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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $142,194Here:$142,194State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $129,338Here:$129,338State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $95,076Here:$95,076State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,630Here:$28,630State:$133,558 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,190Here:$85,190State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $67,889Here:$67,889State:$39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%
McCain (Republican): 88.9% Obama (Democratic): 9.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,757 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,410 (1.3%)
Area name: Jackson, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $493 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $588 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $731 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jackson, Vandercook Lake, Michigan Center, Spring Arbor, Napoleon, Brooklyn, Concord, Grass Lake, Parma, Springport.
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Notable locations in Jackson County: Burr Oak Golf Club (A), Henrietta Station (B), Lake Land Hills Golf Club (C), Jackson Country Club (D), Hickory Hills Golf Club (E), Camp De Sales (F), Green Valley Golf Club (G), Deer Run Golf Club (H), Jackson Rest Area (I), Sandstone Rest Area (J), Grass Lake Rest Area (K), Sparrow Hawk Golf Course (L), Pine Hollow Golf Club (M), Cascade Golf Course (N), Cascade Short Course (O), Springport Motor Speedway (P), Country Town Golf Course (Q), Arbor Hills Country Club (R), Rives Junction Station (S), Pleasant Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Southgate Shopping Center (1), Eastgate Shopping Center (2), West Point Shopping Center (3), Westwood Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Dewey Church (A), East Liberty Church (B), Faith Bible Church (C), Harmony Church (D), Holy Trinity Church (E), Hope Church (F), Kingdom Hall (G), Pope Church (H), North Parma Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Peterson Cemetery (2), Patch Cemetery (3), Cement City Cemetery (4), Pierson Cemetery (5), Tompkins Cemetery (6), Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Riley Lake (A), Trist Millpond (B), Markla Lake (C), Trumbull Lake (D), Tucker Lake (E), Malay Lake (F), Lusk Lake (G), Randolph Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Western Creek (A), Batteese Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Perry Creek (D), Thornapple Creek (E), Honey Creek (F), Hunton Creek (G), Indian Brook (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Sparks Foundation County Park (1), Vineyard Park (2), Waterloo State Recreation Area (3), Jackson County Park (4), North Jackson Lions Park (5), Sharonville State Wildlife Management Area (6), Jackson County Park (7), Swains Lake County Park (8), Jackson Area Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Burr Oak Golf Club (A), Henrietta Station (B), Lake Land Hills Golf Club (C), Jackson Country Club (D), Hickory Hills Golf Club (E), Camp De Sales (F), Green Valley Golf Club (G), Deer Run Golf Club (H), Jackson Rest Area (I), Sandstone Rest Area (J), Grass Lake Rest Area (K), Sparrow Hawk Golf Course (L), Pine Hollow Golf Club (M), Cascade Golf Course (N), Cascade Short Course (O), Springport Motor Speedway (P), Country Town Golf Course (Q), Arbor Hills Country Club (R), Rives Junction Station (S), Pleasant Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Southgate Shopping Center (1), Eastgate Shopping Center (2), West Point Shopping Center (3), Westwood Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Dewey Church (A), East Liberty Church (B), Faith Bible Church (C), Harmony Church (D), Holy Trinity Church (E), Hope Church (F), Kingdom Hall (G), Pope Church (H), North Parma Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Peterson Cemetery (2), Patch Cemetery (3), Cement City Cemetery (4), Pierson Cemetery (5), Tompkins Cemetery (6), Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Riley Lake (A), Trist Millpond (B), Markla Lake (C), Trumbull Lake (D), Tucker Lake (E), Malay Lake (F), Lusk Lake (G), Randolph Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Western Creek (A), Batteese Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Perry Creek (D), Thornapple Creek (E), Honey Creek (F), Hunton Creek (G), Indian Brook (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Sparks Foundation County Park (1), Vineyard Park (2), Waterloo State Recreation Area (3), Jackson County Park (4), North Jackson Lions Park (5), Sharonville State Wildlife Management Area (6), Jackson County Park (7), Swains Lake County Park (8), Jackson Area Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Eaton County , Hillsdale County , Ingham County , Lenawee County , Livingston County , Washtenaw County .
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Current college students: 7,379 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,637 (51% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.9%
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 22,656 (1,441 second mortgage, 3,448 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,983
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County (%):
4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,534 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)Jackson County:0.03%Michigan average:0.10% 3.40% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($28,298 average AGI) 1.11% relocated from other states ($8,089 average AGI)Jackson County:1.11%Michigan average:1.38%
4.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,260 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)Jackson County:0.03%Michigan average:0.05% 3.08% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,919 average AGI) 1.85% relocated to other states ($15,237 average AGI)Jackson County:1.85%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,460 (20,635 aged, 3,825 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.8. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
31,879 spouses, 46,371 children (41,477 natural, 1,384 adopted, 3,510 stepchildren), 2,497 grandchildren, 725 brothers or sisters, 663 parents, 1,352 other relatives, 3,009 non-relatives
Size of family households: 17,967 2-persons, 9,298 3-persons, 8,138 4-persons, 3,871 5-persons, 1,321 6-persons, 571 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,329 1-person, 2,367 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
95.6% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jackson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $9,066,000
Regular Highways: $2,469,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,174,000
Parks and Recreation: $912,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,927,000
General - Other: $14,179,000
Regular Highways: $12,847,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $11,660,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,639,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,621,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,056,000
Police Protection: $4,027,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,231,000
Financial Administration: $1,855,000
General Public Buildings: $1,779,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,662,000
Central Staff Services: $1,444,000
Air Transportation: $445,000
Housing and Community Development: $401,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $11,672,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,839,000
Total Federal Securities: $8,780,000
Benefit Payments: $6,784,000
From Parent Local Government: $2,110,000
Local Employee Contribution: $2,063,000
Withdrawals: $276,000
All Other: $1,525,000
Housing and Community Development: $218,000
All Other: $459,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,842,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,178,000
Rents: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $87,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,059,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,980,000
Solid Waste Management: $664,000
Regular Highways: $373,000
All Other: $17,255,000
Highways: $11,346,000
Public Welfare: $3,450,000
General Local Government Support: $666,000
Housing and Community Development: $33,000
Other License: $661,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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