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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jackson is $21,970, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Jackson median household income is $39,896, which has grown by 11.06% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jackson residents spend 26.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher 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, #123

Jackson, SC	21,970 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson, SC	27,443 USD
South Carolina	26,972 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, SC	40,000 USD
South Carolina	31,966 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, SC	21,106 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #137

Jackson, SC	39,896 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jackson, SC	52,248 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #195

Jackson, SC	11.06%
South Carolina	21.44%
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, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.43%	$2,755, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.16%	$17,231, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.59%	$1,120, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	32.38%	$19,466, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	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, SC	50,781 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jackson, SC	59,479 USD
South Carolina	71,602 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, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$40,417, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$23,646, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Two or More Races	$79,792, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Jackson, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$48,194, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$37,833, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$70,625, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$34,667, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Jackson, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,276, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	596, 46.71%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	408, 68.46%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	408, 68.46%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	311, 76.23%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	97, 23.77%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	188, 31.54%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	680, 53.29%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	307, 45.15%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	307, 45.15%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	290, 94.46%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	17, 5.54%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	373, 54.85%, see rank	43.22%	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, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	595, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	537, 90.25%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	37, 6.22%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	2, 0.34%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	6, 1.01%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	13, 2.18%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jackson, SC	26.9 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 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, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	601	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	311, 51.75%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66, 21.22%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	64, 20.58%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	31, 9.97%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	37, 11.90%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	71, 22.83%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	290, 48.25%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	81, 27.93%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	66, 22.76%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	130, 44.83%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.54%	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, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	601, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	36, 5.99%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	77, 12.81%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	82, 13.64%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	43, 7.15%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	3, 0.50%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	16, 2.66%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	105, 17.47%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	99, 16.47%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	36, 5.99%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	48, 7.99%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	56, 9.32%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Jackson, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	205	13.34%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	48	11.57%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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