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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jackson County is $15,760, which is much lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Jackson County median household income is $27,224, which has grown by 34.93% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jackson County residents spend 31.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #109

Jackson County	15,760 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson County	27,055 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson County	33,160 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson County	20,780 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #111

Jackson County	27,224 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jackson County	37,554 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #44

Jackson County	34.93%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Jackson County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	5.47%	$3,140, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.62%	$15,186, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.20%	$4,763, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.49%	$15,071, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Jackson County	31,412 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jackson County	41,863 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$27,778, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Two or More Races	$21,429, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$13,831, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,787, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$24,850, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$23,207, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	10,676, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	5,207, 48.77%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,648, 50.85%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	35, 0.67%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,613, 50.18%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,212, 84.65%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	401, 15.35%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,559, 49.15%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	5,469, 51.23%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,005, 36.66%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,005, 36.66%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,943, 96.91%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	62, 3.09%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,464, 63.34%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,107, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,959, 72.05%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	892, 21.72%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	97, 2.36%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	58, 1.41%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	56, 1.36%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	45, 1.10%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jackson County	31.2 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,155	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	2,212, 53.24%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	417, 18.85%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	63, 2.85%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	253, 11.44%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	30, 1.36%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	227, 10.26%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,072, 48.46%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	1,943, 46.76%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	633, 32.58%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	404, 20.79%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	590, 30.37%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16, 0.82%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	270, 13.90%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Jackson County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,155, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	72, 1.73%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	315, 7.58%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	979, 23.56%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	46, 1.11%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	442, 10.64%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	392, 9.43%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	75, 1.81%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	98, 2.36%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	218, 5.25%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,023, 24.62%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	104, 2.50%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	217, 5.22%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	174, 4.19%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Jackson County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,198	31.67%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,016	24.10%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.