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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%).
Type of workers:
Jackson County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jackson County, North Carolina:
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): 51.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%
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.
2005 air pollution in Jackson County:
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.
Neighboring counties: Oconee County, South Carolina , Haywood County , Macon County , Swain County , Transylvania County , Rabun County, Georgia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jackson County: Soco Community Center (A), Soco Gap Parking Area (B), Hall (C), Camp Toxaway (D), Cranberry Ridge Overlook (E), Out-Off Ridge Overlook (F), Yellow-Face Overlook (G), Gateway (H), Bull Pen (I), Plott Balsam Overlook (J), Cliffs Condominiums (K), Rock Bridge (L), Fed Cove Overlook (M), Lickstone Overlook (N), Hornbuckle Valley Overlook (O), Merrie Woode Camp (P), Thunderstruck Ridge Overlook (Q), Toxaway Mountain Lookout (R), Bunches Bald Overlook (S), Jenkins Ridge Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Little Savannah Church (A), Heady Mountain Church (B), Water Falls Church (C), Neddie Mountain Church (D), Moses Creek Church (E), Love Chapel (F), Balsam Grove Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Hyatt Chapel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Norton Cemetery (1), Erastus Cemetery (2), Ash Cemetery (3), Sherrill Cemetery (4), Cagle Cemetery (5), Crawford Cemetery (6), Queen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Baumrucker Lake (A), Homer Burgess Lake (B), Holly Berry Mountain Lake (C), McGuire Lake (D), Webb Lake (E), Hogback Lake (F), Hodge Lake (G), Cashiers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Scott Creek (A), Norton Creek (B), Greens Creek (C), Greenland Creek (D), Green Creek (E), Licklog Creek (F), Grassy Creek (G), Ochre Hill Creek (H), Goldspring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Frontierland (1), Santa's Land (2), Roy Taylor Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Soco Community Center (A), Soco Gap Parking Area (B), Hall (C), Camp Toxaway (D), Cranberry Ridge Overlook (E), Out-Off Ridge Overlook (F), Yellow-Face Overlook (G), Gateway (H), Bull Pen (I), Plott Balsam Overlook (J), Cliffs Condominiums (K), Rock Bridge (L), Fed Cove Overlook (M), Lickstone Overlook (N), Hornbuckle Valley Overlook (O), Merrie Woode Camp (P), Thunderstruck Ridge Overlook (Q), Toxaway Mountain Lookout (R), Bunches Bald Overlook (S), Jenkins Ridge Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Little Savannah Church (A), Heady Mountain Church (B), Water Falls Church (C), Neddie Mountain Church (D), Moses Creek Church (E), Love Chapel (F), Balsam Grove Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Hyatt Chapel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norton Cemetery (1), Erastus Cemetery (2), Ash Cemetery (3), Sherrill Cemetery (4), Cagle Cemetery (5), Crawford Cemetery (6), Queen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Baumrucker Lake (A), Homer Burgess Lake (B), Holly Berry Mountain Lake (C), McGuire Lake (D), Webb Lake (E), Hogback Lake (F), Hodge Lake (G), Cashiers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Scott Creek (A), Norton Creek (B), Greens Creek (C), Greenland Creek (D), Green Creek (E), Licklog Creek (F), Grassy Creek (G), Ochre Hill Creek (H), Goldspring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Frontierland (1), Santa's Land (2), Roy Taylor Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.3%
Housing units in structures:
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
Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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.
4,046 married couples with children. 1,595 single-parent households (396 men, 1,199 women).
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $168,015,000 ($4804 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,956,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,668,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,941,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $82,000 Federal grants: $45,493,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,042,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,788,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $21,395,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,501,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,507,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800
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
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