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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jackson is $22,964, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Jackson median household income is $37,988, which has grown by 14.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jackson residents spend 16.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #125

Jackson, TN	22,964 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	25,519 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	30,483 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	21,033 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #200

Jackson, TN	37,988 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	58,358 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #215

Jackson, TN	14.44%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Jackson, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.17%	$17,680, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.77%	$17,769, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.77%	$2,828, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.08%	$18,784, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	51,073 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jackson, TN	73,111 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$51,667, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$28,199, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Hispanic	$21,218, see rank	$34,631	$42,396
Asian	$53,036, see rank	$66,243	$73,244
One Race, Other	$18,289, see rank	$31,393	$40,300
Two or More Races	$75,516, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$15,378, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$35,786, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$47,919, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$34,203, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	53,010, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	24,207, 45.66%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	15,515, 64.09%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	65, 0.27%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	15,450, 63.82%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	13,496, 87.35%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,954, 12.65%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	8,692, 35.91%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	28,803, 54.34%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	16,395, 56.92%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	16,395, 56.92%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	14,619, 89.17%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,776, 10.83%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	12,408, 43.08%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	27,542, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	23,550, 85.51%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,479, 5.37%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	344, 1.25%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	400, 1.45%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	613, 2.23%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,156, 4.20%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jackson, TN	16.5 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	28,115	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	13,496, 48.00%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,422, 32.77%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,316, 17.16%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,545, 18.86%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	10, 0.07%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	707, 5.24%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,030, 22.45%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	14,619, 52.00%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,446, 37.25%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3,451, 23.61%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,402, 30.11%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	30, 0.21%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19, 0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,205, 8.24%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Jackson, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	28,115, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	196, 0.70%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	1,166, 4.15%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	3,601, 12.81%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	597, 2.12%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	3,976, 14.14%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	993, 3.53%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	362, 1.29%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,182, 4.20%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,167, 7.71%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	8,322, 29.60%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,858, 10.17%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,405, 5.00%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,290, 4.59%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Jackson, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15,419	24.27%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,867	18.39%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.