Jackson County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

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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 data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 16,174	(48.8%)
Females: 16,947	(51.2%)

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Jackson County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,109
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$432
State:	$532

Jackson County:	$144,638
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $247,162

Here:	$247,162
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,953

Here:	$166,953
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $139,891

Here:	$139,891
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,259

Here:	$208,259
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,538

Here:	$108,538
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $52,023

Here:	$52,023
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 64
• Burglaries: 215
• Thefts: 341
• Auto thefts: 45

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 259
• Thefts: 371
• Auto thefts: 61

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Here:	9.0%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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)

Jackson County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,107
• One, attached: 293
• Two: 403
• 3 or 4: 493
• 5 to 9: 519
• 10 to 19: 203
• 20 or more: 180
• Mobile homes: 3,952
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 141

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

Here:	50.0% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Jackson County center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Jackson County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from Jackson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,727 (76%) Carpooled: 2,533 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 547 (4%) Other means: 76 (0%) Worked at home: 418 (3%)

9.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.76%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

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%

from Swain County, NC	1.20% ($27,462 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC	0.60% ($30,576)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.57% ($23,810)
from Macon County, NC	0.47% ($34,269)
from Transylvania County, NC	0.19% ($23,429)
from Wake County, NC	0.18% ($35,800)
from Henderson County, NC	0.16% ($24,444)

8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

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%

to Swain County, NC	1.08% ($29,328 average AGI)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.77% ($45,000)
to Haywood County, NC	0.77% ($39,048)
to Macon County, NC	0.51% ($31,618)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.18% ($43,632)
to Transylvania County, NC	0.16% ($32,176)
to Wake County, NC	0.15% ($24,750)

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

• In family households: 24,504 (6,565 male householders, 2,062 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 5,825 (1,894 male householders (1,423 living alone)), 2,647 female householders (2,121 living alone)), 1,284 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,792 (215 institutionalized population)

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).

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

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+54 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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.

Jackson County:	55.4%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20774
• Northeast: 2205
• Midwest: 2159
• South: 6407
• West: 825

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800

Here:	4.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	4.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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