County population in 2014: 43,705 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 41,335 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,081 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,994 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,915 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,426 (it was 4,137 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
30%
Land area: 509 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 86 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jackson County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.3%), Educational, health and social services (11.8%), Public administration (11.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,218 ($39,401 in 1999)
This county:
$48,218
Indiana:
$50,532
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $543 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $665)
This county:
$543
State:
$603
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $118,343 (it was $83,900 in 2000)
Jackson:
$118,343
Indiana:
$131,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,751 - $179,203 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $975 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $349
Institutionalized population: 551
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $717 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $598 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.8%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.9% for Black residents, 32.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.7% for American Indian residents, 29.9% for other race residents, 11.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.1%
Jackson County:
14.1%
Indiana:
14.5%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents, 29.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.7% for American Indian residents, 28.3% for other race residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 55 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
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.
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
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.2%
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
Here:
64.7% with mortgage
State:
70.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jackson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
17,044
59
Mainline Protestant
5,053
23
Catholic
1,500
2
Black Protestant
370
2
Other
252
2
None
18,157
-
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: 10
Jackson County:
2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Jackson County:
5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:
5.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:
9.1%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:
30.2%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.5%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Jackson County:
Average size of farms: 257 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99,783 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: $83,291 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.42% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,564 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
Earthquake activity:
Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 78% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from Jackson County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from the 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 102.8 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.8 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.3 miles away from Jackson County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 116.2 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:
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1828: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Blizzard of 96, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1109: April 02, 1996, FEMA Id: 1109, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Production occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Indiana in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Jackson County, Indiana in 2010:
378 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
166 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
32 people in group homes intended for adults
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
7 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,519.
4.93% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,910 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.93%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.61% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($20,146 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($9,765 average AGI)
Jackson County:
1.33%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,371 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.00%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.66% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,119 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($10,251 average AGI)
Jackson County:
1.34%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,984 (5,750 aged, 1,234 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 877 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (606)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (512)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (264)
Congestive heart failure (177)
Unspecified dementia (150)
Pneumonia, unspecified (132)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (120)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.38 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,871 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 257 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,788
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,364 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 855 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.7. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,781
In family households: 35,762 (8,723 male householders, 2,906 female householders)
8,975 spouses, 11,902 children (10,685 natural, 302 adopted, 915 stepchildren), 1,042 grandchildren, 301 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 359 other relatives, 1,099 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,019 (2,411 male householders (1,887 living alone)), 2,461 female householders (2,138 living alone)), 1,147 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 595 (551 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,239 2-persons, 2,648 3-persons, 2,188 4-persons, 1,061 5-persons, 314 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-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 ($4,500 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
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 322
2000 to 2009: 2,573
1990 to 1999: 3,183
1980 to 1989: 2,135
1970 to 1979: 2,471
1960 to 1969: 2,500
1950 to 1959: 1,629
1940 to 1949: 898
1939 or earlier: 2,779
Note: State values scaled to Jackson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Jackson County population
no vehicle: 355
1 vehicle: 2,917
2 vehicles: 5,295
3 vehicles: 2,278
4 vehicles: 803
5+ vehicles: 267
no vehicle: 649
1 vehicle: 1,775
2 vehicles: 1,376
3 vehicles: 272
4 vehicles: 34
5+ 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: 32,724
Northeast: 558
Midwest: 2,332
South: 3,906
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
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