Western Carolina's Living Circumstances

Jackson County Schools Overview

Western Carolina University located in Jackson County Schools area. A total of 15,467 households are located in Jackson County Schools area. Among them, 3,444 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 8,162 and 12,240 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.24% (1,161) of residents are non-citizens and 5.56% (1,992) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Jackson County Schools, North Carolina
Household	15,467
Population	35,852
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,444 (22.27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,162
Total Students	12,240
Pre-Kindergarten	389
Kindergarten	306
Grade 1-8	2,773
Grade 9-12	1,403
College/Graduate School	7,369
Veterans	33,188
Non-citizen	1,161
Non-English Home Language	1,992
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

34,055 residents are over the age of 16 and 18,769 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,747 people are in civilian labor force and 22 are in armed labor force. 17,806 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Jackson County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,318	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	13,761	79.46%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,881	10.86%
Public transportation	46	0.27%
Walked	880	5.08%
Other method	218	1.26%
Worked from home	532	3.07%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,806	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,152	34.55%
Service	4,507	25.31%
Sales and office	3,740	21.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,794	10.08%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,613	9.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,806	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	288	1.62%
Construction	1,315	7.39%
Manufacturing	843	4.73%
Wholesale trade	218	1.22%
Retail trade	2,309	12.97%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	342	1.92%
Information	215	1.21%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	696	3.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,439	8.08%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,957	27.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,291	18.48%
Other services, except public administration	966	5.43%
Public administration	927	5.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,806	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,709	71.37%
Government workers	3,859	21.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,232	6.92%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,828 for the 15,467 households in Jackson County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $21,693. 34,889 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.51%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,467	-
Less than $10,000	1,159	7.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,036	6.70%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,777	11.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,771	11.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,207	14.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,119	20.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,814	11.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,732	11.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	1.99%
More than $200,000	544	3.52%
Median Household Income	$48,202	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,067	-
Less than $10,000	478	5.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	267	2.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	602	6.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	877	9.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,296	14.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,956	21.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,446	15.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,412	15.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	278	3.07%
More than $200,000	455	5.02%

Median Family Income	$64,587	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,979	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,693	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,766	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,766	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	39,418	-
With health insurance coverage	34,889	88.51%
Public coverage	13,904	35.27%
Private health insurance	26,941	68.35%
Without health insurance coverage	4,529	11.49%

Housing

There are 25,610 housing units in Jackson County Schools area, North Carolina with 15,467 units (60.39%) occupied. 9,906 houses (64.05%) are occupied by owner and 5,561 houses (35.95%) are rented. The average housing value is $207,600 and the average rental cost is $737. 511 houses (2.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,249 houses (8.78%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,610	-
Occupied	15,467	60.39%
Owner Occupied	9,906	64.05%
Renter Occupied	5,561	35.95%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	17,960	70.13%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	147	0.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,989	11.67%
Mobile Homes	4,466	17.44%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	48	0.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,610	-
Built 2014 or later	511	2.00%
Built 2010 - 2013	727	2.84%
Built 2000 - 2009	5,677	22.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,716	18.41%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,881	19.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,934	15.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,587	6.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,328	5.19%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,249	8.78%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,610	-
1 room	661	2.58%
2 rooms	814	3.18%
3 rooms	2,908	11.35%
4 rooms	6,053	23.64%
5 rooms	5,451	21.28%
6 rooms	4,219	16.47%
7 rooms	2,384	9.31%
8 rooms	1,391	5.43%
9 rooms or more	1,729	6.75%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,610	-
no bedroom	678	2.65%
1 bedroom	1,831	7.15%
2 bedrooms	8,283	32.34%
3 bedrooms	11,599	45.29%
4 bedrooms	2,694	10.52%
5 bedrooms or more	525	2.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,906	-
Less than $50,000	351	3.54%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,287	12.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,549	15.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,568	15.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,331	23.53%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,872	18.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	678	6.84%
$1,000,000 or more	270	2.73%
Median House Value	$207,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,943	-
Less than $500	532	10.76%
$500 - $999	3,434	69.47%
$1,000 - $1,499	640	12.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	287	5.81%
$2,000 - $2,499	18	0.36%
$2,500 - $2,999	32	0.65%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$737	-

Demographic

A total of 39,634 people lives in Jackson County Schools area, North Carolina with 19,447 male and 20,187 female. The males to female ratio is 49.07 to 50.93. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	39,634	-
Male	19,447	49.07%
Female	20,187	50.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	39,634	-
Under 5 years	1,826	4.61%
5 - 9 years	1,605	4.05%
10 - 14 years	1,794	4.53%
15 - 19 years	4,091	10.32%
20 - 24 years	5,102	12.87%
25 - 34 years	4,257	10.74%
35 - 44 years	3,927	9.91%
45 - 54 years	4,343	10.96%
55 - 59 years	2,177	5.49%
60 - 64 years	2,782	7.02%
65 - 74 years	4,807	12.13%
75 - 84 years	2,281	5.76%
85 years and older	642	1.62%
Median Age	37.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	39,634	-
One Race	38,354	96.77%
White	35,242	88.92%
Black or African American	910	2.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native	993	2.51%
Asian	188	0.47%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,021	2.58%

Two or more races	1,280	3.23%
White and Black or African American	176	0.44%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	377	0.95%
White and Asian	196	0.49%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.11%