$123,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,935

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jackson County, IL 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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Median Household Income

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23.1k

Number of Households

± 1,062

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

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in Jackson County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County, IL have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Jackson County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County, IL (11.4k out of 49.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Jackson County, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County, IL 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 75.9 in Jackson County, IL.

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

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 38.8% in Jackson County, IL.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.01% in Jackson County, IL.

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

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