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Jackson County

Population in July 2007: 12,112.
Males: 6,066  (50.1%)
Females: 6,046  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  45.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,078 (it was $41,828 in 2000)
Southwest Jackson:  $51,078
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,136
Southwest Jackson:  $27,136
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $380,391 (it was $166,500 in 2000)
Southwest Jackson:  $380,391
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $451,225; Detached houses: $501,786; Townhouses or other attached units: $441,520; Mobile homes: $136,198; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $144,207

Southwest Jackson, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Southwest Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Jackson: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4090 feet

Land area: 629.9 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Jackson

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Jackson CCD

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Oregon:  8.5%

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

Southwest Jackson:  0.8% ($1,353)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
Southwest Jackson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (11.2 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (222.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (613.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, OR (3.0 miles ), Phoenix, OR (3.1 miles ), Talent, OR (3.1 miles ), Medford, OR (3.4 miles ), Central Point, OR (3.6 miles ), Ashland, OR (3.7 miles ), Williams, OR (4.1 miles ), Gold Hill, OR (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 122.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Southwest Jackson household income distribution Southwest Jackson home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



Southwest Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is above Oregon state average. It is 132% 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 45.9 miles away from Southwest Jackson 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 49.8 miles away from the city 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 49.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/30/2008 at 03:03:06, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, Depth: 18.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Southwest Jackson 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 50.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1990 at 11:45:26, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.7 MS, 4.6 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Southwest Jackson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Jackson:
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Amtrak stations near Southwest Jackson:
  • 11 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: ASHLAND (STATE HWY. 99) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Jackson:
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 56 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 108 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 115 miles; EUREKA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; ARCATA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)

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Notable locations in Southwest Jackson: Tipsu Tyee Recreation Site (A), Trail Camp (B), Carberry Recreation Site (C), Anderson Butte Lookout (D), Watkins (E), Watkins Recreation Site (F), Cass Ranch (G), Gregory Loop (H), Grouse Gap Shelter (I), Winburn Camp (J), Dutchman Peak Lookout (K), Wrangle Recreation Site (L), Harr Point Recreation Site (M), Hart-Tish Recreation Site (N), Cinnabar Lookout (O), Barr Ranch (P), Jackson Recreation Site (Q), Clawson Curve (R), Kenney Meadows Picnic area (S), Latgawa Cove Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Southwest Jackson: Foots Creek Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Missouri Flat Cemetery (1), Hays-Gall Cemetery (2), Hays Cemetery (3), Foots Cemetery (4), Steamboat Cemetery (5), Stearn Cemetery (6), Sterling Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Monogram Lakes (A), Kettle Lake (B), Summit Lake (C), Squaw Lakes (D), Cold Springs Reservoir (E), Corp Reservoirs (F), Applegate Lake (G), Estramado Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Applegate River (A), Mill Creek (B), Kinney Creek (C), Miners Creek (D), Kettle Creek (E), Mule Creek (F), Murphy Creek (G), Keeler Creek (H), Ninemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southwest Jackson include: Cantrall Buckley County Park (1), Coyote Evans Wayside (2), Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site (3), Ashland Research Natural Area (4), Little Applegate Recreation Site (5), Ben Hur Lampman State Park (6), Savage Rapids County Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Applegate Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.9%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
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 2007:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

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


13 people in other group homes
3 people in other workers' dormitories


Southwest Jackson compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religion statistics for Southwest Jackson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents26.8%14.8%6.8%5.7%4.3%
Congregations3.3%9.3%10.6%4.6%5.3%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.4%3.3%3.1%27.6%
Congregations6.0%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.


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 Southwest Jackson:
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
  • KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KSJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALENT, OR; Owner: ST. OF OR. ACT & ST. BD. OF HGR ED.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Jackson:
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIFS (107.5 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K216DR (91.1 FM; CENTRAL POINT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K209CP (89.7 FM; TALENT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K204CY (88.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSMF (89.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD HIGHER EDUC)
  • KSRG (88.3 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: ST. BOARD OF HIGHER ED/SO. OR ST COL)
  • K227AA (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K284AE (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K214BO (90.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Jackson:
  • K02EK (Channel 2; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K13PI (Channel 13; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • K43BJ (Channel 43; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K04ER (Channel 4; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMVU (Channel 26; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTVL (Channel 10; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)


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