Northwest Jackson, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 7,722.

Males: 3,767	(48.8%)
Females: 3,955	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	46.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,935 (it was $33,247 in 2000)

Northwest Jackson:	$41,935
Oregon:	$48,457

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,098

Northwest Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $276,200 (it was $138,100 in 2000)

Northwest Jackson:	$276,200
Oregon:	$257,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $337,520; Detached houses: $388,706; Townhouses or other attached units: $344,833; In 2-unit structures: $159,154; Mobile homes: $182,711; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,136

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White alone - 6,533 (92.3%)
Hispanic - 274 (3.9%)
Two or more races - 140 (2.0%)
American Indian alone - 66 (0.9%)
Asian alone - 36 (0.5%)
Black alone - 11 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 10 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 8 (0.1%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Northwest Jackson: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 239.4 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Jackson:

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Jackson CCD:

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Oregon:	8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northwest Jackson CCD:	0.9% ($1,178)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (21.1 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (197.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (640.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rogue River, OR (3.0 miles ), Sams Valley, OR (3.0 miles ), Gold Hill, OR (3.1 miles ), Grants Pass, OR (3.6 miles ), Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (3.7 miles ), Redwood, OR (4.0 miles ), Shady Cove, OR (4.1 miles ), Central Point, OR (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 123.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Northwest Jackson household income distribution

Northwest Jackson home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.7%
Oregon:	8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Wood products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Northwest Jackson, Oregon

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Northwest Jackson, Oregon average temperatures

Northwest Jackson, Oregon average precipitation

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Earthquake activity:

Northwest Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is near Oregon state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from Northwest Jackson center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:16:54, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.4 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Northwest Jackson center
On 9/21/1993 at 04:16:12, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 3.8 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Jackson:

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; GRANTS PASS, OR)
PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)

Amtrak station near Northwest Jackson:

13 miles: GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

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

Rogue Community College (about 17 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,490)
Southern Oregon University (about 35 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,571)
Oregon Institute of Technology (about 73 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,087)
Lane Community College (about 101 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,566)
University of Oregon (about 103 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 20,069)
Humboldt State University (about 127 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,109)
College of the Redwoods (about 134 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable locations in Northwest Jackson: Sardine Creek Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (A), Rock Point (B), Elderberry Flat Recreation Site (C), Salt Creek Guard Station (D), Pleasant Creek Guard Station (E), Rogue River Sewage Treatment Plant (F), Bybee Springs (G), Angel Camp (H), Rogue River City Hall (I), Rogue River Branch Library (J), Woodville Museum (K), Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District (L), Evans Valley Fire District 6 (M), Rogue River Municipal Court (N), Rogue River Public Works Department Office (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Point Cemetery (1), Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery (2), Woodville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Blair Reservoir (A), Jackson Reservoir (B), Zwan Reservoir (C), Standard Basin Reservoir (D), Badcock Reservoir (E), Hunt Reservoir (F), Del Rio Reservoir (G), Magerly Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Musty Creek (A), Sam Creek (B), Cold Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Battle Creek (E), Baker Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Ditch Creek (H), Fielder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Northwest Jackson include: Classick Bicentennial Park (1), Ponderosa Park (2), Valley of the Rogue State Park (3), Palmerton Park (4). 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

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AQI PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.2. This is about average.

City:	27.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.7
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.03
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.0%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	12.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Jackson, OR

15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Northwest Jackson compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (54%)
Wood (26%)
Utility gas (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Oregon:

2008 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Oregon:

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Religion statistics for Northwest Jackson (based on Jackson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.18%

Here		22.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	26.8%	14.8%	6.8%	5.7%	4.3%
Congregations	3.3%	9.3%	10.6%	4.6%	5.3%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	4.1%	3.4%	3.3%	3.1%	27.6%
Congregations	6.0%	6.0%	3.3%	1.3%	50.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33

Jackson County:	1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6

This county:	0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.33 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45

Jackson County:	2.26 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.01 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33

Jackson County:	1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 199

Here:	10.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.9%
Oregon:	7.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Jackson County:	23.2%
Oregon:	25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.1%
State:	14.2%

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.62%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Jackson County:
0.05%
Oregon average:
0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Josephine County, OR	0.55% ($30,486 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR	0.21% ($28,299)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($45,220)

6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Jackson County:
0.05%
Oregon average:
0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Josephine County, OR	0.56% ($32,093 average AGI)
to Lane County, OR	0.36% ($32,724)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.36% ($26,458)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Jackson:

KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Jackson:

K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRWQ (100.3 FM; GOLD HILL, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOY-FM (95.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K217BZ (91.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Jackson:

KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
KDRV (Channel 12; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSYS (Channel 8; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
K57EK (Channel 57; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K50FW (Channel 50; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)

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