Description of the Southern Jackson/Cass County Region
In 2000 there were approximately 5,200 full-time entrepreneurs and 5,100 part-time
entrepreneurs in the Southern Jackson/Cass County region. The annual average earnings of
full-time entrepreneurs was $37,400 and the average for part-time entrepreneurs was $50,100.
Both of these averages were above the annual average wage for the region of $31,800.1
The most common educational background of full-time entrepreneurs in this region was
either a high school diploma (40%) or some college with no degree (24%). Among part-time
entrepreneurs the most common educational background was some college (33%), although high
school graduates (23%) and college graduates (18%) also composed a large portion of the
entrepreneurship pool.
The largest concentration of full-time entrepreneurs was in Construction while the
largest concentration of part-time entrepreneurs was in Retail Trade. For a more
detailed breakdown of entrepreneurship in the Southern Jackson/Cass County region see the
table on
Socioeconomic Descriptors, Industry Concentrations and Occupational Concentrations of entrepreneurs in the Southern Jackson/Cass County region.
Data Tables for the Southern Jackson/Cass County Region
Map of the Southern Jackson/Cass County Region
1 Average income from self employment is calculated for all individuals who are over 18
years of age. Average income includes income from all sources. For self-employment income
alone see related tables.
