Jackson County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 45,181 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 88.0 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.87% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 36.9 35.8 37.1
Households 17,745 2,676,823 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Jackson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $70,773 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.57% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.1% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $162,157 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $945 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.5% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.5 21.0 22.5
Work from home 3.8% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jackson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.57 2.47 2.54

Health

Jackson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Jackson County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.0 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.4% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 23.4% 22.4% 19.0%