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Jackson County, WI


Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,836   ( 387 from 2010 , 306 from 2020)
Land area: 987.9 square miles
Population density: 21.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,899 85.90% 0.5%
Black:4522.17% 15.9%
Indian:1,2145.83% 0.2%
Asian:1260.60% 80.0%
2+ races:3561.71% 35.4%
Hispanic:7893.79% 52.0%
Total non-White:2,93714.10% 19.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:469 11.1
Deaths:61114.4
Net Migration: -176-4.2
Net Immigration: 160.4
Change in White population:-88 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:475 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,449
17,98787.96%
3901.91%
1,2115.92%
700.34%
2631.29%
5192.54%
2,46212.04%

2000
19,100
16,99088.95%
4282.24%
1,1516.03%
310.16%
1380.72%
3571.87%
2,11011.05%

1990
16,588
15,74094.89%
470.28%
6814.11%
190.11%
n/a
1010.61%
8485.11%

1980
16,831
16,30496.87%
320.19%
4382.60%
310.18%
n/a
240.14%
5273.13%

1970
15,325
14,85596.93%
210.14%
4192.73%
210.14%
n/a
00.00%
470 3.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,187 11.5
1,8269.6
4682.5
760.4
997 5.2
352 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,098 12.6
1,86911.3
1,3338.0
320.2
1,250 7.5
1,262 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,497 14.8
1,793 10.7
-856 -5.1
n/a
-564 -3.4
321 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
615 4.0
n/a
1,449 9.5
57 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
4,521 21.7%
16,315 78.3%
4,056 19.5%
7,990
2.47
4,995 62.5%
4,031 80.7%
335 6.7%
2,995 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
4,631 22.6%
15,818 77.4%
3,303 16.2%
7,843
2.44
5,236 66.8%
4,068 77.7%
453 8.7%
2,607 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
4,605 24.1%
14,495 75.9%
2,863 15.0%
7,103
2.48
4,893 68.9%
4,064 83.1%
344 7.0%
2,210 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
4,494 27.1%
12,094 72.9%
2,846 17.2%
6,303
2.57
4,529 71.9%
3,819 84.3%
324 7.2%
1,774 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
4,963 29.5%
11,868 70.5%
2,711 16.1%
6,079
2.71
4,541 74.7%
3,983 87.7%
196 4.3%
1,538 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,646 
Median Value$170,000 
Occupied7,99082.8%
Vacant1,65617.2%
Owned6,04075.6%
Rented1,95024.4%
Median Rent$749 
Single-Family Units7,73880.2%
    Detached7,61478.9%
    Attached1241.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5105.3%
Mobile Homes1,05610.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003824.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994826.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993234.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993904.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993164.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993654.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992663.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992713.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993434.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996057.6%
$60,000 to $74,99995311.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,10813.9%
$100,000 to $124,99989111.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994045.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994755.9%
$200,000 or more4165.2%
Median Household Income64,630 
Per Capita Income32,659 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3544.4%
Public Assistance2162.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26715.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,37267.6%
Unemployed5224.2%
In Armed Forces140.1%
Total Labor Force8,90871.9%
Not in Labor Force3,48328.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5072,41159.3%
Non-Profit17850226.2%
Self-Employed75832570.0%
Local Government30657634.7%
State Government20713360.9%
Federal Government14414150.5%
Total Private + Self4,2652,73660.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8351,35238.2%
Total5,1004,08855.5%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,25913.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,50516.2%
Professional, Technical1,38814.9%
Service Occupations1,83219.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3203.4%
All others3,31435.6%
White Collar 44.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,38214.9%
Health care and social assistance1,20412.9%
Retail trade95810.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7387.9%
Construction6877.4%
Public administration6466.9%
Educational services5746.2%
Accommodation and food services5125.5%
Transportation and warehousing4965.3%
Other services4524.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2943.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2783.0%
Finance and insurance2132.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2072.2%
Wholesale trade1832.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1731.9%
Information1341.4%
Utilities1101.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing570.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jackson County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6012.87%
Puerto Rican430.21%
Cuban140.07%
Dominican90.04%
Total Central American90.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.00%
Honduran50.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic840.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean330.16%
Indian260.12%
Hmong140.07%
Filipino110.05%
Chinese90.04%
Thai90.04%
Japanese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,88095.5%
Spanish3932.0%
German, other Germanic1951.0%
Other1891.0%
Other Asian510.3%
Other Indo-European240.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.1%
Tagalog130.1%
Chinese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,76332.3%
Norwegian4,74022.6%
Irish1,9349.2%
English1,2045.7%
Polish1,0114.8%
American7783.7%
Italian4312.1%
Swedish4112.0%
French3871.8%
Scottish3121.5%
Czech3021.4%
Dutch2111.0%
Swiss1300.6%
French Canadian1120.5%
European1040.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,75399.0%
Not a citizen2051.0%
Native20,56698.1%
Foreign-born3921.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
359 2.4%863 5.8%6,533 43.8%4,789 32.1%1,585 10.6%783 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 359 2.4%
9-12 Years 863 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,533 43.8%
Some College 4,789 32.1%
Bach. Degree 1,585 10.6%
Grad Degree 783 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jackson County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,131 7,630 501 6.2% 4.4%
1991 8,409 7,710 699 8.3% 5.4%
1992 8,692 8,059 633 7.3% 5.1%
1993 8,961 8,405 556 6.2% 4.3%
1994 9,416 8,854 562 6.0% 4.2%
1995 9,709 9,202 507 5.2% 3.7%
1996 10,583 10,079 504 4.8% 3.6%
1997 11,253 10,725 528 4.7% 3.5%
1998 11,639 11,169 470 4.0% 3.3%
1999 12,555 12,150 405 3.2% 3.1%
2000 9,810 9,365 445 4.5% 3.4%
2001 9,810 9,248 562 5.7% 4.4%
2002 9,863 9,268 595 6.0% 5.3%
2003 10,140 9,547 593 5.8% 5.6%
2004 9,899 9,354 545 5.5% 5.0%
2005 9,844 9,281 563 5.7% 4.8%
2006 10,006 9,464 542 5.4% 4.7%
2007 9,861 9,314 547 5.5% 4.8%
2008 9,815 9,250 565 5.8% 4.9%
2009 10,022 9,090 932 9.3% 9.0%
2010 10,128 9,259 869 8.6% 8.5%
2011 10,200 9,405 795 7.8% 7.6%
2012 10,302 9,562 740 7.2% 6.9%
2013 10,145 9,434 711 7.0% 6.7%
2014 10,192 9,604 588 5.8% 5.3%
2015 10,321 9,840 481 4.7% 4.4%
2016 10,298 9,859 439 4.3% 3.9%
2017 10,391 10,045 346 3.3% 3.3%
2018 10,526 10,197 329 3.1% 3.0%
2019 10,205 9,817 388 3.8% 3.3%
2020 9,877 8,959 918 9.3% 6.3%
2021 9,526 9,034 492 5.2% 3.8%
2022 9,350 8,995 355 3.8% 2.9%
2023 9,227 8,868 359 3.9% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com