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Jackson County, Wisconsin (WI)

County population in 2022: 20,995 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 19,100 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,810
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,107
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,299
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,926 (it was 1,771 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

32%

Land area: 987 sq. mi.

Water area: 12.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson County: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (15.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Jackson County, WI (2022)
    • 17,76884.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9084.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 8944.3%Two or more races
    • 8093.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3321.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1190.6%Asian alone
    • 880.4%Some other race alone
    • 160.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

42.7 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Males: 11,341  (54.0%)
Females: 9,654  (46.0%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
Wisconsin:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,325 ($37,015 in 1999)
This county:

$63,325
Wisconsin:

$70,996

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $553 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $718)
This county:

$553
State:

$845


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,722 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Jackson:

$185,722
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,515 - $294,422

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $233,455
Here:

$233,455
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,918,284
Here:

$1,918,284
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $85,201
Here:

$85,201
State:

$203,667

Mobile homes: $82,869
Here:

$82,869
State:

$79,042

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $174,831
Here:

$174,831
State:

$148,355

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,281
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $596

Institutionalized population: 1,256

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 80
  • Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 78
  • Auto thefts: 18
Jackson County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 55 buildings, average cost: $311,000
  • 2021: 52 buildings, average cost: $238,000
  • 2020: 49 buildings, average cost: $188,100
  • 2019: 38 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 2017: 41 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2016: 45 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2014: 36 buildings, average cost: $167,900
  • 2013: 35 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2012: 47 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2009: 55 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2008: 96 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2007: 126 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2006: 118 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2005: 149 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2004: 171 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2003: 128 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2002: 109 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2001: 97 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 1999: 75 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 1998: 83 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 1997: 76 buildings, average cost: $80,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, WI residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, WI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,467 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,583 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson, WI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, WI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
Jackson County:

12.8%
Wisconsin:

10.7%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.0% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.4% for American Indian residents, 75.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 4.0% for other race residents, 35.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.7 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 42.1 years old, American Indian residents: 36.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.5 years old, Other race residents: 41.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Black River Falls, Brockway, Irving, Northfield, Merrillan, Melrose, Taylor, Komensky, Alma Center, Hixton.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Jackson County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson County: Castleholm Farm (A), Jackson Hollow Farm (B), Olson Farms (C), Homestead Farms (D), Klopp Farm (E), Waumandee Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson County include: Evangelical Reformed Church (A), Evanger Lutheran Church (B), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (C), Lookout Lutheran Church (D), Modena Lutheran Church (E), Montana United Methodist Church (F), Zion Church (G), Cascade Chapel (H), Thompson Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Branch Cemetery (1), Anchorage Cemetery (2), Upper Montana Ridge Cemetery (3), Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery (4), Severson Cemetery (5), Eagle Valley Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stump Lake (A), Bensel Pond (B), Truedale Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), 02 Reservoir (E), Lizzy Pauls Pond (F), 5.1 Reservoir (G), 1.8 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Slu (A), Hutchinson Creek (B), Swift Slough (C), Tamarack Creek (D), Holmes Creek (E), Threemile Creek (F), Tiffany Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Parent Slu (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jackson County include: Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area (1), Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area (2), Trempealeau River Meadow State Natural Area (3), Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (4), Big Swamp State Public Hunting Grounds (5), Town of Buffalo Park (6), Buena Vista Park (7), Harmonia Park (8), Merrick State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Crawford County, Michigan , Lawrence County, South Dakota , Miner County, South Dakota , Nicollet County, Minnesota , Wood County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, WI
County total employment by year in Jackson, WI
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, WI

Current college students: 493
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 391 (47.8% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

1.9%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1712010 or later
  • 772000 to 2009
  • 421990 to 1999
  • 781980 to 1989
  • 421970 to 1979
  • 86Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,703
  • One, attached: 125
  • Two: 165
  • 3 or 4: 156
  • 5 to 9: 196
  • 10 to 19: 106
  • 20 to 49: 195
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 1,044
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 3,556 (466 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 378 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 184

Here:

1.6% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,71517
Evangelical Protestant3,00819
Catholic1,4403
Other11
None11,285-
Jackson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Jackson County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Jackson County:

6.06 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

9.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

28.6%
State:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 282 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76,329
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $296.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58,719
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,511
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.98%
Corn for grain: 32032 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 200 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19794 harvested acres
Vegetables: 72 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Tornado activity:

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8253973.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $120,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from Jackson County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 434.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 410.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 434.7 miles away from Jackson County center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 202.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4343, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4288: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4288, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1944: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1944, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Heavy Rain And Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 1998 to June 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1236: July 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,921 (73.7%)
  • Carpooled: 806 (10.0%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 120 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 318 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 819 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (48%)
  • England (9%)
  • India (6%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Latvia (3%)
  • Serbia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • German (27%)
  • Norwegian (21%)
  • American (9%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Wisconsin in 2010:

  • 1,086 people in state prisons
  • 122 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 74 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 38 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Wisconsin in 2000:

  • 888 people in state prisons
  • 188 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 182 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $58,262.

7.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.32%
Wisconsin average:

6.07%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.60% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($26,954 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($11,752 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.72%
Wisconsin average:

2.19%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Monroe County, WI  0.82% ($45,758 average AGI)
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.72% ($46,069)
from La Crosse County, WI  0.65% ($33,327)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.45% ($40,611)
from Clark County, WI  0.27% ($39,636)


6.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
Wisconsin average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($54,383 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($13,762 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.39%
Wisconsin average:

2.22%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Trempealeau County, WI  0.77% ($45,984 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.73% ($34,879)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.61% ($49,375)
to Monroe County, WI  0.53% ($66,024)
to Clark County, WI  0.33% ($44,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,472 (2,974 aged, 498 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 361 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (425)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (204)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (194)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (154)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (142)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (85)
  • Congestive heart failure (69)
  • Unspecified dementia (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,124
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 127
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,144

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,220
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,073
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 176.6. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,995
  • Male householders: 4,337 (1,371 living alone), Female householders: 3,863 (1,246 living alone)
  • 4,043 spouses (4,022 opposite-sex spouses), 684 unmarried partners, (678 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,569 children (4,991 natural, 210 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 11 foster children, 136 other relatives, 554 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,157

Size of family households: 2,568 2-persons, 960 3-persons, 783 4-persons, 425 5-persons, 208 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,615 1-person, 463 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

3,058 married couples with children.
1,013 single-parent households (403 men, 610 women).

95.5% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $100,985,000 ($5,150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,312,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,174,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,939,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,592,000
Federal grants: $27,109,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,334,000 ($559,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,838,000 ($593,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,003,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,792,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,857,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,162
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,072
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +65
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +533
Here:

+27 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Year house built in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Year house built in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • 152020 or later
  • 8072010 to 2019
  • 1,8792000 to 2009
  • 1,1281990 to 1999
  • 9031980 to 1989
  • 1,1411970 to 1979
  • 7951960 to 1969
  • 7411950 to 1959
  • 3361940 to 1949
  • 1,9841939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • 101 room
  • 732 rooms
  • 2973 rooms
  • 7374 rooms
  • 1,2265 rooms
  • 1,1406 rooms
  • 8197 rooms
  • 7448 rooms
  • 1,2199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • 791 room
  • 1282 rooms
  • 2443 rooms
  • 4334 rooms
  • 3745 rooms
  • 3446 rooms
  • 1197 rooms
  • 1548 rooms
  • 959+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • 10no bedroom
  • 2531 bedroom
  • 1,4702 bedrooms
  • 2,9793 bedrooms
  • 1,1754 bedrooms
  • 3575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • 96no bedroom
  • 4391 bedroom
  • 5112 bedrooms
  • 7093 bedrooms
  • 1344 bedrooms
  • 695+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 220no vehicle
  • 1,3241 vehicle
  • 2,5892 vehicles
  • 1,4273 vehicles
  • 4184 vehicles
  • 2455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 231no vehicle
  • 9551 vehicle
  • 5352 vehicles
  • 1923 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles

87.7% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Wisconsin.

Jackson County:

87.7%
State average:

87.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,386
  • Other state: 4,149
  • Northeast: 168
  • Midwest: 2,720
  • South: 520
  • West: 756
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, WI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.2%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Wood
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 37.2%Utility gas
  • 35.8%Electricity
  • 19.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 182
Here:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 106
Here:

9.6%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:

4.9%
Wisconsin:

17.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,768,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,282,000
    Parks and Recreation: $491,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,134,000
    Regular Highways: $2,859,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $149,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,642,000
    Police Protection: $3,138,000
    Regular Highways: $2,471,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,638,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,423,000
    Health - Other: $1,418,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
    General - Other: $890,000
    Financial Administration: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $575,000
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000
    Libraries: $186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $761,000
    Highways: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,290,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,890,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $178,000
    Sale of Property: $161,000
    General Revenue - Other: $140,000
    Rents: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,240,000
    Public Welfare: $2,574,000
    Other: $1,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,136,000
    Education: $416,000
    Health and Hospitals: $290,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,075,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,414,000
    Other License: $159,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,018,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,768,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,282,000
    Parks and Recreation: $491,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,134,000
    Regular Highways: $2,859,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $149,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,642,000
    Police Protection: $3,138,000
    Regular Highways: $2,471,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,638,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,423,000
    Health - Other: $1,418,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
    General - Other: $890,000
    Financial Administration: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $575,000
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000
    Libraries: $186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $761,000
    Highways: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,290,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,890,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $178,000
    Sale of Property: $161,000
    General Revenue - Other: $140,000
    Rents: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,240,000
    Public Welfare: $2,574,000
    Other: $1,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,136,000
    Education: $416,000
    Health and Hospitals: $290,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,075,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,414,000
    Other License: $159,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,018,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,768,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,282,000
    Parks and Recreation: $491,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,134,000
    Regular Highways: $2,859,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $149,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,642,000
    Police Protection: $3,138,000
    Regular Highways: $2,471,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,638,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,423,000
    Health - Other: $1,418,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
    General - Other: $890,000
    Financial Administration: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $575,000
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000
    Libraries: $186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $761,000
    Highways: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,290,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,890,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $178,000
    Sale of Property: $161,000
    General Revenue - Other: $140,000
    Rents: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,240,000
    Public Welfare: $2,574,000
    Other: $1,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,136,000
    Education: $416,000
    Health and Hospitals: $290,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,075,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,414,000
    Other License: $159,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,018,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,768,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,282,000
    Parks and Recreation: $491,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,134,000
    Regular Highways: $2,859,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $149,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,642,000
    Police Protection: $3,138,000
    Regular Highways: $2,471,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,638,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,423,000
    Health - Other: $1,418,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,254,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
    General - Other: $890,000
    Financial Administration: $732,000
    General Public Buildings: $575,000
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000
    Libraries: $186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $761,000
    Highways: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,290,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,890,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $178,000
    Sale of Property: $161,000
    General Revenue - Other: $140,000
    Rents: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,240,000
    Public Welfare: $2,574,000
    Other: $1,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,136,000
    Education: $416,000
    Health and Hospitals: $290,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,075,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,414,000
    Other License: $159,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,018,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 346
  • Number of aged recipients: 37
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 309
  • Number of recipients under 18: 39
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 226
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 81
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 169
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 133
Most common first names in Jackson County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John25675.3 years
Robert20269.9 years
Mary17781.3 years
William16075.5 years
George14779.4 years
Edward14575.7 years
James14371.5 years
Joseph13676.0 years
Helen12181.9 years
Frank11380.4 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson21876.4 years
Olson15079.7 years
Peterson9876.3 years
Anderson9476.7 years
Thompson7578.8 years
Smith7173.4 years
Larson6679.3 years
Hanson6178.3 years
Nelson6077.2 years
Gilbertson5777.8 years
Businesses in Jackson County, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Hardee's1
Best Western1Jones New York1
Burger King1KFC1
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Super 81
Days Inn1True Value1
Dennys1U.S. Cellular2
FedEx1UPS2
H&R Block1Walmart1