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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (11.3%), Manufacturing (11.1%).
Detached houses: $162,949Here:$162,949State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,435Here:$165,435State:$174,118 In 2-unit structures: $172,911Here:$172,911State:$114,067 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,221Here:$145,221State:$127,773 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,245Here:$210,245State:$190,835 Mobile homes: $50,790Here:$50,790State:$37,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,673Here:$18,673State:$46,345
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.3%
McCain (Republican): 50.2% Obama (Democratic): 49.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,756 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,421 (1.4%)
Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown, Grandview, Oak Grove, Grain Valley, Greenwood, Sugar Creek.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 56 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.059 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jackson County: Camp Santosage (A), Camp Santa Fe Trail (B), Missouri Department of Conservation Shelter (C), Kemper Outdoor Education Center (D), Missouri Town (E), Jacomo Marina (F), Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure (G), Sailboat Cove Launching and Mooring (H), Blue Mill (I), Sni Mill (J), Rotary Camp (K), Jackson County Park Headquarters (L), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 6 (M), Audubon Library (N), Fleming Meeting Hall (O), Prairie Township Fire Protection District (P), Fort Osage Fire Protection District Headquarters (Q), Lotawana Fire Protection District Station 2 (R), Fort Osage Fire Protection District Station 3 (S), Central Jackson County Fire Protection District Station 5 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Elm Grove Church (A), Pink Hill Church (B), Sixmile Church (C), Sni Mills Church (D), Blue Bottom Methodist Church (E), Lotawana Church (F), New Liberty Church (G), New Salem Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Douglass Cemetery (1), Drake Cemetery (2), Levasy Cemetery (3), Hudspeth Cemetery (4), Mecklin Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Number 77 Lake (A), Number 38 Lake (B), Aylward Lake (C), Mononame 83 Lake (D), Catclaws Lake (E), Number 81 Lake (F), Number 80 Lake (G), Gopher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swiney Branch (A), Shumate Branch (B), Beasley Creek (C), Blue Branch (D), Mill Creek (E), West Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek (F), Tucker Branch (G), Little Blue River (H), Lazy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: James A Reed Memorial Wildlife Area (1), Fleming Park (2), Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area (3), Fleming East Nature Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Camp Santosage (A), Camp Santa Fe Trail (B), Missouri Department of Conservation Shelter (C), Kemper Outdoor Education Center (D), Missouri Town (E), Jacomo Marina (F), Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure (G), Sailboat Cove Launching and Mooring (H), Blue Mill (I), Sni Mill (J), Rotary Camp (K), Jackson County Park Headquarters (L), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 6 (M), Audubon Library (N), Fleming Meeting Hall (O), Prairie Township Fire Protection District (P), Fort Osage Fire Protection District Headquarters (Q), Lotawana Fire Protection District Station 2 (R), Fort Osage Fire Protection District Station 3 (S), Central Jackson County Fire Protection District Station 5 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Elm Grove Church (A), Pink Hill Church (B), Sixmile Church (C), Sni Mills Church (D), Blue Bottom Methodist Church (E), Lotawana Church (F), New Liberty Church (G), New Salem Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Douglass Cemetery (1), Drake Cemetery (2), Levasy Cemetery (3), Hudspeth Cemetery (4), Mecklin Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Number 77 Lake (A), Number 38 Lake (B), Aylward Lake (C), Mononame 83 Lake (D), Catclaws Lake (E), Number 81 Lake (F), Number 80 Lake (G), Gopher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swiney Branch (A), Shumate Branch (B), Beasley Creek (C), Blue Branch (D), Mill Creek (E), West Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek (F), Tucker Branch (G), Little Blue River (H), Lazy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: James A Reed Memorial Wildlife Area (1), Fleming Park (2), Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area (3), Fleming East Nature Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cass County , Clay County , Johnson County, Kansas , Johnson County , Lafayette County , Ray County , Wyandotte County, Kansas .
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Current college students: 34,768 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 28,320 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 107,965 (11,899 second mortgage, 9,820 home equity loan, 244 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 45,346
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County (%):
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,320 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($221 average AGI)Jackson County:0.10%Missouri average:0.11% 2.42% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($12,390 average AGI) 3.79% relocated from other states ($24,710 average AGI)Jackson County:3.79%Missouri average:2.98%
6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,190 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)Jackson County:0.04%Missouri average:0.05% 2.75% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,050 average AGI) 3.90% relocated to other states ($26,923 average AGI)Jackson County:3.90%Missouri average:2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 95,540 (79,402 aged, 16,138 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
117,912 spouses, 190,640 children (174,315 natural, 5,230 adopted, 11,095 stepchildren), 15,302 grandchildren, 6,190 brothers or sisters, 4,083 parents, 9,033 other relatives, 14,162 non-relatives
Size of family households: 71,185 2-persons, 39,782 3-persons, 32,118 4-persons, 15,060 5-persons, 6,009 6-persons, 3,195 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 82,986 1-person, 13,932 2-persons, 1,604 3-persons, 463 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
92.4% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Jackson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 33.73 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Year house built
53% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Missouri.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $13,457,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,896,000
General Public Buildings: $9,577,000
General - Other: $2,705,000
Regular Highways: $2,504,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,051,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,063,000
Regular Highways: $14,957,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,445,000
Health - Other: $13,073,000
Financial Administration: $11,900,000
Police Protection: $11,677,000
Sewerage: $9,055,000
Hospitals: $8,539,000
Central Staff Services: $6,585,000
Corrections - Other: $5,820,000
General Public Buildings: $5,704,000
General - Other: $3,603,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,517,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,230,000
Housing and Community Development: $799,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
Total Other Securities: $26,860,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $14,228,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $10,729,000
From Parent Local Government: $6,604,000
Benefit Payments: $3,712,000
Local Employee Contribution: $43,000
Highways: $305,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
Police Protection: $231,000
All Other: $1,389,000
Health and Hospitals: $333,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,151,000
Rents: $678,000
General Revenue, NEC: $320,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,953,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,978,000
General - Other: $5,334,000
Financial Administration: $966,000
Parks and Recreation: $821,000
Police Protection: $446,000
Central Staff Services: $404,000
Highways: $90,000
General Local Government Support: $89,000
Health and Hospitals: $26,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $61,358,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $2,778,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $524,000
Other License: $136,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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