County population in 2016: 50,378 (25% urban, 75% rural); it was 46,755 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,623 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).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jackson County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,891 ($29,744 in 1999)
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
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,795 - $191,669 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:
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%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.9%
Jackson County:
20.9%
Florida:
14.7%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.0% for Black residents, 41.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.9% for American Indian residents, 89.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 40.7% for other race residents, 22.5% for two or more races residents)
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.
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 408
2000 to 2009: 450
1990 to 1999: 445
1980 to 1989: 149
1970 to 1979: 119
Before 1970: 292
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
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
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Jackson County Religion Details
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 acres Average 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).
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%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (16%)
Honduras (10%)
Cuba (8%)
Philippines (8%)
Haiti (6%)
Guatemala (6%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County (%):
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,033.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Births per 1000 population in Jackson County
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
Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
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)
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 hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.19 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.
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
Population growth in Jackson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 138
2010 to 2013: 295
2000 to 2009: 2,767
1990 to 1999: 3,635
1980 to 1989: 3,656
1970 to 1979: 3,474
1960 to 1969: 2,355
1950 to 1959: 1,981
1940 to 1949: 1,438
1939 or earlier: 1,154
Note: State values scaled to Jackson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Florida
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
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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