Jackson County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 52,292 (12% urban, 88% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,283
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,774

% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

Land area: 342 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 153 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Jackson County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
Black (7.8%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other Asian (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 20,831	(50.1%)
Females: 20,758	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,759
County population in 2003: 47,337
Jobs in 2003: 16,847

Jackson County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 23,550
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Jackson County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,364 ($40,349 in 2000)

This county	$43,364
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,872

Jackson County	$150,872
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $501
Institutionalized population: 690
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jackson County in 2000: $959

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 52
Burglaries: 279
Thefts: 527
Auto thefts: 86

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 47
Burglaries: 203
Thefts: 473
Auto thefts: 56

Jackson County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 766 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2001: 762 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2002: 908 buildings, average cost: $145,200
2003: 835 buildings, average cost: $153,500
2004: 1515 buildings, average cost: $162,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $809 (0.8%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Banks County , Barrow County , Clarke County , Gwinnett County , Hall County , Madison County , Oconee County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson County: Holder Plantation (A), Commerce Waterworks (B), Molder Camp (C), Jackson County Senior Citizen Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson County include: White Plains Church (A), Wilson Church (B), Walnut Fork Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Apple Valley Baptist Church (E), Arcade Mission (F), Archers Grove Church (G), Attica Baptist Church (H), Unity Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Niemmo Cemetery (2), White Plains Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4), Wheeler Cemetery (5), Lyle Cemetery (6), Ebenezer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Marlow Lake (A), Johnsons Lake (B), Jarrett Lake (C), Iveys Lake (D), Hoods Lake (E), Bishop Lake (F), Bishops Lake (G), Sandy Creek O Trail Creek Reservoir Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gravelly Creek (A), Stockton Creek (B), Borders Creek (C), Hardeman Creek (D), Mountain Creek (E), Hawk Creek (F), Riley Branch (G), Indian Creek (H), Redstone Creek (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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Georgia:	4.6%

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)

Jackson County:	2.5%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 390
1990 to 1994: 192
1985 to 1989: 86
1980 to 1984: 83
1975 to 1979: 94
1970 to 1974: 26
1970 to 1974: 40
1965 to 1969: 125

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.6%

Jackson County marital status for males

Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,258
One, attached: 67
Two: 332
3 or 4: 220
5 to 9: 204
10 to 19: 65
20 or more: 53
Mobile homes: 5,003
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

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

Agriculture in Jackson County
Average size of farms: 109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $168690
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $110498
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36741
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Corn for grain: 24 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 734 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 36 acres

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/29/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Food (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (10%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (52%)
Laos (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (4%)
Canada (4%)
Panama (3%)
Cuba (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County:

United States or American (37%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Jackson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,177 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,968 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 164 (1%)
Other means: 122 (1%)
Worked at home: 650 (3%)

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Georgia

436 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
163 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
91 people in nursing homes
60 people in other group homes
52 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,086.

13.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.65%
Georgia average:	10.98%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Gwinnett County, GA	3.56% ($60,998 average AGI)
from Hall County, GA	1.63% ($43,380)
from Barrow County, GA	0.90% ($45,780)
from Clarke County, GA	0.78% ($34,730)
from Madison County, GA	0.55% ($30,299)
from Banks County, GA	0.54% ($31,063)
from DeKalb County, GA	0.27% ($45,542)

8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.90%
Georgia average:	9.55%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Barrow County, GA	0.98% ($31,638 average AGI)
to Hall County, GA	0.98% ($34,221)
to Clarke County, GA	0.95% ($22,277)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.81% ($40,801)
to Banks County, GA	0.63% ($25,226)
to Madison County, GA	0.61% ($28,833)
to Franklin County, GA	0.26% ($41,814)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jackson County

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 40,780

In family households: 36,668 (9,139 male householders, 2,402 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 4,112 (1,771 male householders (1,478 living alone)), 1,717 female householders (1,503 living alone)), 624 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 809 (729 institutionalized population)

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.

7,801 married couples with children.
2,070 single-parent households (630 men, 1,440 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $198,512,000 ($4007 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,515,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,644,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,505,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $790,000
Federal grants: $45,828,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,094,000 ($427,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,651,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $390,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $149,546,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,354,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,728

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,156

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +327

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,928

Here:	+171 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,233
1995 to 1998: 2,628
1990 to 1994: 1,988
1980 to 1989: 2,932
1970 to 1979: 2,502
1960 to 1969: 1,692
1950 to 1959: 1,076
1940 to 1949: 752
1939 or earlier: 1,423

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Georgia:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 120
3 rooms: 296
4 rooms: 1,092
5 rooms: 2,909
6 rooms: 3,013
7 rooms: 1,783
8 rooms: 1,188
9 or more rooms: 875

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Georgia:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 148
3 rooms: 395
4 rooms: 1,202
5 rooms: 1,149
6 rooms: 547
7 rooms: 185
8 rooms: 69
9 or more rooms: 51

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jackson County:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 301
2 bedrooms: 2,178
3 bedrooms: 6,774
4 bedrooms: 1,609
5 or more bedrooms: 377

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 453
2 bedrooms: 1,837
3 bedrooms: 1,269
4 bedrooms: 142
5 or more bedrooms: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 449
1 vehicle: 2,297
2 vehicles: 4,934
3 vehicles: 2,412
4 vehicles: 813
5 or more vehicles: 378

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 453
1 vehicle: 1,723
2 vehicles: 1,166
3 vehicles: 372
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 33

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.

Jackson County:	51.1%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 30632
Northeast: 1377
Midwest: 2247
South: 5346
West: 776

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (54%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Utility gas (19%)
Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (35%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244

Here:	4.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135

Here:	6.3%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103

Here:	11.8%
Georgia:	22.9%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Jackson County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,907,000
Solid Waste Management: $617,000

Parks & Recreation: $214,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $9,529,000
Regular Highways: $2,607,000

Parks & Recreation: $293,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $4,408,000
Regular Highways: $4,176,000

General - Other: $3,994,000

Health Services - Other: $3,649,000

Police Protection: $2,902,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,161,000

Financial Administration: $1,160,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,131,000

Solid Waste Management: $976,000

Central Staff Services: $878,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $751,000

Fire Protection: $715,000

General Public Buildings: $675,000

Welfare - Other: $544,000

Natural Resources - Other: $112,000

Housing & Community Development: $105,000

Libraries: $84,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $703,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,057,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,342,000
Air Transportation: $250,000

Health: $138,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,113,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $14,497,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $705,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,572,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $925,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $705,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,471,000
Interest Earnings: $1,444,000

Rents: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,678,000
Regular Highways: $478,000

Health - Other: $414,000

Police Protection: $276,000

Parks & Recreation: $243,000

Central Staff: $109,000

General Public Building: $63,000

Corrections - Other: $44,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $33,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Natural Resource - Other: $15,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,472,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,572,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,762,000
Highways: $340,000

Health & Hospitals: $279,000

Public Welfare: $182,000
Tax - Property: $13,827,000
Total General Sales: $6,042,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,004,000

NEC: $798,000

Public Utilities: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,849,000

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