Language Spoken At Home in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 18,724 | 100% |
| English only | 18,253 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 471 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 154 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 146 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 234 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 91 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,807 | 100% |
| American | 1,374 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 132 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 246 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 596 | 3.0% |
| English | 1,474 | 7.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 429 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.0% |
| German | 10,070 | 50.8% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 3,145 | 15.9% |
| Italian | 275 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 453 | 2.3% |
| Polish | 251 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 34 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 96 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 244 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 262 | 1.3% |
| Swiss | 195 | 1.0% |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,414 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,892 | 70.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,425 | 28.8% |
| Married-couple family | 4,833 | 57.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,804 | 21.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 424 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 208 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 635 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 413 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,522 | 30.0% |
| Householder living alone | 2,096 | 24.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,071 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,592 | 30.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,505 | 29.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,548 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,414 | 43.0% |
| Spouse | 4,845 | 24.8% |
| Child | 5,297 | 27.1% |
| Other relatives | 414 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 578 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 368 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,932 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,097 | 26.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,941 | 62.3% |
| Separated | 96 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 222 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 576 | 7.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,196 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,503 | 18.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,970 | 60.6% |
| Separated | 47 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 983 | 12.0% |
| Divorced | 693 | 8.5% |
Fertility in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 232 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 43 | 18.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 146 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 81 | 39.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 9 | 4.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 3.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 23 | 11.3% |
| 5 or more years | 41 | 20.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 81 | 100% |
| Who are female | 49 | 60.5% |
| Who are married | 72 | 88.9% |
School Enrollment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,522 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 366 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 238 | 5.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,111 | 46.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,151 | 25.5% |
| College or graduate school | 656 | 14.5% |
Educational Attainment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,884 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 767 | 5.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 824 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,347 | 45.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,729 | 19.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,154 | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,461 | 10.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 602 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,224 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,736 | 11.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 19,585 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,454 | 12.5% |
| Under 18 years | 4,583 | 100% |
| With a disability | 218 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,485 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,196 | 10.4% |
| 65 years and over | 3,517 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,040 | 29.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 19,588 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,329 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,252 | 11.5% |
| Same county | 1,515 | 7.7% |
| Different county | 737 | 3.8% |
| Same state | 536 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 201 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,807 | 100% |
| Native | 19,685 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 19,572 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 16,366 | 82.6% |
| Different state | 3,206 | 16.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 113 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 122 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 65 | 53.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 57 | 46.7% |
Year of Entry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 235 | 100% |
| Native | 113 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 113 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 8.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 112 | 91.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 122 | 100% |
| Europe | 30 | 24.6% |
| Asia | 25 | 20.5% |
| Africa | 2 | 1.6% |
| Oceania | 38 | 31.1% |
| Latin America | 22 | 18.0% |
| Northern America | 5 | 4.1% |