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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.6%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (10.1%).
Detached houses: $277,152Here:$277,152State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $520,952Here:$520,952State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $300,962Here:$300,962State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $686,919Here:$686,919State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,419,686Here:$1,419,686State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $72,138Here:$72,138State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,853Here:$48,853State:$48,806
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%
Obama (Democratic): 52.4% McCain (Republican): 46.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $639 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $528 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $739 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cullowhee, Sylva, Webster, Forest Hills, Dillsboro, Cashiers.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jackson County: Gateway (A), Bunches Bald Overlook (B), Thunderstruck Ridge Overlook (C), Camp Toxaway (D), Bull Pen (E), Cranberry Ridge Overlook (F), Dicks Creek (G), Soco Gap Parking Area (H), Yellow-Face Overlook (I), Lickstone Overlook (J), Soco Community Center (K), Rock Bridge (L), Hornbuckle Valley Overlook (M), Cliffs Condominiums (N), Toxaway Mountain Lookout (O), Plott Balsam Overlook (P), Hall (Q), Merrie Woode Camp (R), Fed Cove Overlook (S), Out-Off Ridge Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: New Savannah Church (A), Neddie Mountain Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Balsam Grove Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), Long Branch Church (F), Locust Field Church (G), Little Savannah Church (H), Love Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Smook Cemetery (1), Lower Zachary Cemetery (2), Love Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Dills Cemetery (5), Hoyle Cemetery (6), Hyatt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: McGuire Lake (A), Hodge Lake (B), Tuckasegee Lake (C), Baumrucker Lake (D), Holly Berry Mountain Lake (E), Allison Lake (F), Sylva Reservoir (G), Jenkins Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fisher Creek (A), Hurricane Creek (B), Hornbuckle Branch (C), Honeycamp Branch (D), Sutton Branch (E), Hogback Creek (F), Peewee Branch (G), Dills Creek (H), Greens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Santa's Land (1), Frontierland (2), Roy Taylor Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Gateway (A), Bunches Bald Overlook (B), Thunderstruck Ridge Overlook (C), Camp Toxaway (D), Bull Pen (E), Cranberry Ridge Overlook (F), Dicks Creek (G), Soco Gap Parking Area (H), Yellow-Face Overlook (I), Lickstone Overlook (J), Soco Community Center (K), Rock Bridge (L), Hornbuckle Valley Overlook (M), Cliffs Condominiums (N), Toxaway Mountain Lookout (O), Plott Balsam Overlook (P), Hall (Q), Merrie Woode Camp (R), Fed Cove Overlook (S), Out-Off Ridge Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: New Savannah Church (A), Neddie Mountain Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Balsam Grove Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), Long Branch Church (F), Locust Field Church (G), Little Savannah Church (H), Love Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smook Cemetery (1), Lower Zachary Cemetery (2), Love Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Dills Cemetery (5), Hoyle Cemetery (6), Hyatt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McGuire Lake (A), Hodge Lake (B), Tuckasegee Lake (C), Baumrucker Lake (D), Holly Berry Mountain Lake (E), Allison Lake (F), Sylva Reservoir (G), Jenkins Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fisher Creek (A), Hurricane Creek (B), Hornbuckle Branch (C), Honeycamp Branch (D), Sutton Branch (E), Hogback Creek (F), Peewee Branch (G), Dills Creek (H), Greens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Santa's Land (1), Frontierland (2), Roy Taylor Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Oconee County, South Carolina , Haywood County , Macon County , Swain County , Transylvania County , Rabun County, Georgia .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 5,086 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 575 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.3%
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 3,050 (178 second mortgage, 394 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,051
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County (%):
9.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,649 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($84 average AGI)Jackson County:0.22%North Carolina average:0.17% 4.99% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($13,878 average AGI) 4.55% relocated from other states ($31,687 average AGI)Jackson County:4.55%North Carolina average:4.34%
8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,304 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.96% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,468 average AGI) 3.34% relocated to other states ($16,836 average AGI)Jackson County:3.34%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,259 (4,390 aged, 869 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.8. This is more than state average.
6,818 spouses, 7,405 children (6,847 natural, 171 adopted, 387 stepchildren), 483 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 254 other relatives, 523 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,419 2-persons, 2,082 3-persons, 1,387 4-persons, 568 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,544 1-person, 821 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
94.3% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jackson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,128,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $790,000
All Other: $567,000
Sewerage: $285,000
Parks & Recreation: $180,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,439,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $899,000
Parks & Recreation: $834,000
Welfare - Other: $337,000
Fire Protection: $100,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Other Higher Education: $14,412,000
General - Other: $5,782,000
Health Services - Other: $3,304,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,050,000
Welfare - Other: $2,031,000
Libraries: $1,494,000
Police Protection: $1,424,000
General Public Buildings: $1,034,000
Central Staff Services: $957,000
Financial Administration: $729,000
Parks & Recreation: $539,000
Corrections - Other: $455,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $424,000
Fire Protection: $417,000
Natural Resources - Other: $155,000
Water Utilities: $122,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
All Other: $1,000
Libraries: $317,000
Health: $110,000
Other, NEC: $8,288,000
Water Utilities: $427,000
Other, NEC: $786,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
General Revenue, NEC: $376,000
Rents: $14,000
General - Other: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $359,000
Police Protection: $153,000
Libraries: $130,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $74,000
Health - Other: $60,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Welfare - Other: $44,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General Public Building: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Judicial: $1,000
All Other: $1,939,000
Public Welfare: $1,906,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,439,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,262,000
General Support: $490,000
Total General Sales: $6,512,000
NEC: $1,216,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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