Jackson County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 42,237 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,915
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,137

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Land area: 509 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 83 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.8%), Retail trade (14.6%), Educational,health and social services (12.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 85%
Government: 8%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Jackson County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 20,386	(49.3%)
Females: 20,949	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,384
County population in 2003: 41,704
Jobs in 2003: 21,493

Jackson County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 21,990
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Jackson County:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,701 ($39,401 in 2000)

This county	$41,701
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,216

Jackson County	$108,216
Indiana:	$114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $495
Institutionalized population: 500
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jackson County in 2000: $773

Jackson County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 173 buildings, average cost: $123,500

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $568 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $472 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $738 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seymour, Brownstown, Crothersville, Medora.

2005 air pollution in Jackson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bartholomew County , Brown County , Jennings County , Lawrence County , Monroe County , Scott County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson County: Maumee Boy Scout Reservation (A), Knobs Overlook (B), Dudleytown Conservation Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson County include: Shady Springs Tabernacle (A), Ackeret Church (B), Gorbetts Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Vallonia Church (E), Honeytown Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Ratcliff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gardner Cemetery (1), Weddell Cemetery (2), Glasson Cemetery (3), Peters Cemetery (4), Weathers Cemetery (5), Gorrell Cemetery (6), Goss Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Buckskin Pond (A), Beck Pond (B), Docs Lake (C), Scholl Pond (D), Peters Lake (E), Fox Pond (F), Buck Creek Pond (G), Berry Branch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lewis Branch (A), Knob Creek (B), Kiper Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Hough Creek (F), Horse Lick (G), Mutton Creek (H), Myers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jackson County include: Starve Hollow State Beach (1), Camp Pyoca (2), Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Conologue Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,091
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 991 (25% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 589
1990 to 1994: 155
1985 to 1989: 49
1980 to 1984: 77
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 48
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 61

Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.2%

Jackson County marital status for males

Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,199
One, attached: 208
Two: 273
3 or 4: 498
5 to 9: 617
10 to 19: 324
20 or more: 421
Mobile homes: 2,579
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 5,499 (686 second mortgage, 564 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,996

Agriculture in Jackson County
Average size of farms: 257 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99783
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $217.58
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83291
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104564
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.55%
Corn for grain: 52076 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4144 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79968 harvested acres
Vegetables: 689 harvested acres

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/26/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (15%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (48%)
Japan (8%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (5%)
Philippines (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Honduras (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County:

United States or American (34%)
German (31%)
English (8%)
Irish (8%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Italian (1%)

Jackson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,287 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,502 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 75 (0%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 67 (0%)
Walked: 292 (1%)
Other means: 144 (1%)
Worked at home: 577 (3%)

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Indiana

451 people in nursing homes
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in other group homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,765.

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.06%
Indiana average: 0.10%

3.58% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($21,314 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($11,392 average AGI)
Jackson County: 1.54%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Jennings County, IN	0.78% ($28,960 average AGI)
from Bartholomew County, IN	0.72% ($32,270)
from Scott County, IN	0.47% ($27,763)
from Marion County, IN	0.22% ($37,083)
from Lawrence County, IN	0.18% ($28,897)
from Washington County, IN	0.17% ($29,593)
from Jefferson County, IN	0.15% ($28,625)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.10% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,757 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($10,644 average AGI)
Jackson County: 1.66%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Bartholomew County, IN	1.04% ($32,530 average AGI)
to Jennings County, IN	0.66% ($34,132)
to Scott County, IN	0.59% ($25,579)
to Marion County, IN	0.30% ($26,167)
to Johnson County, IN	0.17% ($41,714)
to Lawrence County, IN	0.17% ($31,500)
to Jefferson County, IN	0.14% ($23,174)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,755 (5,641 aged, 1,114 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 40,781

In family households: 35,352 (9,320 male householders, 2,305 female householders)
9,567 spouses, 12,012 children (10,810 natural, 272 adopted, 930 stepchildren), 680 grandchildren, 207 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 334 other relatives, 792 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,429 (2,144 male householders (1,618 living alone)), 2,316 female householders (2,151 living alone)), 969 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 554 (517 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,986 2-persons, 2,848 3-persons, 2,411 4-persons, 966 5-persons, 374 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,769 1-person, 512 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 27 5-persons.

7,567 married couples with children.
2,079 single-parent households (554 men, 1,525 women).

95.7% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,800,000 ($4500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,713,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,856,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,761,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,163,000
Federal grants: $32,481,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,552,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,988,000 ($2,928,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $709,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,976,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,356,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,161

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,200

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +508

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -514

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.24 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 437
1995 to 1998: 1,838
1990 to 1994: 1,425
1980 to 1989: 1,975
1970 to 1979: 2,741
1960 to 1969: 2,319
1950 to 1959: 2,079
1940 to 1949: 1,370
1939 or earlier: 2,953

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 270
4 rooms: 1,207
5 rooms: 3,529
6 rooms: 3,373
7 rooms: 1,799
8 rooms: 958
9 or more rooms: 740

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

1 room: 101
2 rooms: 189
3 rooms: 752
4 rooms: 1,260
5 rooms: 956
6 rooms: 476
7 rooms: 260
8 rooms: 101
9 or more rooms: 42

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

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 272
2 bedrooms: 3,072
3 bedrooms: 6,652
4 bedrooms: 1,670
5 or more bedrooms: 233

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County:

no bedroom: 125
1 bedroom: 954
2 bedrooms: 1,787
3 bedrooms: 1,087
4 bedrooms: 139
5 or more bedrooms: 45

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

no vehicle: 355
1 vehicle: 2,917
2 vehicles: 5,295
3 vehicles: 2,278
4 vehicles: 803
5 or more vehicles: 267

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

no vehicle: 649
1 vehicle: 1,775
2 vehicles: 1,376
3 vehicles: 272
4 vehicles: 34
5 or more vehicles: 31

59% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Indiana.

Jackson County:	59.2%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 32724
Northeast: 558
Midwest: 2332
South: 3906
West: 674

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (40%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (51%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 688

Here:	14.4%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178

Here:	8.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 132

Here:	13.0%
Indiana:	23.4%

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:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,066,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $58,555,000
All Other: $2,141,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,525,000
Own Hospitals: $858,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $48,914,000
General - Other: $3,487,000

Central Staff Services: $3,004,000

Corrections - Other: $2,889,000

Regular Highways: $2,273,000

Health Services - Other: $1,758,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,480,000

Police Protection: $1,072,000

Welfare - Other: $845,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $783,000

Financial Administration: $393,000

Natural Resources - Other: $332,000

Parks & Recreation: $246,000

Welfare Institutions: $163,000

General Public Buildings: $110,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $27,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,888,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,629,000
Libraries: $523,000

Fire Protection: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $384,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,418,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,751,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $23,585,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,082,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,766,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,114,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,019,000
General - Other: $961,000

Regular Highways: $755,000

Health - Other: $173,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Welfare Institutions: $3,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $61,813,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $653,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,176,000
All Other: $853,000

General Support: $713,000

Health & Hospitals: $20,000

Public Welfare: $4,000
Tax - Individual Income: $5,324,000
Property: $872,000

Motor Vehicle License: $402,000

Other Selective Sales: $262,000

NEC: $134,000

Public Utilities: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $27,992,000

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