Jackson County, Florida (FL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,257
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,943
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,537 (it was 3,677 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 916 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Jackson County, Florida:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (65.2%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (26.6%)
- Hispanic or Latino (4.8%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Asian alone (0.6%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
| Median resident age: |  41.8 years |
| Florida median age: |  42.1 years |
| Males: 27,914 |  (55.4%) |
| Females: 22,464 |  (44.6%) |
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| Jackson County: | 2.0 people |
| Florida: | 2 people |
| This county: | $36,891 |
| Florida: | $50,860 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $472 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $584)
| This county: | $472 |
| State: | $931 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $109,280 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| Jackson: | $109,280 |
| Florida: | $197,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $967
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Institutionalized population: 7,719
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 135
- Burglaries: 236
- Thefts: 354
- Auto thefts: 33
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 135
- Burglaries: 193
- Thefts: 358
- Auto thefts: 27
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 194 buildings, average cost: $63,800
- 2001: 141 buildings, average cost: $69,900
- 2002: 124 buildings, average cost: $88,900
- 2003: 121 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 2004: 152 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2005: 195 buildings, average cost: $132,900
- 2006: 179 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2007: 221 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2008: 93 buildings, average cost: $132,200
- 2009: 76 buildings, average cost: $122,100
- 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $119,600
- 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $127,100
- 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $124,900
- 2013: 38 buildings, average cost: $165,500
- 2014: 29 buildings, average cost: $172,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $783 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $473 (0.5%)
| Jackson County: | 20.9% |
| Florida: | 14.7% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.8 years old
(Males: 39.8 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.8 years old, Black residents: 39.3 years old, American Indian residents: 46.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.3 years old, Other race residents: 13.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marianna, Cypress, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Alford, Jacob City.
| Zip Code | City | Certified Residential Database | Mandatory Residential Database | Mandatory Non-Residential Database | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | ||
| 32420 | Alford | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32431 | Cottondale | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32442 | Grand Ridge | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32443 | Greenwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32445 | Malone | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32446 | Marianna | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 32448 | Marianna | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Local government website: www.jacksoncountyfl.com
Neighboring counties: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 
, Harrison County, Mississippi , Cook County, Georgia 
, Madison County 
, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana , Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana , Pearl River County, Mississippi , Pike County, Mississippi , Wakulla County 
.
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Florida: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,115
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,754 (31.5% naturalized citizens)
| Jackson County: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 20.6% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,178
- One, attached: 68
- Two: 399
- 3 or 4: 522
- 5 to 9: 307
- 10 to 19: 201
- 20 to 49: 30
- 50 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 6,313
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 5,683 (85 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,432
| Here: | 45.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 57.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jackson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,156 | 96 |
| Black Protestant | 3,925 | 26 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,565 | 20 |
| Other | 675 | 2 |
| Catholic | 371 | 1 |
| None | 26,054 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Jackson County: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Jackson County: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| This county: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jackson County: | 11.5% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 30.2% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.9% |
| State: | 14.0% |
Agriculture in Jackson County:
Average size of farms: 247 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39,641
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $336.04
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,581
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,604
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.68%
Corn for grain: 3423 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3809 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 31583 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 888 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,028 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 684 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.9 miles away from Jackson County center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 323.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 217.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 258.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 268.2 miles away from Jackson County center
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 362.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 06, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4177: May 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4177, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1551: September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: 1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1539: August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
- Florida Fire Hazard, Incident Period: April 15, 1999 to May 25, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3139: April 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3139, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Florida Chipola District Fire, Incident Period: April 13, 1999, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 2255, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Florida Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1249: September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: 1249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 02, 1998, Emergency Declared EM-3131: September 25, 1998, FEMA Id: 3131, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (15) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Tropical Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Honduras (10%)
- Cuba (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Haiti (6%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- American (44%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- European (1%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,493 (86.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,277 (7.6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 246 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0.1%)
- Walked: 191 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 442 (2.6%)
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Florida in 2000:
- 3,149 people in state prisons
- 1,462 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 343 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 308 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 265 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 243 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 224 people in nursing homes
- 175 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Florida in 2010:
- 5,362 people in state prisons
- 1,477 people in federal prisons
- 475 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 246 people in college/university student housing
- 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 169 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
5.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,396 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.59% |
| Florida average: | 7.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.29% relocated from other counties in Florida ($17,153 average AGI)
2.30% relocated from other states ($12,243 average AGI)
Jackson County: 2.30% Florida average: 3.71%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Bay County, FL | 0.37% ($25,821 average AGI) |
| from Houston County, AL | 0.33% ($24,647) |
| from Calhoun County, FL | 0.32% ($21,755) |
| from Gadsden County, FL | 0.31% ($29,708) |
| from Washington County, FL | 0.30% ($28,717) |
| from Leon County, FL | 0.29% ($38,909) |
| from Holmes County, FL | 0.24% ($24,000) |
6.36% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,437 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.36% |
| Florida average: | 7.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.90% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,472 average AGI)
2.46% relocated to other states ($10,964 average AGI)
Jackson County: 2.46% Florida average: 2.87%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Bay County, FL | 0.59% ($34,418 average AGI) |
| to Washington County, FL | 0.45% ($34,014) |
| to Leon County, FL | 0.39% ($32,917) |
| to Houston County, AL | 0.36% ($30,418) |
| to Calhoun County, FL | 0.31% ($26,271) |
| to Gadsden County, FL | 0.20% ($27,258) |
| to Holmes County, FL | 0.20% ($25,933) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,334 (6,982 aged, 2,352 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,263 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Florida in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (573)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (568)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (558)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (362)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (348)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (309)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (241)
- Unspecified dementia (222)
- Congestive heart failure (140)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (132)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,936
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 212
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,085
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,192
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,078
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 78.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 84.6
- Other - 18.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 50,378- In family households: 34,934 (5,898 male householders, 5,182 female householders)
7,713 spouses, 12,241 children (11,227 natural, 434 adopted, 585 stepchildren), 1,142 grandchildren, 401 brothers or sisters, 536 parents, 906 other relatives, 840 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,344 (2,865 male householders (2,476 living alone)), 3,199 female householders (2,822 living alone)), 1,245 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 7,880
Size of family households: 5,681 2-persons, 2,736 3-persons, 1,709 4-persons, 622 5-persons, 259 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,299 1-person, 645 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 19 5-persons.
4,518 married couples with children.
3,479 single-parent households (875 men, 2,604 women).
93.1% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $381,231,000 ($7,994 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,909,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $139,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,955,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,299,000
Federal grants: $113,708,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,271,000 ($318,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,983,000 ($3,168,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,306,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,293,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,140,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,863| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,580
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +108
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +30 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,907
| Here: | +39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +59 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.3 |
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
- 1 room: 30
- 2 rooms: 31
- 3 rooms: 174
- 4 rooms: 1,304
- 5 rooms: 2,678
- 6 rooms: 3,339
- 7 rooms: 2,037
- 8 rooms: 1,364
- 9+ rooms: 1,103
- 1 room: 157
- 2 rooms: 158
- 3 rooms: 699
- 4 rooms: 1,357
- 5 rooms: 1,392
- 6 rooms: 733
- 7 rooms: 290
- 8 rooms: 94
- 9+ rooms: 196
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
- no bedroom: 60
- 1 bedroom: 116
- 2 bedrooms: 2,118
- 3 bedrooms: 7,929
- 4 bedrooms: 1,618
- 5+ bedrooms: 223
- no bedroom: 154
- 1 bedroom: 564
- 2 bedrooms: 2,078
- 3 bedrooms: 2,076
- 4 bedrooms: 158
- 5+ bedrooms: 62
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
- no vehicle: 549
- 1 vehicle: 3,524
- 2 vehicles: 4,813
- 3 vehicles: 2,201
- 4 vehicles: 747
- 5+ vehicles: 280
- no vehicle: 993
- 1 vehicle: 2,199
- 2 vehicles: 1,533
- 3 vehicles: 223
- 4 vehicles: 120
- 5+ vehicles: 1
85% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Florida.
| Jackson County: | 84.5% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 30,297
- Other state: 17,404
- Northeast: 2,675
- Midwest: 2,617
- South: 11,067
- West: 1,047
- Electricity (84.6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.2%)
- Utility gas (4.7%)
- Wood (2.0%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.2%)
- No fuel used (0.1%)
- Electricity (84.3%)
- Utility gas (10.7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)
- No fuel used (0.5%)
- Wood (0.4%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 402
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Florida: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 258
| Here: | 8.5% |
| Florida: | 11.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 661
| Here: | 28.6% |
| Florida: | 20.1% |
Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - Regular Highways: $7,157,000
Parks & Recreation: $235,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,418,000
Police Protection: $3,100,000
Corrections - Other: $2,486,000
Financial Administration: $1,969,000
Fire Protection: $1,823,000
Health Services - Other: $1,529,000
General - Other: $997,000
Libraries: $923,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $910,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $823,000
Central Staff Services: $814,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Sewerage: $163,000
Water Utilities: $160,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $137,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $60,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $133,000
Parks & Recreation: $45,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $772,000
Fire Protection: $178,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $88,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $72,000
Libraries: $54,000
Natural Resource - Other: $44,000
Central Staff: $35,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Judicial: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $8,558,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $187,000
Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,539,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $898,000
Interest Earnings: $544,000
Rents: $157,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $417,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,944,000
General Support: $3,450,000
Housing & Community Development: $936,000
All Other: $786,000
Public Welfare: $617,000
Transit Utilities: $60,000
Water Utilities: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $6,942,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,527,000
Total General Sales: $2,313,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,001,000
NEC: $180,000
Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,118,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,647,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,102,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,998,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $649,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,379,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $431,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,945
- Number of aged recipients: 235
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,710
- Number of recipients under 18: 376
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,063
- Number of recipients older than 64: 506
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 763
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 818
| Most common first names in Jackson County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 457 | 71.3 years |
| William | 371 | 73.2 years |
| Mary | 368 | 77.6 years |
| John | 337 | 73.8 years |
| Robert | 241 | 69.7 years |
| Willie | 208 | 74.1 years |
| Annie | 177 | 81.0 years |
| Charles | 168 | 71.3 years |
| George | 159 | 74.4 years |
| Henry | 118 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Jackson County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 258 | 73.8 years |
| Williams | 210 | 73.6 years |
| Johnson | 151 | 73.4 years |
| Jones | 132 | 75.2 years |
| White | 125 | 75.3 years |
| Brown | 104 | 74.1 years |
| Pittman | 102 | 75.9 years |
| Davis | 100 | 76.0 years |
| Jackson | 88 | 75.0 years |
| Hall | 87 | 74.3 years |
| Businesses in Jackson County, FL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Subway | 5 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| KFC | 2 | UPS | 6 | |
| Kroger | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
