Jackson County, West Virginia demographics

Population: 28,011
Median age: 43.6

Median household income: 53,165

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jackson County, West Virginia.

Population

202128,011
202028,793
201928,907
201829,018
201729,123
201629,199
201529,256
201429,229
201329,229
201229,206
201129,161
201029,084
200928,140

Jackson County, WV cities

Ravenswood city - 3,866

Ripley city - 3,100

Census data for Jackson County, West Virginia

Demographic and housing estimates in Jackson County, West Virginia

Total population
Total population28,011
Male13,893
Female14,118
Population by age
Total population28,011
Under 5 years1,423
5 to 9 years1,877
10 to 14 years1,662
15 to 19 years1,629
20 to 24 years1,368
25 to 34 years3,099
35 to 44 years3,249
45 to 54 years3,764
55 to 59 years2,371
60 to 64 years1,871
65 to 74 years3,209
75 to 84 years1,700
85 years and over789
Median age (years)43.6
Under 18 years6,063
16 years and over22,771
18 years and over21,948
21 years and over21,164
62 years and over6,705
65 years and over5,698
Population by race
Total population28,011
One race27,465
   White27,199
   Black or African American71
   American Indian and Alaska Native92
   Asian103
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race0
Two or more races546
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population21,849
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population10,725
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population11,124

Social characteristics in Jackson County, West Virginia

Households by type
Total households11,127
Family households (families)5,838
Married-couple family402
Male householder, no wife present, family2,127
Female householder, no husband present, family1,679
Nonfamily households2,760
Average household size4,087
Average family size2.50

Economic characteristics in Jackson County, West Virginia

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households11,127
Less than $10,0001,023
$10,000 to $14,999679
$15,000 to $24,9991,005
$25,000 to $34,9991,254
$35,000 to $49,9991,377
$50,000 to $74,9992,145
$75,000 to $99,9991,333
$100,000 to $149,9991,318
$150,000 to $199,999502
$200,000 or more491
Median household income (dollars)53,165

Housing characteristics in Jackson County, West Virginia

Housing occupancy
Total housing units12,959
Occupied housing units11,127
Vacant housing units1,832
Units in structure
Total housing units12,959
1-unit, detached8,840
1-unit, attached222
2 units256
3 or 4 units482
5 to 9 units270
10 to 19 units65
20 or more units137
Mobile home2,615
Boat, RV, van, etc.72
Year structure built
Total housing units12,959
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013574
Built 2000 to 20092,143
Built 1990 to 19992,072
Built 1980 to 19891,791
Built 1970 to 19792,873
Built 1960 to 19691,463
Built 1950 to 19591,088
Built 1940 to 1949133
Built 1939 or earlier822
Rooms
Total housing units12,959
1 room236
2 rooms197
3 rooms953
4 rooms1,436
5 rooms2,833
6 rooms3,061
7 rooms1,542
8 rooms1,021
9 rooms or more1,680
Median rooms5.8
Bedrooms
Total housing units12,959
No bedroom252
1 bedroom714
2 bedrooms3,020
3 bedrooms6,538
4 bedrooms1,901
5 or more bedrooms534
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units11,127
Owner-occupied8,424
Renter-occupied2,703
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.60
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.19
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units11,127
Moved in 2017 or later417
Moved in 2015 to 20162,900
Moved in 2010 to 20141,395
Moved in 2000 to 20092,010
Moved in 1990 to 19991,636
Moved in 1989 and earlier2,769
Value
Owner-occupied units8,424
Less than $50,000800
$50,000 to $99,9992,058
$100,000 to $149,9991,805
$150,000 to $199,9991,791
$200,000 to $299,9991,174
$300,000 to $499,999708
$500,000 to $999,99975
$1,000,000 or more13
Median (dollars)137,800
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units8,424
Housing units with a mortgage3,454
Housing units without a mortgage4,970
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent2,294
Less than $500489
$500 to $9991,302
$1,000 to $1,499503
$1,500 to $1,9990
$2,000 to $2,4990
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)698
No rent paid409

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