GRADE C-
Jackson County, North Carolina
| Economy Score out of 100 |
| Jackson County, North Carolina |
|
50.6
|
| State Avg. |
|
58.5
|
| National Avg. |
|
59.3
|
Economy Stats
| Economy |
Jackson County |
NC |
National |
| Unemployment rate |
3.5% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
| Median household income |
$39,831 |
$51,437 |
$57,865 |
| Population below the poverty line (%) |
19.2% |
13.4% |
12.8% |
| Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
| Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
| Households spending <30% of income on housing |
74.4% |
71.5% |
68.2% |
| High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) |
75.6% |
88.9% |
90.1% |
| Education Score out of 100 |
| Jackson County, NC |
|
56.9
|
| State Avg. |
|
54.7
|
| National Avg. |
|
53.9
|
Education Stats
| Education |
Jackson County |
NC |
National |
| Preschool enrollment |
40.9% |
38.4% |
40.2% |
| On-time H.S. graduation |
89.0% |
84.6% |
83.5% |
| Associates Degree or Higher (%) |
40.7% |
45.0% |
43.8% |
| Health Score out of 100 |
| Jackson County, NC |
|
24.8
|
| State Avg. |
|
33.2
|
| National Avg. |
|
43.2
|
Health Stats
| Health |
Jackson County |
NC |
National |
| Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) |
0.0% |
9.4% |
8.5% |
| Health Insurance Coverage |
18.7% |
12.4% |
10.2% |
| Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) |
54.4 |
52.0 |
45.8 |
|
Population |
| Jackson County |
42,520 |
| NC |
10,567,100 |
| National |
332,048,977 |
Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)
Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.
Skills Supply data has not been collected for this county.
News Themes and Sentiment
Economy Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.
Education Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.
Health Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.