Missouri · GEOID 29095

Jackson County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 719,976 · 336,288 housing units

Median household income

$68,577

State $72,143

Median home value

$230,500

State $232,120

Median gross rent

$1,197

State $1,040

Homeownership rate

59.1%

State 68.1%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

20.8%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.8%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.0%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

8.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.36

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Jackson County	Missouri
Population	719,976	6,191,814
Population density (per sq. mi.)	1,190.99	—
Median household income	$68,577	$72,143
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$113,400	—
Households	306,798	—
Average household size	2.31 people	—
Owner-occupied	59.1%	68.1%
Renter-occupied	40.9%	31.9%
Race	61.5% White · 22.2% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Jackson County compared with Missouri.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

34.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 32.4%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	13.8%	$52,104	$1,303	$162,929
1 earner	32.5%	$58,605	$1,465	$187,128
2 earners	43.1%	$115,799	$2,895	$400,024
3+ earners	10.6%	$151,997	$3,800	$534,765

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

306,798

Average size: 2.31 people

Households with children

73,624

24.0% of households

Per-capita income

$39,559

Poverty rate: 12.9%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

59.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 68.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 71.6% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 16.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

63.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,970.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $230,500.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,197.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 29,490 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.7% · For rent 17.8% · Seasonal 6.2% · Other 64.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

29.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 70.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.5%

1,832 units of 336,288 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.6%

18,860 units of 336,288 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$54,862

100% MHI$68,577

120% MHI$82,292

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Jackson County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$63,500	$72,600	$90,700
100% AMI	$79,380	$90,720	$113,400
120% AMI	$95,250	$108,850	$136,100

HUD FMR Area: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (25.2% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

20.8% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Jackson County.

Covered employment

375,572

Across 20 sectors

Establishments

25,091

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$71,614

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	63,861	$66,596	$216,873	−$13,627	$1,665
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	36,151	$29,510	$78,827	−$151,673	$738
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	35,946	$115,760	$399,878	+$169,378	$2,894
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	35,020	$38,959	$113,999	−$116,501	$974
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	28,511	$79,551	$265,096	+$34,596	$1,989
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	25,855	$54,342	$171,260	−$59,240	$1,359
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	23,206	$89,033	$300,392	+$69,892	$2,226
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	21,993	$120,517	$417,586	+$187,086	$3,013
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	21,153	$79,689	$265,610	+$35,110	$1,992
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	15,024	$43,751	$131,837	−$98,663	$1,094
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	12,409	$52,302	$163,666	−$66,834	$1,308
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	12,372	$61,267	$197,037	−$33,463	$1,532
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	11,750	$83,477	$279,710	+$49,210	$2,087
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	8,601	$86,299	$290,215	+$59,715	$2,157
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	7,286	$74,911	$247,825	+$17,325	$1,873
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	7,005	$130,727	$455,591	+$225,091	$3,268
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	6,063	$72,478	$238,768	+$8,268	$1,812
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	2,641	$95,359	$323,939	+$93,439	$2,384
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	666	$45,036	$136,620	−$93,880	$1,126
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	59	$90,107	$304,389	+$73,889	$2,253

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	35,946	$115,760	$399,878	+$169,378	$2,894
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	32,145	$28,041	$73,359	−$157,141	$701
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	25,855	$54,342	$171,260	−$59,240	$1,359
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	25,397	$80,028	$266,872	+$36,372	$2,001
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	17,233	$85,337	$286,634	+$56,134	$2,133
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	14,636	$84,417	$283,209	+$52,709	$2,110
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	13,604	$41,513	$123,506	−$106,994	$1,038
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	12,833	$30,050	$80,837	−$149,663	$751
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	11,277	$119,557	$414,012	+$183,512	$2,989
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	8,399	$43,354	$130,359	−$100,141	$1,084
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	7,712	$85,015	$285,435	+$54,935	$2,125
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	7,630	$61,834	$199,148	−$31,352	$1,546
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	7,441	$30,140	$81,172	−$149,328	$754
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	7,121	$89,324	$301,475	+$70,975	$2,233
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	7,005	$130,727	$455,591	+$225,091	$3,268
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	6,589	$30,459	$82,359	−$148,141	$761
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	6,360	$108,851	$374,161	+$143,661	$2,721
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	5,806	$94,195	$319,606	+$89,106	$2,355
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	5,032	$68,731	$224,821	−$5,679	$1,718
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	4,728	$77,428	$257,194	+$26,694	$1,936
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	4,670	$103,965	$355,973	+$125,473	$2,599
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	4,521	$35,540	$101,272	−$129,228	$889
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	4,196	$31,271	$85,382	−$145,118	$782
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	4,112	$79,614	$265,331	+$34,831	$1,990
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	4,061	$69,743	$228,588	−$1,912	$1,744
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	4,006	$41,304	$122,728	−$107,772	$1,033
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	3,900	$88,474	$298,311	+$67,811	$2,212
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	3,839	$24,531	$60,293	−$170,207	$613
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	3,688	$162,465	$573,730	+$343,230	$4,062
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	3,574	$55,109	$174,115	−$56,385	$1,378
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	3,371	$171,666	$607,980	+$377,480	$4,292
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	3,262	$78,752	$262,122	+$31,622	$1,969
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	3,061	$39,999	$117,870	−$112,630	$1,000
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	2,774	$82,927	$277,663	+$47,163	$2,073
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	2,728	$80,535	$268,759	+$38,259	$2,013
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	2,641	$95,359	$323,939	+$93,439	$2,384
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	2,635	$51,406	$160,331	−$70,169	$1,285
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	2,512	$75,310	$249,310	+$18,810	$1,883
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	2,500	$62,583	$201,936	−$28,564	$1,565
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	2,461	$65,585	$213,110	−$17,390	$1,640
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	2,367	$40,354	$119,192	−$111,308	$1,009
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	2,341	$27,648	$71,896	−$158,604	$691
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	2,339	$40,720	$120,554	−$109,946	$1,018
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	2,328	$70,846	$232,693	+$2,193	$1,771
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	2,298	$88,086	$296,866	+$66,366	$2,202
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	2,028	$49,794	$154,331	−$76,169	$1,245
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	1,894	$65,567	$213,043	−$17,457	$1,639
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	1,882	$71,247	$234,186	+$3,686	$1,781
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	1,802	$62,722	$202,453	−$28,047	$1,568
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	1,745	$85,041	$285,532	+$55,032	$2,126
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	1,654	$51,026	$158,917	−$71,583	$1,276
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	1,651	$58,812	$187,899	−$42,601	$1,470
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	1,558	$102,586	$350,840	+$120,340	$2,565
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	1,420	$65,192	$211,647	−$18,853	$1,630
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	1,312	$101,485	$346,742	+$116,242	$2,537
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	1,299	$54,484	$171,788	−$58,712	$1,362
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	1,074	$45,544	$138,511	−$91,989	$1,139
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	1,030	$96,973	$329,947	+$99,447	$2,424
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	973	$45,348	$137,781	−$92,719	$1,134
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	890	$88,670	$299,040	+$68,540	$2,217
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	775	$88,159	$297,138	+$66,638	$2,204
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	761	$53,817	$169,306	−$61,194	$1,345
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	703	$53,657	$168,710	−$61,790	$1,341
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	698	$69,878	$229,090	−$1,410	$1,747
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	666	$52,142	$163,071	−$67,429	$1,304
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	660	$55,962	$177,290	−$53,210	$1,399
NAICS 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing NAICS 324	584	$94,572	$321,010	+$90,510	$2,364
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	566	$67,665	$220,853	−$9,647	$1,692
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	563	$44,376	$134,163	−$96,337	$1,109
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	517	$68,323	$223,302	−$7,198	$1,708
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	502	$69,864	$229,038	−$1,462	$1,747
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	320	$29,853	$80,103	−$150,397	$746
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	308	$49,212	$152,164	−$78,336	$1,230
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	255	$31,970	$87,984	−$142,516	$799
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	192	$85,760	$288,208	+$57,708	$2,144
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	183	$59,681	$191,133	−$39,367	$1,492
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	108	$41,131	$122,084	−$108,416	$1,028
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	106	$53,119	$166,707	−$63,793	$1,328
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	54	$90,473	$305,752	+$75,252	$2,262
NAICS 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) NAICS 533	36	$71,736	$236,006	+$5,506	$1,793

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	20,120	(4,520)	(18%)	$14.60	$30,370	$82,028	$759
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	24,160	(160)	(1%)	$15.68	$32,610	$90,366	$815
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	6,660	1,730	35%	$15.82	$32,900	$91,445	$823
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	26,110	(5,290)	(17%)	$17.71	$36,840	$106,111	$921
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	12,950	140	1%	$18.24	$37,950	$110,243	$949
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	16,540	(2,960)	(15%)	$19.55	$40,660	$120,331	$1,017
Tellers SOC 43-3071	2,790	(460)	(14%)	$20.04	$41,690	$124,165	$1,042
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	13,370	(1,380)	(9%)	$20.19	$42,000	$125,319	$1,050
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	10,520	(9,510)	(47%)	$22.87	$47,560	$146,015	$1,189
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	10,360	630	6%	$25.64	$53,330	$167,493	$1,333
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	6,580	120	2%	$27.14	$56,460	$179,144	$1,412
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	3,000	90	3%	$28.64	$59,560	$190,683	$1,489
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	11,500	2,290	25%	—	$61,540	$198,053	$1,539
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	750	(700)	(48%)	$29.65	$61,660	$198,500	$1,542
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	18,230	5,280	41%	$29.74	$61,850	$199,207	$1,546
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	4,540	570	14%	$32.45	$67,500	$220,238	$1,688
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	4,820	(10)	(0%)	$33.10	$68,850	$225,264	$1,721
Electricians SOC 47-2111	5,400	1,360	34%	$37.34	$77,660	$258,057	$1,942
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	3,740	710	23%	$38.00	$79,030	$263,157	$1,976
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	29,650	8,240	38%	$42.18	$87,740	$295,579	$2,194

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 29095 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.