County population in 2016: 3,339 (all rural); it was 2,930 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 187 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 471 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 601 Renter-occupied apartments: 338 (it was 344 in 2000)
% of renters here:
36%
State:
32%
Land area: 1869 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Jackson County: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (63.5%), Educational, health and social services (14.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,194 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $690 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 33.8%
Jackson County:
33.8%
South Dakota:
13.0%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for American Indian residents, 4.0% for other race residents, 3.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 30.1 years old
(Males: 31.2 years old, Females: 29.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.5 years old, American Indian residents: 22.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Current college students: 137 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 70 (27.3% naturalized citizens)
Jackson County:
2.1%
Whole state:
3.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
402000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
171980 to 1989
01970 to 1979
0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 886
One, attached: 6
Two: 46
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 35
20 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 288
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 154 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 488
Here:
24.0% with mortgage
State:
55.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jackson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,090
5
Mainline Protestant
383
3
Evangelical Protestant
213
2
Other
66
-
None
1,279
-
Jackson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Jackson County:
7.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
3.60 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Jackson County:
21.61 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
14.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:
10.9%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:
32.4%
State:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.0%
State:
14.9%
Agriculture in Jackson County:
Average size of farms: 3866 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76,157 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $26.74 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.32% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69,492 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.39% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84,070 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.31% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.69 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06% Corn for grain: 2013 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 16711 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 449.0 miles away from Jackson County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.6 miles away from the county center On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 216.1 miles away from Jackson County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 604.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4233: July 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 03, 2013 to October 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4155: November 08, 2013, FEMA Id: 4155, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 05, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1811: December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: May 01, 2008 to May 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1759: May 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1759, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 18, 2006 to April 20, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1647: June 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1647, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2004 to June 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1531: July 20, 2004, FEMA Id: 1531, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Management occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (4%)
Community and social service occupations (4%)
Guatemala (66%)
Korea (22%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Liberia (4%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
German (9%)
Irish (2%)
English (1%)
Polish (1%)
Norwegian (1%)
American (1%)
Swedish (1%)
23 people in nursing homes
23 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centersAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,500.
2.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,640 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
2.97%
South Dakota average:
7.74%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.97% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($26,640 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
4.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($207,083 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.22%
South Dakota average:
7.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.22% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($207,083 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 18.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 19.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 393 (354 aged, 39 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 57 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (52)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (31)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (13)
Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,484 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,295 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 35
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,339
In family households: 2,771 (346 male householders, 325 female householders)
458 spouses, 1,012 children (951 natural, 36 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 189 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 441 (211 male householders (201 living alone)), 140 female householders (100 living alone)), 91 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 112
Size of family households: 242 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 298 1-person, 49 2-persons.
491 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (69 men, 161 women).
85.0% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
10.8% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,978,000 ($9,992 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $132,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,378,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,646,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,878,000 Federal grants: $5,719,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,087,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,270,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $646,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,251,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,762,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 285
Here:
100 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 141
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -208
Here:
-73 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built in Jackson County, South Dakota
762014 or later
282010 to 2013
852000 to 2009
1871990 to 1999
1831980 to 1989
2671970 to 1979
1461960 to 1969
801950 to 1959
801940 to 1949
2201939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, South Dakota
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
5no vehicle
1161 vehicle
2242 vehicles
1543 vehicles
474 vehicles
905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
84no vehicle
1841 vehicle
792 vehicles
303 vehicles
04 vehicles
225+ vehicles
90.6% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.
Jackson County:
90.6%
State average:
84.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,633
Other state: 636
Northeast: 38
Midwest: 365
South: 81
West: 151
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
(51.4%)
(48.6%)
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