Jackson County , Kansas

Population: 13,277 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $72,703 Home $193,600 Rent $856/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Jackson County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,703), with housing 37% below the US figure ($194,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$72,703
Median Income
household
$193,600
Home Value
median
$856/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $72,703
Per Capita Income $34,051
Poverty Rate 9.1%
Median Home Value $193,600
Median Gross Rent $856/mo
Owner Occupied 78.2%
Renter Occupied 21.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 13,277
Median Age 41 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.7%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
36.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.5%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
37.3%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 21.5  ·  22th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
48.76
🔥 Wildfire
89.19
❄️ Winter Storm
69.80
🌍 Earthquake
22.30
☀️ Drought
40.17

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