Jack County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

Jack County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jack County, Texas:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,787	(54.6%)
Females: 3,976	(45.4%)

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Jack County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,703
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$294
State:	$589

Jack County:	$80,372
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $134,408

Here:	$134,408
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $424,748

Here:	$424,748
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $83,562

Here:	$83,562
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $52,080

Here:	$52,080
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $512,631

Here:	$512,631
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $47,859

Here:	$47,859
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,667

Here:	$16,667
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jack County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jacksboro, Bryson, Perrin.

Neighboring counties: Archer County , Clay County , Montague County , Palo Pinto County , Parker County , Wise County , Young County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Gladys Johnson Ritchie Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jack County include: Bartons Chapel (A), Bethany Church (B), Sparks Spring Church (C), Lynn Creek Chapel (D), Mountain Home Missionary Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Westbrook Cemetery (1), Green Elm Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3), Antelope Cemetery (4), Halsell Ranch Cemetery (5), Silver Hill Cemetery (6), Bartons Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Annin Lake (A), Martin Lake (B), Ball Lake (C), Barrow Grace Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E), Lake Bryson (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pursley Branch (A), Henderson Creek (B), Lost Creek (C), Halls Branch (D), Hall Creek (E), Lynn Creek (F), West Rock Creek (G), Beans Creek (H), Pecan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jack County: Lilly Roadside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.9%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 315
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 241 (35% naturalized citizens)

Jack County:	2.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,827
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 26
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 7
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 23
• Mobile homes: 651
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Jack County with a mortgage: 572 (9 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 911

Here:	38.6% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Jack County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/30/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Jack County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Jack County center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Jack County center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,422 (74%) Carpooled: 585 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 67 (2%) Other means: 35 (1%) Worked at home: 170 (5%)

8.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.93%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.17% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,968 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($6,763 average AGI)

Jack County:	1.75%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Tarrant County, TX	1.02% ($41,160 average AGI)
from Young County, TX	0.82% ($24,550)
from Denton County, TX	0.61% ($30,467)
from Palo Pinto County, TX	0.57% ($42,643)
from Parker County, TX	0.49% ($49,167)
from Wise County, TX	0.41% ($76,400)

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.77% relocated to other counties in Texas ($50,429 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($4,005 average AGI)

Jack County:	0.90%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Parker County, TX	1.02% ($57,880 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	1.02% ($31,320)
to Wise County, TX	0.94% ($51,696)
to Young County, TX	0.90% ($46,727)
to Palo Pinto County, TX	0.74% ($25,333)
to Wichita County, TX	0.41% ($15,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,281 (1,154 aged, 127 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,788 (1,783 male householders, 457 female householders)

  1,886 spouses, 2,249 children (1,998 natural, 56 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 103 other relatives, 131 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 869 (348 male householders (312 living alone)), 452 female householders (432 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,106 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,015 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 437 4-persons, 182 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 744 1-person, 45 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

93.4% of residents of Jack County speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,328,000 ($4490 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $705,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,837,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $166,000
Federal grants: $9,513,000
Federal procurement contracts: $315,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,272,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $876,000
Federal Government insurance: $279,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

52% of Jack County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Jack County:	52.1%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7265
• Northeast: 77
• Midwest: 225
• South: 570
• West: 368

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	8.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	25.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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