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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jackson County is $26,328, which is about the same as the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Jackson County median household income is $46,917, which has grown by 19.45% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jackson County residents spend 22.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower 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, #7

Jackson County	26,328 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jackson County	30,663 USD
Missouri	28,460 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 County	35,012 USD
Missouri	33,503 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 County	26,957 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #24

Jackson County	46,917 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jackson County	63,581 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #104

Jackson County	19.45%
Missouri	25.91%
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 County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.52%	$12,214, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.13%	$17,450, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.84%	$2,821, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.28%	$20,422, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	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 County	61,483 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jackson County	77,476 USD
Missouri	77,368 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 County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$54,793, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$31,481, see rank	$31,831	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,457, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Asian	$48,396, see rank	$61,162	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$30,080, see rank	$35,855	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$37,583, see rank	$35,976	$53,370
One Race, Other	$30,273, see rank	$31,350	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,771, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Jackson County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$22,481, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$51,428, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$56,054, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$35,709, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Jackson County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	531,180, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	253,080, 47.64%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	178,754, 70.63%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	124, 0.05%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	178,630, 70.58%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	162,238, 90.82%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	16,392, 9.18%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	74,326, 29.37%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	278,100, 52.36%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	175,197, 63.00%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	12, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	175,185, 62.99%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	160,609, 91.68%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	14,576, 8.32%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	102,903, 37.00%, see rank	40.25%	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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	317,229, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	259,778, 81.89%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	26,167, 8.25%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	7,859, 2.48%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	5,464, 1.72%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	4,838, 1.53%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	13,123, 4.14%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jackson County	22.6 minutes
Missouri	22.8 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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	322,847	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	162,238, 50.25%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	51,353, 31.65%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	26,762, 16.50%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	30,747, 18.95%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	337, 0.21%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13,125, 8.09%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30,843, 19.01%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	160,609, 49.75%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	63,977, 39.83%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	33,616, 20.93%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	53,850, 33.53%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	116, 0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	452, 0.28%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,213, 5.11%, see rank	5.97%	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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	322,847, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,182, 0.37%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	18,518, 5.74%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	27,935, 8.65%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	8,940, 2.77%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	36,610, 11.34%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	16,831, 5.21%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	8,855, 2.74%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26,729, 8.28%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	39,417, 12.21%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	74,651, 23.12%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31,737, 9.83%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	15,315, 4.74%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	16,127, 5.00%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Jackson County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	116,662	17.48%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	21,246	13.13%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

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