Jackson County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Jackson County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 15,750	(48.3%)
Females: 16,891	(51.7%)

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Jackson County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,884
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$343
State:	$511

Jackson County:	$91,041
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $121,821

Here:	$121,821
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,222

Here:	$97,222
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $37,795

Here:	$37,795
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,567

Here:	$267,567
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,402

Here:	$186,402
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $38,551

Here:	$38,551
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,583

Here:	$29,583
State:	$70,708

This county:	16.5%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, Coalton.

Neighboring counties: Gallia County , Lawrence County , Pike County , Ross County , Scioto County , Vinton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson County: Camp Arrowhead (A), Howells Crossing (B), Greens Store (C), Jackson Furnace (D), Jackson County Home (E), Furnace (F), Cove (G), Downard (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Dark Hollow Church (A), Hickory Grove Church (B), Hillside Chapel (C), Horeb Church (D), Jackson Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Lumen Chapel (G), Monroe Chapel (H), Moriah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Davis Cemetery (1), Limerick Cemetery (2), Lincoln Cemetery (3), Zoar Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5), Harris Cemetery (6), Woodson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gillums Lake (A), Big Rock Lake (B), Gallahan Pond (C), Lake Katherine (D), Ohnoname 22 Reservoir (E), Ohnoname 21 Reservoir (F), Ohnoname 20 Reservoir (G), Jisco Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A), Greasy Run (B), Grassy Fork (C), Goose Run (D), Glade Run (E), Sour Run (F), Fourmile Creek (G), Flint Run (H), Black Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Liberty Wildlife Area (1), Jackson Lake State Reserve (2), Buckeye Furnace State Memorial (3), Leo Petroglyph State Memorial (4), Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.1%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 917
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 350 (47% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,711
• One, attached: 121
• Two: 308
• 3 or 4: 176
• 5 to 9: 364
• 10 to 19: 192
• 20 or more: 317
• Mobile homes: 2,676
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 3,505 (356 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,387

Here:	59.5% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Jackson County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Jackson County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,867 (83%) Carpooled: 1,453 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 45 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 228 (2%) Other means: 34 (0%) Worked at home: 377 (3%)

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.68% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($19,828 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($7,793 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.22%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Vinton County, OH	0.84% ($22,367 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH	0.43% ($29,740)
from Franklin County, OH	0.39% ($22,478)
from Scioto County, OH	0.27% ($20,875)
from Ross County, OH	0.26% ($26,567)
from Pike County, OH	0.25% ($23,655)
from Athens County, OH	0.12% ($21,786)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.75% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($18,067 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($8,387 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.57%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Vinton County, OH	0.76% ($27,416 average AGI)
to Ross County, OH	0.49% ($31,379)
to Gallia County, OH	0.46% ($19,426)
to Franklin County, OH	0.44% ($27,135)
to Scioto County, OH	0.29% ($22,235)
to Pike County, OH	0.25% ($27,621)
to Lawrence County, OH	0.11% ($20,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,381 (4,190 aged, 1,191 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,392 (7,065 male householders, 2,186 female householders)

  7,044 spouses, 9,853 children (8,894 natural, 156 adopted, 803 stepchildren), 715 grandchildren, 256 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 300 other relatives, 741 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,810 (1,297 male householders (1,081 living alone)), 2,103 female householders (1,964 living alone)), 410 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 439 (409 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,833 2-persons, 2,429 3-persons, 1,935 4-persons, 723 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,045 1-person, 299 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $199,794,000 ($5980 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,231,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,635,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,440,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $940,000
Federal grants: $75,672,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,144,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,961,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,882,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,887,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,233,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

59% 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, 65% lived in Ohio.

Jackson County:	59.4%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 26734
• Northeast: 433
• Midwest: 786
• South: 3777
• West: 480

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,600

Here:	6.9%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	1.8%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	19.9%
Ohio:	23.4%

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