Jackson County, North Carolina

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Demographics

County Avg.

State Avg.

National Avg.

Population

35,562

8,856,505

299,398,484

Pop. density

72.4

181.8

81.6

Percent male

49.1%

49.0%

49.1%

Percent female

50.9%

51.0%

50.9%

Median age

35.2

35.9

38.8

People per household

2.3

2.5

2.6

Median household income

$38,669

$44,504

$45,937

Average income per capita

$21,105

$23,471

$23,868

Crime

County Avg.

State Avg.

National Avg.

Violent crime risk index

3.0

4.0

3.0

Property crime risk index

3.0

4.0

3.0

Housing

County Avg.

State Avg.

National Avg.

Median home value

$378,700

$229,800

$323,700

Median age of homes

23.0

24.0

27.0

Home appreciation

8.6%

1.0%

-2.8%

Homes - owned

49.3%

62.6%

64.7%

Homes - rented

18.8%

26.6%

21.5%

Homes - vacant

31.8%

11.1%

14.4%

Commuting by bus

0.3%

0.9%

2.0%

Commuting by carpool

16.3%

13.7%

14.4%

Commuting by auto

76.7%

80.2%

71.0%

Working at home

2.8%

2.7%

5.4%

Family Facts

County Avg.

State Avg.

National Avg.

Currently married

49.4%

53.4%

57.5%

Never married

24.5%

24.8%

24.6%

Divorced

9.7%

9.0%

7.6%

Widowed

7.1%

6.6%

7.4%

Separated

9.2%

6.2%

2.8%

Married - w/ children

17.9%

22.6%

28.1%

Married - no children

33.2%

30.0%

31.0%

Single - w/ children

7.5%

9.0%

9.4%

Single - no children

41.0%

38.9%

30.3%


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