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Jackson
Ohio

33K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$148K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,825

Federal Spending per Capita$425

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,358

SS Benefits / Person$3,849

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$144K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$744/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,283

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

108

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score13.7

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients735 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,494

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,152

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,216

HS Completion Rate87.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate48.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-1.61

January Temperature-0.18

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$15K

Drought Index (2022)0.30

Heating Degree Days5,074 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,094 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,385 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)841 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)368 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers673 workers

Public Transit Commuters38 workers

Walk to Work554 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)614 workers

Avg Commute Time26.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.561

Nonprofit Organizations217

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.5%

Never-Married Adults24.0%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations12.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.31 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities24

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms29

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.01%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+49R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +69

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $148K

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Local News — Jackson

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Jackson-Milton Bluejays (North Jackson, OH) Football 26-27

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (.gov) · Apr 27, 2026

Governor DeWine's OhioSEE Program Brings Eyeglasses to 23 Students at Northview Elementary School in Jackson County

(JACKSON, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Dr. Bruce V…

WOWK 13 News · Apr 22, 2026

Jackson, Ohio, Walmart evacuated for alleged bomb threat

According to the City of Jackson, Ohio, Police Department, the Walmart in Jackson received a call ar…

Scioto Post · 2 days ago

Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed 51-Mile Electric Transmission Line in Southern Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will host a local public hearing on October 27 t…

Ware Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Elyse Autumn Black Obituary Aug 10, 2019

Elyse Autumn Black, 23, of Jackson, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 10, 2…

Dignity Memorial · 1 month ago

William Jackson Obituary - Gahanna, OH

Schoedinger Margarum Northeast. William “Mickey” Van Jackson, 81, of New Albany, Ohio, passed away p…

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