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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jackson County is $18,875, which is lower than the state average of $24,775 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Jackson County median household income is $36,466, which has grown by 28.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 38.15% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jackson County residents spend 26.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.5 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, #52

Jackson County	18,875 USD
Louisiana	24,775 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	22,068 USD
Louisiana	28,948 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	30,842 USD
Louisiana	37,322 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	17,750 USD
Louisiana	22,260 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #44

Jackson County	36,466 USD
Louisiana	44,991 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jackson County	48,024 USD
Louisiana	63,565 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #51

Jackson County	28.62%
Louisiana	38.15%
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		Louisiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.66%	$11,195, see rank	15.85%	$16,812	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	38.23%	$15,318, see rank	28.88%	$15,674	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.31%	$2,430, see rank	1.52%	$3,026	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.12%	$19,276, see rank	16.02%	$21,306	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	46,002 USD
Louisiana	56,755 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jackson County	56,924 USD
Louisiana	75,064 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	Louisiana	U.S.
White	$45,227, see rank	$54,727	$56,900
Black	$19,759, see rank	$28,116	$35,600
Hispanic	$80,400, see rank	$44,481	$42,396
Two or More Races	$15,000, see rank	$37,307	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Jackson County	Louisiana	U.S.
less than 25	$12,708, see rank	$22,089	$25,788
25 to 44	$29,797, see rank	$51,117	$58,398
45 to 64	$42,854, see rank	$53,475	$65,027
65 or over	$34,818, see rank	$31,890	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Jackson County	Louisiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	12,895, see rank	3,610,029	248,775,628
Male¹	6,525, 50.60%, see rank	48.33%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,266, 50.05%, see rank	66.11%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,266, 50.05%, see rank	65.37%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,050, 93.39%, see rank	91.24%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	216, 6.61%, see rank	8.76%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,259, 49.95%, see rank	33.89%	30.72%
Female¹	6,370, 49.40%, see rank	51.67%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,965, 46.55%, see rank	56.47%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,965, 46.55%, see rank	56.38%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,684, 90.52%, see rank	91.46%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	281, 9.48%, see rank	8.54%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,405, 53.45%, see rank	43.53%	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	Louisiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,491, 100%	1,970,623	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,447, 80.99%, see rank	82.15%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	660, 12.02%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 0.24%, see rank	1.34%	5.06%
Walked	82, 1.49%, see rank	1.91%	2.78%
Other Means	62, 1.13%, see rank	2.12%	1.79%
Worked at Home	227, 4.13%, see rank	2.33%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jackson County	26.8 minutes
Louisiana	24.5 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	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,734	2,002,410	143,435,233
Male¹	3,050, 53.19%, see rank	51.97%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	552, 18.10%, see rank	27.14%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	459, 15.05%, see rank	14.86%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	374, 12.26%, see rank	14.95%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	157, 5.15%, see rank	1.09%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	391, 12.82%, see rank	14.25%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	740, 24.26%, see rank	20.37%	17.94%
Female¹	2,684, 46.81%, see rank	48.03%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	923, 34.39%, see rank	37.06%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	623, 23.21%, see rank	23.87%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,025, 38.19%, see rank	34.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	113, 4.21%, see rank	3.93%	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	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,734, 100%	2,002,410	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	483, 8.42%, see rank	4.76%	1.96%
Construction	344, 6.00%, see rank	8.05%	6.17%
Manufacturing	942, 16.43%, see rank	8.01%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	99, 1.73%, see rank	2.61%	2.75%
Retail Trade	570, 9.94%, see rank	11.68%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	247, 4.31%, see rank	5.26%	4.93%
Information	63, 1.10%, see rank	1.55%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	229, 3.99%, see rank	5.18%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	215, 3.75%, see rank	8.60%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,357, 23.67%, see rank	23.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	450, 7.85%, see rank	10.15%	9.49%
Public Administration	456, 7.95%, see rank	5.62%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	279, 4.87%, see rank	5.17%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Jackson County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,763	24.62%, see rank	19.56%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	896	20.43%, see rank	15.12%	11.47%

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