East Jackson, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 1,993.
Males: 1,010  (50.7%)
Females: 983  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Oklahoma median age:

35.5 years

Zip code: 73549

Estimated median household income in 2021: $67,536 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
East Jackson:

$67,536
OK:

$55,826

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,786 (it was $17,506 in 2000)

East Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $135,908 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
East Jackson:

$135,908
OK:

$168,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $152,506; detached houses: $155,830; townhouses or other attached units: $155,182; mobile homes: $98,037
March 2022 cost of living index in East Jackson: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in East Jackson, OK (2000)
    • 1,96089.6%White alone
    • 1115.1%Hispanic
    • 532.4%American Indian alone
    • 301.4%Two or more races
    • 170.8%Black alone
    • 130.6%Asian alone
    • 30.1%Other race alone
    • 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in East Jackson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 163.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (very low).

East Jackson, Oklahoma map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
East Jackson CCD:

0.6% ($429)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (43.9 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (108.8 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (189.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Friendship, OK (1.7 miles),
Headrick, OK (2.0 miles),
Altus, OK (2.9 miles ),
Blair, OK (3.3 miles ),
Martha, OK (3.5 miles ),
Tipton, OK (3.5 miles ),
Snyder, OK (3.6 miles ),
Mountain Park, OK (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.67 N, Longitude: 99.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in East Jackson, OK in 2021
East Jackson satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.7%
Oklahoma:

2.9%
Most common industries in East Jackson, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (16.1%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (22.4%)
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.0%)
  • Truck transportation (9.2%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Utilities (3.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.7%)
  • Health care (22.1%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in East Jackson, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in East Jackson, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

East Jackson-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the East Jackson place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the place center injured 41 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 658% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.2 miles away from East Jackson center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 175.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from East Jackson center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 162.3 miles away from East Jackson center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.0 miles away from East Jackson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near East Jackson:

  • ENGLISH VILLAGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • QUARTZ MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • DAVITA - ALTUS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SNF (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • ALTUS HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • GRACE LIVING CENTER-ALTUS (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ALTUS, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Jackson:

  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 9 miles; Altus, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • Vernon College (about 37 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • Cameron University (about 43 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 66 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
  • Midwestern State University (about 68 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 103 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 104 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in East Jackson: Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B), Headrick Volunteer Fire Department (C), Warren Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in East Jackson: Friendship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Headrick Cemetery (1), Warren Cemetery (2), Navajo Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 065003 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 065002 Reservoir (B), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K2 Reservoir (C), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K3 Reservoir (D), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K6 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 031008 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 065001 Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.6%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in East Jackson:

Marital status in East Jackson, OK
  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in East Jackson:

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Oklahoma average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Jackson, OK (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,84545
Mainline Protestant3,84010
Other5712
Catholic4501
None11,740-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Jackson County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.5%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

10.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.07%
Oklahoma average:

8.28%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,522 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.49%
Oklahoma average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.54% ($30,255 average AGI)
from Comanche County, OK  0.38% ($28,061)
from Greer County, OK  0.28% ($37,417)


10.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.27%
Oklahoma average:

7.66%

0.45% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,236 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.45%
Oklahoma average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.57% ($44,780 average AGI)
to Comanche County, OK  0.53% ($38,587)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.44% ($57,289)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Jackson:

  • KWHW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Jackson:

  • KJCM (100.3 FM; SNYDER, OK; Owner: ALTUS EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KEYB (107.9 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS FM, INC.)
  • KKVO (90.9 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KRKZ (93.5 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KYYI (104.7 FM; BURKBURNETT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSYE (91.5 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KOCU (90.1 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KYBE (95.9 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: TOMAR BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Jackson:

  • K45FH (Channel 45; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K42FL (Channel 42; ALTUS, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K38FJ (Channel 38; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K40FL (Channel 40; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K49FE (Channel 49; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Jackson, OK
  • 55.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.5%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Jackson, OK
  • 59.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 8.9%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Other fuel
  • 3.6%Wood


East Jackson compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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