| Jackson County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 22,503 | 19,950 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 32% | 28% | -4% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 17% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 27% | 17% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| %Some College | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 12,673 | 12,841 | 1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,187 | 9,030 | -2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 38% | 35% | -3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 10% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| %Operators | 20% | 16% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 14% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 15% | 13% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 34% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,874 | 7,196 | -9% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 13% | 29% | 16% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $124,768,875 | $174,965,032 | 40% |
| Number of Families | 5,853 | 5,515 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $21,317 | $31,725 | 49% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $90,907,235 | $134,136,462 | 48% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,431 | 5,283 | -3% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,739 | $25,390 | 52% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,438,610 | $27,253,013 | 12% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,418 | 2,084 | -14% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,107 | $13,077 | 29% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $114,751,245 | $161,389,475 | 41% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,133 | 5,705 | -7% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,710 | $28,289 | 51% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,327 | $3,695 | 59% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,125 | 634 | -44% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,248 | 994 | -20% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,123 | 836 | -26% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,378 | 1,662 | -30% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,454 | 2,513 | 73% |
| Income over $50,000 | 297 | 896 | 202% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |