Jackson County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	47%
State:	33%

This county:	25.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (37.4%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

Jackson County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	27.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 30,429	(51.0%)
Females: 29,183	(49.0%)

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Jackson County:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county	$26,911
Illinois:	$50,260

Jackson County	$98,138
Illinois:	$183,900

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Elkville, Ava, Grand Tower, Vergennes, Dowell, Makanda, Campbell Hill.

2005 air pollution in Jackson County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 42 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Perry County , Randolph County , Perry County, Missouri , Union County , Williamson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson County: Cedar Lake Dam Picnic Area (A), Finney (B), Johns Spur (C), Big Oak Campground (D), Sharp Rock Falls Campground (E), Shady Rest Campground (F), Shady Cove Picnic Area (G), Buttermilk Hill Beach and Picnic Area (H), Turkey Bayou Campground (I), Pine Circle Picnic Area (J), Lake Shore Drive Picnic Area (K), Hickory Grove Picnic Area (L), Bald Knob Picnic Area (M), Wagners Landing (N), Pomona Natural Bridge Picnic Area (O), Bryden (P), Water Lily Campground (Q), Clear View Picnic Area (R), Marberry Arboretum (S), Brunkhorst Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Antioch Church (A), Knoff Bend Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Logan Hollow Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Jerusalem Church (F), Rock Springs Church (G), Central Church (H), Drury Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South County Line Cemetery (1), Snider Hill Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), McCormick Cemetery (4), Sheppard Cemetery (5), McBride Cemetery (6), Hilton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Campbell Lake (A), Snider Lake (B), Fox Lake (C), Carbon Lake (D), Turkey Bayou (E), Lovets Pond (F), Elkville Reservoir (G), Elkville Country Club Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Sycamore Creek (C), Worthen Bayou (D), Brushy Bayou (E), Cedar Creek (F), Shoal Creek (G), Cave Creek (H), Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Fern Rocks Nature Preserve (1), Johnson Creek Recreation Area (2), Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site (3), Paul Ice Recreation Area (4), Glenn Schlimpert Recreation Area (5), Lake Murphysboro State Park (6), Giant City State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.6%
Illinois:	4.8%

Current college students: 16,882
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,129 (20% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	5.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,291
• One, attached: 394
• Two: 1,282
• 3 or 4: 1,519
• 5 to 9: 1,526
• 10 to 19: 986
• 20 or more: 2,155
• Mobile homes: 4,685
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 5,030 (357 second mortgage, 382 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,899

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 229 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,243 (73%) Carpooled: 3,586 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 279 (1%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Railroad: 18 (0%) Taxi: 37 (0%) Motorcycle: 77 (0%) Bicycle: 359 (1%) Walked: 2,143 (8%) Other means: 157 (1%) Worked at home: 703 (3%)

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.95%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.05%
Illinois average:	0.19%

6.62% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($12,801 average AGI)
3.28% relocated from other states ($8,717 average AGI)

Jackson County:	3.28%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Williamson County, IL	1.23% ($25,626 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.79% ($16,550)
from Perry County, IL	0.38% ($23,611)
from Union County, IL	0.32% ($25,210)
from Randolph County, IL	0.30% ($25,053)
from Franklin County, IL	0.29% ($20,607)
from DuPage County, IL	0.18% ($17,229)

11.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.75%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)

Jackson County:	0.11%
Illinois average:	0.07%

6.44% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($13,436 average AGI)
5.20% relocated to other states ($12,474 average AGI)

Jackson County:	5.20%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Williamson County, IL	1.46% ($30,691 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.99% ($16,594)
to Perry County, IL	0.43% ($23,821)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.28% ($21,500)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.26% ($35,863)
to Union County, IL	0.26% ($37,520)
to Franklin County, IL	0.25% ($22,367)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,694 (6,389 aged, 1,305 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,693 (9,579 male householders, 3,266 female householders)

  9,788 spouses, 12,717 children (11,635 natural, 305 adopted, 777 stepchildren), 437 grandchildren, 474 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 392 other relatives, 827 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 15,710 (5,665 male householders (3,944 living alone)), 5,783 female householders (4,505 living alone)), 4,262 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,209 (1,027 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,015 2-persons, 3,059 3-persons, 2,399 4-persons, 928 5-persons, 308 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,449 1-person, 2,153 2-persons, 550 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

91.6% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $301,792,000 ($5179 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,319,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,353,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $79,835,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,500,000
Federal grants: $73,713,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,095,000 ($8,166,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,296,000 ($1,762,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $64,249,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,115,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,128,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-75 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.38 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

46% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Illinois.

Jackson County:	45.8%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 43215
• Northeast: 1373
• Midwest: 5928
• South: 4129
• West: 1511

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,600

Here:	8.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	6.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	1.8%
Illinois:	25.8%