Language Spoken At Home in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 625,236 | 100% |
| English only | 570,590 | 91.3% |
| Language other than English | 54,646 | 8.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23,960 | 3.8% |
| Spanish | 35,864 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16,526 | 2.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 7,087 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,781 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7,504 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,095 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 4,191 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,558 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 672,784 | 100% |
| American | 68,360 | 10.2% |
| Arab | 1,983 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 2,617 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 2,807 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 9,266 | 1.4% |
| English | 56,965 | 8.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 15,728 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 1,365 | 0.2% |
| German | 122,380 | 18.2% |
| Greek | 1,593 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,040 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 78,384 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 20,883 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 462 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 6,453 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 8,318 | 1.2% |
| Portuguese | 331 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2,518 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,563 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 11,202 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 458 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 6,970 | 1.0% |
| Swedish | 8,071 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 1,830 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 649 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 4,427 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1,737 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 270,645 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 164,788 | 60.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75,392 | 27.9% |
| Married-couple family | 110,778 | 40.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 43,822 | 16.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12,461 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,724 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 41,549 | 15.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24,846 | 9.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 105,857 | 39.1% |
| Householder living alone | 88,184 | 32.6% |
| 65 years and over | 26,739 | 9.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 84,043 | 31.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 60,997 | 22.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 662,274 | 100% |
| Householder | 270,645 | 40.9% |
| Spouse | 110,722 | 16.7% |
| Child | 198,326 | 29.9% |
| Other relatives | 40,674 | 6.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 41,907 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 17,294 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 254,978 | 100% |
| Never married | 94,020 | 36.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 119,268 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 5,113 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 6,669 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 29,908 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 280,007 | 100% |
| Never married | 88,769 | 31.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 116,988 | 41.8% |
| Separated | 7,665 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 25,993 | 9.3% |
| Divorced | 40,592 | 14.5% |
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 | 9,513 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4,275 | 44.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,773 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5,521 | 43.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,517 | 11.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,047 | 8.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 879 | 6.9% |
| 5 or more years | 2,078 | 16.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,521 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3,666 | 66.4% |
| Who are married | 3,592 | 65.1% |
School Enrollment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 172,302 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,138 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten | 9,879 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 71,044 | 41.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 35,020 | 20.3% |
| College or graduate school | 45,221 | 26.2% |
Educational Attainment in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 445,662 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,930 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 39,178 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 130,340 | 29.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 108,566 | 24.4% |
| Associate's degree | 30,188 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 74,923 | 16.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46,537 | 10.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.3% |
Veteran Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 507,712 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 51,215 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 666,427 | 100% |
| With a disability | 84,312 | 12.7% |
| Under 18 years | 164,219 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,660 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 420,914 | 100% |
| With a disability | 46,924 | 11.1% |
| 65 years and over | 81,294 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30,728 | 37.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 663,403 | 100% |
| Same house | 549,531 | 82.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 111,840 | 16.9% |
| Same county | 78,356 | 11.8% |
| Different county | 33,484 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 14,156 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 19,328 | 2.9% |
| Abroad | 2,032 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 672,784 | 100% |
| Native | 635,062 | 94.4% |
| Born in United States | 629,829 | 93.6% |
| State of residence | 402,177 | 59.8% |
| Different state | 227,652 | 33.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5,233 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 37,722 | 5.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 37,722 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14,143 | 37.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 23,579 | 62.5% |
Year of Entry in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 42,955 | 100% |
| Native | 5,233 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 41 | 0.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5,192 | 99.2% |
| Foreign born | 37,722 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,098 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36,624 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jackson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 37,722 | 100% |
| Europe | 2,982 | 7.9% |
| Asia | 9,220 | 24.4% |
| Africa | 3,805 | 10.1% |
| Oceania | 587 | 1.6% |
| Latin America | 20,302 | 53.8% |
| Northern America | 826 | 2.2% |