Jackson County vs. Jones County
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Jackson County (IA) Jones County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 19,432 20,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.1% 0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 19,853 20,636
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,848 20,638
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9% 20.6%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 48.3%
White alone, percent 96.7% 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3% 93.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,447 1,691
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.0% 1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,581 8,972
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.9% 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $123,500 $133,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,095 $1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $440 $451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $621 $659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.3% 12.2%
Building permits, 2018 40 32
Households, 2014-2018 8,236 8,204
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.5% 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.4% 2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.1% 74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.3% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.8% 18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.6% 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4% 5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.5% 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.6% 60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 51,777 55,127
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 255,179 245,973
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 201,574 903,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 258,043 269,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,091 $13,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.3 24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,070 $56,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,207 $28,879
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1% 11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 533 510
Total employment, 2017 5,146 4,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 164,705 156,335
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 8.0% -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,488 1,381
All firms, 2012 2,103 1,599
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,127 889
Women-owned firms, 2012 573 409
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,015 1,512
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 410 202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,546 1,336
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.3% 29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 31.2 35.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 636.04 575.62
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (IA) and Jones county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.