Jackson County, Illinois

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 52,706
Median household income: $45,572
Median home value: $125,000

Jackson County, Illinois counts 52,706 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $45,572, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population declined 9.1% from 57,977 to 52,706, while its median household income rose 22.4% from $37,241 to $45,572.

The median gross rent is $746. 35.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,706
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,572
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 27,750
Homeownership rate: 49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,97752,706

Median household income

$37,241$45,572

Median home value

$108,600$125,000

Median gross rent

$691$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,977	$37,241	$108,600	$691
2020	57,517	$39,689	$114,300	$682
2021	53,676	$41,699	$112,700	$717
2022	53,176	$44,847	$123,400	$757
2023	52,706	$45,572	$125,000	$746

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2420.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,790	5.3%
5 to 17	7,217	13.7%
18 to 24	10,895	20.7%
25 to 34	6,948	13.2%
35 to 44	5,440	10.3%
45 to 54	4,998	9.5%
55 to 64	5,841	11.1%
65 to 74	5,226	9.9%
75 and over	3,351	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,046	72.2%
Black or African American	7,557	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.2%
Asian	1,895	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some other race	408	0.8%
Two or more races	1,908	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,772	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,521	7.9%
High school graduate	7,280	22.9%
Some college or associate's	10,855	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,798	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,350	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,094	73.5%
Carpooled	2,019	9.2%
Public transit	243	1.1%
Walked	1,192	5.4%
Bicycle	90	0.4%
Worked from home	1,909	8.7%
Other means	346	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,667	43.4%
15 to 29 min	6,670	33.4%
30 to 44 min	2,907	14.5%
45 to 59 min	959	4.8%
60+ min	781	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 21.8% (10,753 of 49,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,201	48.5%
Nonfamily households	11,887	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,088	83.2%
Vacant	4,662	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,388	49.3%
Renter-occupied	11,700	50.7%

1-unit, detached51.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,387	51.8%
1-unit, attached	494	1.8%
2 to 4 units	4,032	14.5%
5 to 19 units	3,071	11.1%
20 or more units	2,530	9.1%
Mobile home & other	3,236	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17077
State: Illinois
Land area: 584 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 37.7861, -89.3812

Cities & places

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