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Jackson County Statistics

Facts

Land area604.5 square miles
Population Density1,115.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)679,996
Population change0.9%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1824%
65 and over13.3%
Females51.6%
White70.5
Hispanic or Latino of any race8.6
Asian1.8%
Two or more races2.8%
Black or African American24%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Had graduated from high school88%
Had a bachelor degree or higher27.6%
Veterans48,827

Households and Housing

Households271,545
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more83.1%
Median household income$47,015
The Per capita income$26,062
Live below the poverty line17.4%
Housing units312,803
Multi-unit structures25%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$126,800
Residents owning their homes61.1%

Business Facts

Total number of firms54,793
Women-owned firms27.6%
Asian-owned firms1.9%
Hispanic-owned firms2.9%
Black-owned firms10.1%
Native American-owned firms0.7%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$8,460,776
Retail sales per capita$12,347
Manufacturers shipments$8,939,022
Merchant wholesaler sales$11,179,928
Source US Census Data