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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (11.1%).
Detached houses: $196,038Here:$196,038State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $100,754Here:$100,754State:$183,253 In 2-unit structures: $68,020Here:$68,020State:$162,731 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $316,493Here:$316,493State:$178,500 Mobile homes: $83,652Here:$83,652State:$44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,226Here:$8,226State:$74,556
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.4%
McCain (Republican): 78.2% Obama (Democratic): 21.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,403 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $735 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $691 a month.
Cities in this county include: Commerce, Jefferson, Arcade, Nicholson, Braselton, Hoschton, Talmo, Pendergrass, West Jackson.
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Notable locations in Jackson County: Commerce Waterworks (A), Holder Plantation (B), Molder Camp (C), Jackson Trail Volunteer Fire Department (D), Harrisburg Fire Department (E), Plainview Volunteer Fire Department (F), South Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (G), Jackson County Senior Citizen Center (H), Nicholson Area Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), North Jackson Fire Department Station 3 (J), South Jackson Fire Department Station 2 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Center Union Church (A), Church of Prophecy (B), Apple Valley Baptist Church (C), Brockton Road Church (D), Dry Pond Methodist Church (E), Harmony Christian Church (F), Hope Haven Mission (G), Jones Chapel (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rogers Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Benton Cemetery (3), Lyle Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Stapler Cemetery (6), Stone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Crows Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Hills Lake (C), Lake Jarekit (D), Lake Uamacutah (E), Carr Lake (F), Marlow Lake (G), Hoods Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Curry Creek (B), Dosters Creek (C), Shankles Creek (D), Hawk Creek (E), Hardeman Creek (F), Gravelly Creek (G), Redstone Creek (H), East Fork Pond Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Hurricane Shoals County Park (1), Jackson Trail Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Commerce Waterworks (A), Holder Plantation (B), Molder Camp (C), Jackson Trail Volunteer Fire Department (D), Harrisburg Fire Department (E), Plainview Volunteer Fire Department (F), South Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (G), Jackson County Senior Citizen Center (H), Nicholson Area Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), North Jackson Fire Department Station 3 (J), South Jackson Fire Department Station 2 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Center Union Church (A), Church of Prophecy (B), Apple Valley Baptist Church (C), Brockton Road Church (D), Dry Pond Methodist Church (E), Harmony Christian Church (F), Hope Haven Mission (G), Jones Chapel (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rogers Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Benton Cemetery (3), Lyle Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Stapler Cemetery (6), Stone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Crows Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Hills Lake (C), Lake Jarekit (D), Lake Uamacutah (E), Carr Lake (F), Marlow Lake (G), Hoods Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Curry Creek (B), Dosters Creek (C), Shankles Creek (D), Hawk Creek (E), Hardeman Creek (F), Gravelly Creek (G), Redstone Creek (H), East Fork Pond Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Hurricane Shoals County Park (1), Jackson Trail Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Banks County , Barrow County , Clarke County , Gwinnett County , Hall County , Madison County , Oconee County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,032 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,036 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.6%
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 4,488 (430 second mortgage, 405 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,022
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County (%):
13.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,464 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10.58% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($36,707 average AGI) 3.07% relocated from other states ($9,758 average AGI)Jackson County:3.07%Georgia average:4.40%
8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,109 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.02% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,568 average AGI) 1.89% relocated to other states ($7,541 average AGI)Jackson County:1.89%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,237 (4,889 aged, 1,348 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 83.7. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
9,440 spouses, 12,670 children (11,514 natural, 263 adopted, 893 stepchildren), 985 grandchildren, 262 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, 728 other relatives, 745 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,554 2-persons, 2,956 3-persons, 2,411 4-persons, 1,032 5-persons, 417 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,981 1-person, 442 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 8 6-persons.
95.0% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Jackson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.24 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Year house built
51% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,075,000
Parks and Recreation: $294,000
Sewerage: $9,000
General - Other: $784,000
Parks and Recreation: $344,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
Regular Highways: $4,661,000
Police Protection: $4,600,000
Health - Other: $3,966,000
General - Other: $3,219,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,820,000
Central Staff Services: $1,877,000
Financial Administration: $1,434,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,386,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,326,000
General Public Buildings: $1,251,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,028,000
Local Fire Protection: $786,000
Public Welfare - Other: $574,000
Housing and Community Development: $139,000
Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
Libraries: $97,000
Health - Other: $142,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
Highways: $5,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,364,000
Interest Earnings: $1,125,000
Rents: $53,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,539,000
Regular Highways: $757,000
Police Protection: $439,000
Health - Other: $123,000
Local Fire Protection: $84,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $25,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Highways: $1,064,000
Health and Hospitals: $566,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Housing and Community Development: $35,000
Property: $18,011,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,215,000
Other License: $1,070,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $221,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $39,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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