Language Spoken At Home in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,870 | 100% |
| English only | 16,548 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 322 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 173 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 293 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 167 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,885 | 100% |
| American | 2,049 | 11.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 324 | 1.8% |
| English | 1,391 | 7.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 296 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,390 | 7.8% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,878 | 10.5% |
| Italian | 126 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 131 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 135 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 223 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 59 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,456 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,227 | 65.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,508 | 23.4% |
| Married-couple family | 2,909 | 45.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 879 | 13.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 365 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 158 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 953 | 14.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 471 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,229 | 34.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,060 | 31.9% |
| 65 years and over | 898 | 13.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,878 | 29.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,086 | 32.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,263 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,456 | 42.3% |
| Spouse | 2,929 | 19.2% |
| Child | 4,170 | 27.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,193 | 7.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 515 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 299 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,285 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,226 | 30.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,399 | 46.7% |
| Separated | 258 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 381 | 5.2% |
| Divorced | 1,021 | 14.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,559 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,824 | 24.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,087 | 40.8% |
| Separated | 379 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 1,147 | 15.2% |
| Divorced | 1,122 | 14.8% |
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 | 166 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 143 | 86.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 5 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 539 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 365 | 67.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 123 | 22.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 58 | 10.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 45 | 8.3% |
| 5 or more years | 139 | 25.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 365 | 100% |
| Who are female | 249 | 68.2% |
| Who are married | 258 | 70.7% |
School Enrollment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,765 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 312 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten | 243 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,553 | 41.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,008 | 26.8% |
| College or graduate school | 649 | 17.2% |
Educational Attainment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,603 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,218 | 9.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,900 | 15.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,517 | 43.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,118 | 16.8% |
| Associate's degree | 655 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 820 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 375 | 3.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.5% |
Veteran Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,182 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,354 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,301 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,316 | 21.7% |
| Under 18 years | 3,700 | 100% |
| With a disability | 166 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,929 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,841 | 20.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,672 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,309 | 49.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,729 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,364 | 81.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,363 | 19.0% |
| Same county | 1,177 | 6.6% |
| Different county | 2,186 | 12.3% |
| Same state | 1,839 | 10.4% |
| Different state | 347 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,885 | 100% |
| Native | 17,707 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 17,662 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 14,103 | 78.9% |
| Different state | 3,559 | 19.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 45 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 178 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 52 | 29.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 126 | 70.8% |
Year of Entry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 223 | 100% |
| Native | 45 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 177 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 178 | 100% |
| Europe | 15 | 8.4% |
| Asia | 29 | 16.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 6 | 3.4% |
| Latin America | 121 | 68.0% |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.9% |