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Jackson County
Jackson County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 52,974
County Seat Jackson County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 077
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 34,754
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 53,176
Median Age 32.6
Veterans 2,774
Housing Units 27,835
Uninsured 521
Net Migration (recent) -1,208
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,176
Total Employees 15,969
Avg Annual Pay $56,398
Median Household Income $44,847
Poverty Rate 23.0%
Unemployment Rate 8.1%
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
Hospitals 24
EMS Stations 36
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 36
Adult Smoking 18.3%
Adult Obesity 36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 73
Libraries 12
Historic Places (NRHP) 20
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 152
SNAP Stores 51
Bank Branches 22
Agriculture
Total Farms 5
Land in Farms (acres) 235,910
Avg Farm Size (acres) 47,182.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-02
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
EM RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW 2005-02-01
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1995-05-30
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.