Illinois

Jackson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.9%
African
15%
Other
6.7%
Hispanic
4.4%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Jackson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJackson CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.9%56.7%58%
Black or African American15%13.7%—
Hispanic4.4%19.9%—
Indian2%2.6%—
East Asian1.4%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jackson County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJackson CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$48,763$83,390$80,734
Median home value$137,300$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$782/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.2%18.3%21.0%