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Jackson County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2019: 19,497 (47% urban, 53% rural); it was 20,296 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,625
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,674
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,127
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,990 (it was 1,951 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%

Land area: 636 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Jackson County: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (17.4%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jackson County, IA (2019)
    • 18,49395.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2941.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2511.3%Two or more races
    • 1871.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 930.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 820.4%Asian alone
    • 20.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Males: 9,786  (50.2%)
Females: 9,711  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $57,047 ($34,529 in 1999)
This county:

$57,047
Iowa:

$61,691

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $467 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $630)
This county:

$467
State:

$660


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $137,828 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Jackson:

$137,828
Iowa:

$158,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,057 - $234,048

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $181,696
Here:

$181,696
State:

$201,113

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,398
Here:

$126,398
State:

$195,638

In 2-unit structures: $130,850
Here:

$130,850
State:

$120,562

Mobile homes: $48,306
Here:

$48,306
State:

$75,033

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,137
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $444

Institutionalized population: 179
Jackson County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2002: 63 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2003: 82 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2004: 87 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2005: 70 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2007: 45 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2012: 38 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2013: 35 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2014: 31 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2015: 35 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2017: 37 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2018: 38 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2019: 42 buildings, average cost: $134,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, IA residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, IA
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,909 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,781 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Jackson, IA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, IA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 12.8%
Jackson County:

12.8%
Iowa:

11.2%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 63.6% for Black residents, 27.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.0% for other race residents, 30.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 44.6 years old
(Males: 43.0 years old, Females: 46.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 37.5 years old, American Indian residents: 62.2 years old, Asian residents: 45.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: Maquoketa, Bellevue, Preston, Sabula, Miles, Andrew, La Motte, Springbrook, Monmouth, St. Donatus.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Box Butte County, Nebraska , Chemung County, New York , Hooker County, Nebraska , Madison County, Nebraska , Wyoming County, New York , Yates County, New York , Stanton County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Iowa:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, IA
County total employment by year in Jackson, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, IA

Current college students: 523
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 294 (54.6% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

1.5%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 232010 or later
  • 1222000 to 2009
  • 271990 to 1999
  • 301980 to 1989
  • 151970 to 1979
  • 74Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,644
  • One, attached: 121
  • Two: 221
  • 3 or 4: 295
  • 5 to 9: 173
  • 10 to 19: 95
  • 20 to 49: 97
  • 50 or more: 49
  • Mobile homes: 854
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 3,281 (63 second mortgage, 308 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,310

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

59.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,8439
Mainline Protestant4,65119
Evangelical Protestant2502
Other1222
None7,982-
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: 6
Jackson County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Jackson County:

7.49 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

11.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

8.2%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

28.0%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 261 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,011
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $195.38
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $76,951
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,794
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.30%
Corn for grain: 81651 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 41854 harvested acres
Vegetables: 67 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 49 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.2 miles away from Jackson County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 269.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 292.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 323.5 miles away from Jackson County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 291.7 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:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Incident Period: August 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4557, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2014 to July 08, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4187: August 05, 2014, FEMA Id: 4187, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2011 to July 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4018: August 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 4018, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,502 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled: 342 (5.0%)
  • Bus: 26 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 63 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 251 (3.7%)
  • Worked at home: 611 (9.0%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Micronesia (44%)
  • Korea (19%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Netherlands (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • German (48%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • Swedish (1%)
  • Luxembourger (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 247 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 174 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,970.

5.31% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.31%
Iowa average:

5.97%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.40% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,755 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($12,322 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.91%
Iowa average:

2.42%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Clinton County, IA  1.10% ($37,640 average AGI)
from Dubuque County, IA  1.03% ($28,494)
from Scott County, IA  0.38% ($46,871)


5.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Iowa average:

6.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.62% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($26,653 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($20,853 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.60%
Iowa average:

2.69%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Dubuque County, IA  1.20% ($36,814 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  0.93% ($38,613)
to Scott County, IA  0.41% ($28,121)
to Linn County, IA  0.27% ($53,227)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,987 (3,516 aged, 471 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 241 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (610)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (218)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (217)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (173)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (112)
  • Unspecified dementia (96)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (93)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (30)
  • Congestive heart failure (20)
  • Essential (primary) hypertension (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,346
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 212
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,118

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 979
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,497
  • Male householders: 4,186 (1,080 living alone), Female householders: 4,195 (1,318 living alone)
  • 4,268 spouses (4,245 opposite-sex spouses), 740 unmarried partners, (710 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,094 children (4,666 natural, 256 adopted, 182 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 0 foster children, 122 other relatives, 291 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 244

Size of family households: 2,822 2-persons, 1,094 3-persons, 909 4-persons, 485 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,411 1-person, 428 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

2,820 married couples with children.
1,137 single-parent households (347 men, 790 women).

98.5% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $117,526,000 ($5,800 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,996,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,835,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,157,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,821,000
Federal grants: $20,437,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,561,000 ($2,403,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,715,000 ($378,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,273,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,346,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,649,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,177
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,031
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -88
Here -4 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.2

Year house built in Jackson County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Jackson County, Iowa
  • 1992014 or later
  • 1932010 to 2013
  • 8772000 to 2009
  • 8521990 to 1999
  • 7421980 to 1989
  • 1,7551970 to 1979
  • 7431960 to 1969
  • 8971950 to 1959
  • 3611940 to 1949
  • 2,9801939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Iowa
  • 121 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 2053 rooms
  • 4744 rooms
  • 1,2335 rooms
  • 1,1216 rooms
  • 1,2237 rooms
  • 1,0438 rooms
  • 1,2559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
  • 361 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 1723 rooms
  • 3344 rooms
  • 4525 rooms
  • 3376 rooms
  • 1577 rooms
  • 1558 rooms
  • 789+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Iowa
  • 14no bedroom
  • 2711 bedroom
  • 1,2452 bedrooms
  • 3,3293 bedrooms
  • 1,4064 bedrooms
  • 3015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Iowa
  • 36no bedroom
  • 2581 bedroom
  • 4952 bedrooms
  • 7643 bedrooms
  • 1684 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 188no vehicle
  • 1,2951 vehicle
  • 2,5802 vehicles
  • 1,5153 vehicles
  • 5684 vehicles
  • 4485+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 310no vehicle
  • 7561 vehicle
  • 5392 vehicles
  • 1293 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

88.7% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.

Jackson County:

88.7%
State average:

85.2%

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

  • This state: 15,743
  • Other state: 3,302
  • Northeast: 242
  • Midwest: 2,263
  • South: 506
  • West: 283
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 47.8%Utility gas
  • 28.2%Electricity
  • 18.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 176
Here:

10.1%
Iowa:

9.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:

5.6%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120
Here:

26.0%
Iowa:

23.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,776,000
    Other: $542,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $375,000
    Parks and Recreation: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,723,000
    Regular Highways: $5,117,000
    Police Protection: $1,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,226,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    General Public Buildings: $571,000
    General - Other: $472,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Correctional Institutions: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000
    Health - Other: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
    Libraries: $81,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $424,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $180,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $75,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
    Other - Hospitals: $31,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $52,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $349,000
    General Revenue - Other: $339,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $266,000
    Rents: $193,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,112,000
    Hospitals: $411,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,106,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $227,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,077,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $941,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $133,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,437,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,776,000
    Other: $542,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $375,000
    Parks and Recreation: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,723,000
    Regular Highways: $5,117,000
    Police Protection: $1,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,226,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    General Public Buildings: $571,000
    General - Other: $472,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Correctional Institutions: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000
    Health - Other: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
    Libraries: $81,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $424,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $180,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $75,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
    Other - Hospitals: $31,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $52,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $349,000
    General Revenue - Other: $339,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $266,000
    Rents: $193,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,112,000
    Hospitals: $411,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,106,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $227,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,077,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $941,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $133,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,437,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,776,000
    Other: $542,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $375,000
    Parks and Recreation: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,723,000
    Regular Highways: $5,117,000
    Police Protection: $1,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,226,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    General Public Buildings: $571,000
    General - Other: $472,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Correctional Institutions: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000
    Health - Other: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
    Libraries: $81,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $424,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $180,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $75,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
    Other - Hospitals: $31,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $52,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $349,000
    General Revenue - Other: $339,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $266,000
    Rents: $193,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,112,000
    Hospitals: $411,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,106,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $227,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,077,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $941,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $133,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,437,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,776,000
    Other: $542,000
    Parks and Recreation: $174,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $375,000
    Parks and Recreation: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,723,000
    Regular Highways: $5,117,000
    Police Protection: $1,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,226,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    General Public Buildings: $571,000
    General - Other: $472,000
    Housing and Community Development: $439,000
    Correctional Institutions: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000
    Health - Other: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
    Libraries: $81,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $424,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $180,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $75,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
    Other - Hospitals: $31,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $52,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $349,000
    General Revenue - Other: $339,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $266,000
    Rents: $193,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,112,000
    Hospitals: $411,000
    General Public Building: $66,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,106,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,921,000
    General Local Government Support: $227,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,077,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $941,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $133,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,437,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 355
  • Number of aged recipients: 51
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 304
  • Number of recipients under 18: 43
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 239
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 73
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 156
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 155
Most common first names in Jackson County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18379.3 years
Mary13381.9 years
William11777.5 years
Robert9371.7 years
George8478.4 years
Edward6777.6 years
James6671.6 years
Anna6585.6 years
Donald6471.7 years
Helen6478.7 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller9177.0 years
Clark4872.6 years
Kilburg4677.7 years
Felderman4078.4 years
Smith3581.2 years
Ernst3475.8 years
Mohr3279.8 years
Johnson3273.2 years
Brown2975.4 years
Watters2872.7 years
Businesses in Jackson County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet2Nike1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1Subway2
Ford1Super 81
H&R Block1True Value2
Jimmy John's1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets3Walmart1
McDonald's1YMCA1