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Jackson County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 12,973   ( 521 from 2010 , 15 from 2020)
Land area: 345.2 square miles
Population density: 37.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,568 96.88% 5.5%
Black:590.45% 353.8%
Indian:240.18% 41.2%
Asian:290.22% 163.6%
2+ races:1180.91% 71.0%
Hispanic:1751.35% 108.3%
Total non-White:4053.12% 106.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:340 13.1
Deaths:49719.2
Net Migration: 1706.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-730 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:209 1.5




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

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

2010
13,494
13,29898.55%
130.10%
170.13%
110.08%
690.51%
840.62%
1961.45%

2000
13,495
13,32298.72%
70.05%
200.15%
30.02%
690.51%
720.53%
1731.28%

1990
11,955
11,89999.53%
100.08%
230.19%
80.07%
n/a
150.13%
560.47%

1980
11,996
11,83098.62%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
1661.38%
1661.38%

1970
10,005
9,94199.36%
490.49%
90.09%
10.01%
n/a
60.06%
64 0.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,503 11.1
1,36410.1
-328-2.4
120.1
-24 -0.2
23 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,645 13.8
1,26810.6
6905.8
90.1
1,423 11.9
117 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,721 14.3
1,156 9.6
-523 -4.4
n/a
69 0.6
-110 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
955 9.5
n/a
1,889 18.9
102 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson County, KY
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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
40.9
2,995 23.1%
9,978 76.9%
2,310 17.8%
5,154
2.50
3,575 69.4%
2,654 74.2%
365 10.2%
1,579 30.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
3,182 23.6%
10,312 76.4%
1,862 13.8%
5,486
2.44
3,843 70.1%
2,968 77.2%
313 8.1%
1,643 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
3,514 26.0%
9,981 74.0%
1,610 11.9%
5,310
2.52
3,958 74.5%
3,181 80.4%
349 8.8%
1,352 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
3,435 28.7%
8,520 71.3%
1,578 13.2%
4,319
2.75
3,383 78.3%
2,882 85.2%
208 6.1%
936 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
3,908 32.6%
8,088 67.4%
1,483 12.4%
4,057
2.96
3,393 83.6%
2,938 86.6%
201 5.9%
664 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,007 
Median Value$101,900 
Occupied5,15485.8%
Vacant85314.2%
Owned4,07579.1%
Rented1,07920.9%
Median Rent$652 
Single-Family Units3,98466.3%
    Detached3,95265.8%
    Attached320.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1843.1%
Mobile Homes1,65427.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003226.2%
$10,000 to $14,99967913.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992294.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994929.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991663.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994027.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993256.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991112.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991653.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994749.2%
$60,000 to $74,99975214.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993917.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992785.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991553.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991723.3%
$200,000 or more410.8%
Median Household Income38,516 
Per Capita Income21,876 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI75814.7%
Public Assistance911.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,30525.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,18051.6%
Unemployed2753.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,45555.0%
Not in Labor Force3,64345.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5821,28655.2%
Non-Profit428034.4%
Self-Employed1235071.1%
Local Government23923550.4%
State Government3827612.1%
Federal Government25012067.6%
Total Private + Self1,7051,33656.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.56971144.5%
Total2,2742,04752.6%
Pct. Govt.26.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3317.7%
Sales and Office Occupations89320.7%
Professional, Technical63714.7%
Service Occupations79418.4%
All others1,66638.6%
White Collar 43.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing86320.0%
Health care and social assistance60914.1%
Construction3858.9%
Educational services3518.1%
Public administration3297.6%
Accommodation and food services2906.7%
Retail trade2676.2%
Transportation and warehousing2656.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2175.0%
Information1403.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1212.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1042.4%
Other services932.2%
Wholesale trade872.0%
Finance and insurance631.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction601.4%
Utilities300.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation270.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting200.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1050.81%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban210.16%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic140.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese100.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,08799.0%
Spanish720.6%
German, other Germanic490.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,98130.6%
English1,58112.2%
Irish6304.8%
German5844.5%
Scottish1791.4%
Italian1080.8%
Pennsylvania German920.7%
Scotch-Irish900.7%
Norwegian870.7%
British440.3%
Dutch420.3%
Scandinavian320.2%
European280.2%
French280.2%
Greek120.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,96999.7%
Not a citizen330.3%
Native12,95999.7%
Foreign-born430.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,046 11.5%1,403 15.5%3,699 40.8%1,909 21.0%626 6.9%386 4.3%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,046 11.5%
9-12 Years 1,403 15.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,699 40.8%
Some College 1,909 21.0%
Bach. Degree 626 6.9%
Grad Degree 386 4.3%
Average years of education: 11.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jackson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,337 3,846 491 11.3% 6.0%
1991 4,478 4,014 464 10.4% 7.3%
1992 4,542 4,072 470 10.3% 6.9%
1993 4,385 3,980 405 9.2% 6.2%
1994 4,838 4,392 446 9.2% 5.4%
1995 5,352 4,916 436 8.1% 5.4%
1996 6,114 5,734 380 6.2% 5.4%
1997 6,740 6,380 360 5.3% 5.2%
1998 6,865 6,564 301 4.4% 4.5%
1999 6,841 6,511 330 4.8% 4.5%
2000 5,043 4,760 283 5.6% 4.1%
2001 4,885 4,486 399 8.2% 5.2%
2002 4,855 4,476 379 7.8% 5.8%
2003 4,893 4,516 377 7.7% 6.2%
2004 4,785 4,473 312 6.5% 5.5%
2005 4,749 4,394 355 7.5% 5.9%
2006 4,646 4,184 462 9.9% 5.7%
2007 4,346 3,756 590 13.6% 5.4%
2008 4,121 3,650 471 11.4% 6.5%
2009 4,319 3,582 737 17.1% 10.8%
2010 5,170 4,437 733 14.2% 10.3%
2011 5,306 4,589 717 13.5% 9.4%
2012 5,181 4,568 613 11.8% 8.2%
2013 4,833 4,278 555 11.5% 7.9%
2014 4,582 4,059 523 11.4% 6.4%
2015 4,188 3,818 370 8.8% 5.2%
2016 4,166 3,841 325 7.8% 5.0%
2017 4,093 3,755 338 8.3% 4.8%
2018 4,083 3,805 278 6.8% 4.2%
2019 4,126 3,872 254 6.2% 4.1%
2020 4,051 3,700 351 8.7% 6.6%
2021 4,061 3,820 241 5.9% 4.4%
2022 4,142 3,908 234 5.6% 3.9%
2023 4,116 3,884 232 5.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com