Eaton County vs. Jackson County

	Eaton County (MI)	Jackson County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	109,826	158,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.9%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	107,763	160,245
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	107,759	160,248
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	48.9%
White alone, percent	87.5%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.0%	8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.5%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.5%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.8%	84.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,951	10,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	47,668	69,685
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.9%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$147,300	$124,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,304	$1,134
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$513	$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$842	$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.0%	15.8%
Building permits, 2018	159	172
Households, 2014-2018	44,390	61,696
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.9%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.9%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.3%	87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.9%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.8%	21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.9%	56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,169	201,541
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	282,373	936,822
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	10,600,604	2,621,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,452,983	1,841,695
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,453	$11,488
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.5	23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,474	$51,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,982	$26,942
Persons in poverty, percent	9.3%	13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,130	2,901
Total employment, 2017	41,483	50,191
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,859,094	2,411,116
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.3%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	7,113	8,998
All firms, 2012	8,348	10,816
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,877	5,502
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,630	3,973
Minority-owned firms, 2012	885	934
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,135	9,459
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,058	1,152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,833	9,200
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.4%	2.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.9%	29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	187.3	228.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	575.18	701.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Eaton county (MI) and Jackson county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.