Jackson County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Public administration (13.8%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Jackson County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 14,157	(49.8%)
Females: 14,282	(50.2%)

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Jackson County:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,252
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$381
State:	$445

Jackson County:	$88,762
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $117,620

Here:	$117,620
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,089

Here:	$110,089
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $174,496

Here:	$174,496
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,706

Here:	$91,706
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,161

Here:	$98,161
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $33,879

Here:	$33,879
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,333

Here:	$18,333
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 13

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 33
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	16.2%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.

Cities in this county include: Altus, Blair, Olustee, Eldorado, Martha, Headrick, Elmer, East Jackson, West Jackson.

Neighboring counties: Greer County , Harmon County , Kiowa County , Tillman County , Hardeman County, Texas , Wilbarger County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Midway Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Hi-Point Church (A), Friendship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Duke Cemetery (2), Durham Cemetery (3), Victory Cemetery (4), Martha Cemetery (5), Headrick Cemetery (6), Francis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Oknoname 065003 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 065002 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 065001 Reservoir (C), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K2 Reservoir (D), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K3 Reservoir (E), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site K6 Reservoir (F), Mitchell Lake (G), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 23 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), North Fork Red River (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Stinking Creek (E), Salt Fork Red River (F), Kid Creek (G), Sandy Creek (H), Wanderers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 1,543
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,339 (42% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,818
• One, attached: 475
• Two: 177
• 3 or 4: 194
• 5 to 9: 365
• 10 to 19: 197
• 20 or more: 236
• Mobile homes: 875
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 3,282 (410 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,973

Here:	62.5% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 5.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 77 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 41 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from Jackson County center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Jackson County center
On 4/5/1995 at 05:31:16, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/1996 at 10:54:18, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Jackson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,247 (82%) Carpooled: 1,398 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Taxi: 26 (0%) Motorcycle: 35 (0%) Bicycle: 53 (0%) Walked: 362 (3%) Other means: 175 (1%) Worked at home: 213 (2%)

10.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.35%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.92% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,468 average AGI)

Jackson County:	0.92%
Oklahoma average:	0.15%

2.69% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($7,420 average AGI)
6.73% relocated from other states ($21,687 average AGI)

Jackson County:	6.73%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Oklahoma County, OK	0.37% ($23,912 average AGI)
from Comanche County, OK	0.33% ($25,167)
from Greer County, OK	0.30% ($26,741)
from Solano County, CA	0.24% ($38,545)
from Kiowa County, OK	0.23% ($24,000)
from Tillman County, OK	0.23% ($25,000)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.18% ($23,313)

12.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.20%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

1.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,132 average AGI)

Jackson County:	1.15%
Oklahoma average:	0.09%

3.09% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($7,050 average AGI)
7.96% relocated to other states ($22,873 average AGI)

Jackson County:	7.96%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Oklahoma County, OK	0.59% ($32,255 average AGI)
to Comanche County, OK	0.39% ($25,917)
to Bexar County, TX	0.32% ($39,700)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.29% ($25,407)
to Greer County, OK	0.29% ($28,333)
to Solano County, CA	0.23% ($31,905)
to Tillman County, OK	0.22% ($22,550)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,763 (3,295 aged, 468 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,337 (6,099 male householders, 1,625 female householders)

  6,347 spouses, 8,902 children (7,713 natural, 313 adopted, 876 stepchildren), 418 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 271 other relatives, 432 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,325 (1,394 male householders (1,205 living alone)), 1,504 female householders (1,348 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 777 (439 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,186 2-persons, 1,688 3-persons, 1,712 4-persons, 738 5-persons, 292 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,553 1-person, 275 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

86.0% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $351,398,000 ($12928 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $172,520,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,827,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,171,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,592,000
Federal grants: $44,382,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,792,000 ($21,850,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $128,633,000 ($124,901,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,740,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,312,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,197,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-118 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.47 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

45% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Oklahoma.

Jackson County:	45.4%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 13806
• Northeast: 1198
• Midwest: 2540
• South: 6274
• West: 2607

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,800

Here:	1.1%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	1.5%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	4.7%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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