Macon County vs. Jackson County

	Macon County (TN)	Jackson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,265	11,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.2%	1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,226	11,632
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,248	11,638
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	22.5%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.3%
White alone, percent	96.0%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,115	854
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,422	5,898
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$112,500	$107,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$953	$947
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$341	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$538
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	5.2%
Households, 2014-2018	9,202	4,543
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.8%	62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.0%	9.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.7%	16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.3%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	44.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,374	30,904
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,884	$2,701
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	33.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,246	$36,703
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,972	$20,276
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	313	102
Total employment, 2017	3,534	838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	113,338	26,280
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-21.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,703	751
All firms, 2012	2,072	705
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,137	456
Women-owned firms, 2012	623	233
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,966	687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	124	109
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,880	583
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	0.0%	22.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.4	37.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	307.14	308.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Macon county (TN) and Jackson county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.