Jack County, TX

County

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2023 Population

8,623

0.408% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

5.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,693

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$174,800

29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jack County, TX had a population of 8.62k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $65,693. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jack County, TX grew from 8,588 to 8,623, a 0.408% increase and its median household income grew from $58,861 to $65,693, a 11.6% increase.

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None of the households in Jack County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Jack County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jack County, TX was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Jack County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jack County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jack County, TX borders Archer County, TX, Clay County, TX, Montague County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Parker County, TX, Wise County, TX, and Young County, TX.

Population & Diversity

Jack County, TX is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Jack County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Jack County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jack County, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jack County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Economy

The economy of Jack County, TX employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jack County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Educational Services (321 people), and Construction (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($178,482), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,798), and Transportation & Warehousing ($107,396).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jack County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (384 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jack County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jack County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Educational Services (321 people), and Construction (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jack County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jack County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,806

Median earning men ± $8,121

$33,333

Median earning women ± $10,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,839), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,776), and Wholesale Trade ($64,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,854), Construction ($73,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jack County, TX was $174,800 in 2023, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,500 to $174,800, a 29% increase. The homeownership rate in Jack County, TX is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Jack County, TX have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jack County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jack County, TX is $65,693. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jack County, TX was Census Tract 9501, Jack County, TX with a value of $100,000, followed by Census Tract 9505, Jack County, TX and Census Tract 9503, Jack County, TX, with respective values of $72,386 and $45,938.

In 2024, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.68%.

Housing

Property

$174,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$47,423

$2,090

Median Property Taxes

±$261

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jack County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jack County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2023

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Jack County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jack County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501, Jack County, TX
Census Tract 9505, Jack County, TX
Census Tract 9503, Jack County, TX

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jack County, TX was Census Tract 9501, Jack County, TX with a value of $100,000, followed by Census Tract 9505, Jack County, TX and Census Tract 9503, Jack County, TX, with respective values of $72,386 and $45,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jack County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,693

Median Household Income

± $5,803

2.92k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.92k households in Jack County, TX grew to $65,693 from the previous year's value of $58,861.

The following chart displays the households in Jack County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jack County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)

In 2023, 83.2% of workers in Jack County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (6.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jack County, TX have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Jack County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jack County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jack County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jack County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.68%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jack County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jack County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 219 in Jack County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 93.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Jack County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jack County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.