Jackson County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

Jackson County, Arkansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 8,787	(47.7%)
Females: 9,631	(52.3%)

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Jackson County:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,719
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$294
State:	$421

Jackson County:	$63,810
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $95,158

Here:	$95,158
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,562

Here:	$142,562
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $64,645

Here:	$64,645
State:	$140,742

Mobile homes: $21,851

Here:	$21,851
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,455

Here:	$25,455
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 58
• Thefts: 104
• Auto thefts: 29

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 73
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newport, Tuckerman, Diaz, Swifton, Grubbs, Jacksonport, Campbell Station, Tupelo, Beedeville, Weldon.

Neighboring counties: Craighead County , Cross County , Independence County , Lawrence County , Poinsett County , White County , Woodruff County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson County: Lockheart Ferry (A), Tuckerman Industrial Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Ballews Chapel (A), Calvary Church (B), Surrounded Hill Church (C), Sunnyside Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Citizenship Church (F), Sneed Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Elgin Landmark Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hankins-Sullins Cemetery (1), Lampkins Cemetery (2), Greenhaw Cemetery (3), Cheshire Cemetery (4), Nuckles Switch Cemetery (5), Scantlin Cemetery (6), Leachville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter Lake (A), Hog Lake (B), Blanchard Lake (C), Buck Pond (D), Grindle Lake (E), Gamble Lake (F), Mott Lake (G), Parrott Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locust Creek (A), Jack Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Hurricane Branch (D), Deep Slough (E), Deadman Slough (F), Fussy Branch (G), Overcup Slough (H), Cattail Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 545
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 87 (21% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,051
• One, attached: 109
• Two: 439
• 3 or 4: 219
• 5 to 9: 144
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 883
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 2,032 (150 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,770

Here:	53.4% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 7.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 44 fatalities and 434 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Jackson County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from Jackson County center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from Jackson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,701 (83%) Carpooled: 868 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Taxi: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 99 (1%) Other means: 79 (1%) Worked at home: 110 (2%)

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.37%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($18,716 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($6,777 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.25%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from White County, AR	0.83% ($15,953 average AGI)
from Independence County, AR	0.58% ($22,900)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($48,870)
from Craighead County, AR	0.42% ($26,545)
from Woodruff County, AR	0.37% ($21,947)
from Lawrence County, AR	0.23% ($14,833)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.48% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($32,454 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($6,036 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.31%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to White County, AR	0.99% ($34,635 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.87% ($30,370)
to Independence County, AR	0.72% ($121,658)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.55% ($24,828)
to Lawrence County, AR	0.27% ($18,143)
to Greene County, AR	0.19% ($23,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,451 (3,500 aged, 951 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,397 (3,627 male householders, 1,225 female householders)

  3,776 spouses, 4,763 children (4,247 natural, 111 adopted, 405 stepchildren), 410 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 160 other relatives, 179 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,355 (860 male householders (739 living alone)), 1,269 female householders (1,217 living alone)), 226 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,666 (1,638 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,293 2-persons, 1,145 3-persons, 863 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,956 1-person, 141 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

97.9% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $205,443,000 ($11886 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,511,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,131,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,610,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,612,000
Federal grants: $71,522,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,574,000 ($842,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,995,000 ($187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,739,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,579,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,370,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

66% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Arkansas.

Jackson County:	65.8%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 15186
• Northeast: 103
• Midwest: 989
• South: 1263
• West: 755

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,900

Here:	2.8%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	0.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	10.3%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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