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Jackson County, Indiana (IN)



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Jackson County, IN mapCounty 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


Jackson County, IN map from a distance

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 .


Jackson County close-up map

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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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