Jackson County

Jackson County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population52,974
County SeatJackson County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS077
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population34,754
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)53,176
Median Age32.6
Veterans2,774
Housing Units27,835
Uninsured521
Net Migration (recent)-1,208
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,176
Total Employees15,969
Avg Annual Pay$56,398
Median Household Income$44,847
Poverty Rate23.0%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,530
Federal Spending FY2024$309,807,115
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,848

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,400
Median Rent$757
FMR Studio$670
FMR 1BR$770
FMR 2BR$977
FMR 3BR$1,276
FMR 4BR$1,297

Health & Safety

Hospitals24
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches73
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools152
SNAP Stores51
Bank Branches22

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)235,910
Avg Farm Size (acres)47,182.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1995-05-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.