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Races in Jackson County, Oregon:
Detached houses: $391,763Here: $391,763State: $345,355 Townhouses or other attached units: $324,136Here: $324,136State: $271,304 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $462,894Here: $462,894State: $281,504 Mobile homes: $72,758Here: $72,758State: $78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,289Here: $39,289State: $46,959
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): 55.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.4%
Area name: Medford, OR MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $679 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $988 a month.
Cities in this county include: Medford, Ashland, Central Point, Talent, White City, Eagle Point, Phoenix, Shady Cove, Jacksonville, Rogue River.
2005 air pollution in Jackson County:
Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 53 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Douglas County , Josephine County , Klamath County , Siskiyou County, California .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jackson County: Tipsu Tyee Recreation Site (A), Abbott Creek Recreation Site (B), Camp Four (C), Camp Seventy-six (D), Trail Camp (E), Trail Forest Service Facility (F), Camp Two (G), Doug Ingram Tree (H), Tripod Camp (I), Drake Ranch (J), Twin Ponds Camp (K), Ulrich Ranch (L), Union Creek Recreation Site (M), Union Creek Resort (N), Union Rogue Church Camp (O), Carberry Recreation Site (P), Carlson Camp (Q), Wagon Camp (R), Walker Sheep Camp (S), Anderson Butte Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Jackson County: Foots Creek Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Missouri Flat Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Veterans Cemetery (3), Meyers Cemetery (4), Hays-Gall Cemetery (5), Hays Cemetery (6), Memory Gardens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lily Pond (A), Big Lake (B), McKee Lake (C), Medco Pond (D), Lost Lake (E), Grassy Pond (F), Modoc Pond (G), Monogram Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Applegate River (A), Kiter Creek (B), Middle Fork Rogue River (C), Middough Creek (D), Military Slough (E), Kinney Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Little Billie Creek (H), Mineral Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Abbott Creek Research Natural Area (1), Joseph H Stewart State Park (2), Agate Lake County Park (3), Aiken County Park (4), Cantrall Buckley County Park (5), Klum Landing County Campground (6), Valley of the Rogue State Park (7), Coyote Evans Wayside (8), Casey State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Applegate Post Office (A), Trail Post Office (B), Prospect Post Office (C), White City Post Office (D), West Main Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Tipsu Tyee Recreation Site (A), Abbott Creek Recreation Site (B), Camp Four (C), Camp Seventy-six (D), Trail Camp (E), Trail Forest Service Facility (F), Camp Two (G), Doug Ingram Tree (H), Tripod Camp (I), Drake Ranch (J), Twin Ponds Camp (K), Ulrich Ranch (L), Union Creek Recreation Site (M), Union Creek Resort (N), Union Rogue Church Camp (O), Carberry Recreation Site (P), Carlson Camp (Q), Wagon Camp (R), Walker Sheep Camp (S), Anderson Butte Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Jackson County: Foots Creek Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Missouri Flat Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Veterans Cemetery (3), Meyers Cemetery (4), Hays-Gall Cemetery (5), Hays Cemetery (6), Memory Gardens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lily Pond (A), Big Lake (B), McKee Lake (C), Medco Pond (D), Lost Lake (E), Grassy Pond (F), Modoc Pond (G), Monogram Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Applegate River (A), Kiter Creek (B), Middle Fork Rogue River (C), Middough Creek (D), Military Slough (E), Kinney Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Little Billie Creek (H), Mineral Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Abbott Creek Research Natural Area (1), Joseph H Stewart State Park (2), Agate Lake County Park (3), Aiken County Park (4), Cantrall Buckley County Park (5), Klum Landing County Campground (6), Valley of the Rogue State Park (7), Coyote Evans Wayside (8), Casey State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Applegate Post Office (A), Trail Post Office (B), Prospect Post Office (C), White City Post Office (D), West Main Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 9,304 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,849 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 23,611 (3,149 second mortgage, 2,730 home equity loan, 102 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,800
Adherents
Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is above Oregon state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Jackson County centerOn 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the county centerOn 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from Jackson County centerOn 1/18/1990 at 11:45:26, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.7 MS, 4.6 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the county centerOn 9/21/1993 at 03:16:54, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.4 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from Jackson County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,118 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)Jackson County: 0.05%Oregon average: 0.11% 2.15% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($10,179 average AGI) 4.42% relocated from other states ($32,783 average AGI)Jackson County: 4.42%Oregon average: 4.35%
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,915 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)Jackson County: 0.05%Oregon average: 0.06% 2.68% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($13,967 average AGI) 3.32% relocated to other states ($21,652 average AGI)Jackson County: 3.32%Oregon average: 3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 33,915 (29,632 aged, 4,283 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
38,895 spouses, 49,276 children (44,484 natural, 1,420 adopted, 3,372 stepchildren), 2,416 grandchildren, 1,141 brothers or sisters, 1,103 parents, 2,185 other relatives, 4,602 non-relatives
Size of family households: 23,038 2-persons, 10,325 3-persons, 8,874 4-persons, 4,030 5-persons, 1,597 6-persons, 894 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,949 1-person, 3,982 2-persons, 591 3-persons, 189 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
92.3% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,071,164,000 ($5550 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $42,170,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $552,070,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $189,713,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,298,000 Federal grants: $194,555,000 Federal procurement contracts: $41,474,000 ($5,218,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $92,054,000 ($4,023,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $55,789,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $80,738,000 Federal Government insurance: $280,394,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.17 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
47% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Oregon.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $148,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $1,970,000
Regular Highways: $1,542,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,955,000
Libraries: $5,567,000
General: $5,342,000
Corrections - Other: $19,504,000
Police Protection: $12,443,000
Regular Highways: $11,507,000
Libraries: $8,097,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,745,000
Air Transportation: $3,356,000
General - Other: $3,200,000
Central Staff Services: $2,778,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,659,000
Financial Administration: $2,038,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,731,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,702,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,357,000
Interest Revenue: $1,670,000
From Local Government: $1,536,000
Benefit Payments: $883,000
Withdrawals: $11,000
All Other: $2,226,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,454,000
Education: $1,329,000
Highways: $195,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
General: $163,000
General Revenue, NEC: $331,000
Regular Highways: $1,915,000
Health - Other: $1,898,000
Central Staff: $407,000
Housing & Community Development: $374,000
Corrections - Other: $77,000
Police Protection: $7,000
Highways: $7,965,000
All Other: $7,834,000
General Support: $3,430,000
Housing & Community Development: $345,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Education: $68,000
NEC: $1,626,000
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