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Jackson County, West Virginia

WV · population 27,705 · GEOID 54035

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

27,705

1.56% of West Virginia · 27,705 of 1,778,373

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-016.3%4.1%—
2024-027.1%4.2%—
2024-036.0%3.9%—
2024-044.7%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.5%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-085.6%4.4%—
2024-094.6%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-114.6%4.0%—
2024-124.7%3.8%—
2025-016.3%4.4%—
2025-026.4%4.5%—
2025-035.8%4.2%—
2025-045.1%3.9%—
2025-054.9%4.0%—
2025-065.8%4.4%—
2025-075.8%4.6%—
2025-085.6%4.5%—
2025-095.0%4.3%—
2025-115.5%4.3%—
2025-125.7%4.1%—
2026-016.2%4.7%—
2026-026.8%4.7%—
2026-035.3%4.3%—
2026-045.1%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-065.4%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN540350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$716

better than the United States

This place $716
West Virginia $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.1B

−8.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$795.3M—
2017$841.3M—
2018$1.6B—
2019$1.1B—
2020$940.0M—
2021$932.0M—
2022$999.7M—
2023$1.2B—
2024$1.1B—

West Virginia $106.5B · this place is 1.00% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$37,571

+0.0% vs FY2023

FY2021FY2024
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$1.1M—
FY2022$267,897—
FY2023$37,571—
FY2024$37,571—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 48.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $157,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $58,845 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of West Virginia 1.56% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024