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Jackson County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2022: 11,946 (all rural); it was 10,984 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,806
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,913
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,608
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,070 (it was 858 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

32%

Land area: 309 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.1%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (14.7%), Construction (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jackson County, TN (2022)
    • 11,04492.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5334.4%Two or more races
    • 3042.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 760.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 120.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 80.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 40.03%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

47.7 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Males: 6,051  (50.7%)
Females: 5,895  (49.3%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,163 ($26,502 in 1999)
This county:

$43,163
Tennessee:

$65,254

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $508 (lower quartile is $301, upper quartile is $601)
This county:

$508
State:

$884


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,732 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Jackson:

$154,732
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,296 - $264,335
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,076
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $350

Institutionalized population: 174

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 38
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 14
Jackson County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, TN residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, TN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $888 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $617 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson, TN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, TN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
Jackson County:

18.7%
Tennessee:

13.3%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.1% for Black residents, 16.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.6% for American Indian residents, 17.9% for other race residents, 12.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.7 years old
(Males: 47.0 years old, Females: 48.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 42.4 years old, American Indian residents: 44.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.4 years old, Other race residents: 21.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Granville, North of the River, Burristown, Dodson Branch, Gainesboro.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Alamance County, North Carolina , Dyer County , Greene County, Arkansas , Hertford County, North Carolina , Mitchell County, North Carolina , Stokes County, North Carolina , Wake County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Tennessee:

3.0%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, TN
County total employment by year in Jackson, TN
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, TN

Current college students: 212
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (33.9% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

0.3%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 302010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 31Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,216
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 48
  • 5 to 9: 33
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 or more: 57
  • Mobile homes: 1,505
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 1,318 (164 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 139 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91

Here:

1.1% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,03141
Mainline Protestant4226
Other52
Catholic--
None8,180-
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: 3
Jackson County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Jackson County:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

13.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

31.6%
State:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,185
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,754
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,404
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%
Corn for grain: 160 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from Jackson County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 159.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 162.5 miles away from Jackson County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 102.5 miles away from the county center
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:

  • Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 27, 2017 - May 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4320, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4060: March 16, 2012, FEMA Id: 4060, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 2011 to March 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1965: March 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 1965, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1937: September 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1937, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 15, 2009 to July 17, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1856: August 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1856, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 22, Floods: 21, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,695 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled: 196 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 60 (2.6%)
  • Walked: 7 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 365 (15.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (19%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Costa Rica (38%)
  • Dominican Republic (28%)
  • Colombia (26%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Venezuela (8%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • American (32%)
  • English (24%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Tennessee in 2010:

  • 95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Tennessee in 2000:

  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $46,909.

10.55% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.55%
Tennessee average:

8.49%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.16% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($32,037 average AGI)
3.40% relocated from other states ($19,336 average AGI)
Jackson County:

3.40%
Tennessee average:

4.34%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Putnam County, TN  3.71% ($54,237 average AGI)
from Overton County, TN  0.59% ($36,875)


8.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Tennessee average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.02% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($25,778 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,800 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.13%
Tennessee average:

3.20%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Putnam County, TN  3.54% ($34,291 average AGI)
to Overton County, TN  0.83% ($33,788)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,434 (1,734 aged, 700 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 231 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (228)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (158)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (116)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (102)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (74)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,535
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 18

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 362.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 298.1
  • Other - 64.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,946
  • Male householders: 2,236 (819 living alone), Female householders: 2,557 (822 living alone)
  • 2,201 spouses (2,183 opposite-sex spouses), 228 unmarried partners, (228 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,284 children (3,050 natural, 140 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 326 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 33 foster children, 424 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 188

Size of family households: 1,456 2-persons, 628 3-persons, 462 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,639 1-person, 217 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,182 married couples with children.
617 single-parent households (218 men, 399 women).

98.0% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $69,334,000 ($6,221 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $915,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,824,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,995,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $574,000
Federal grants: $23,991,000
Federal procurement contracts: $384,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,566,000 ($27,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $358,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $734,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,051,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 539
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 733
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +287
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • Year house built in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • 212020 or later
  • 3822010 to 2019
  • 7972000 to 2009
  • 1,2141990 to 1999
  • 1,3201980 to 1989
  • 7081970 to 1979
  • 3871960 to 1969
  • 3031950 to 1959
  • 2171940 to 1949
  • 4451939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • 201 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2973 rooms
  • 5554 rooms
  • 8745 rooms
  • 9286 rooms
  • 6547 rooms
  • 3308 rooms
  • 3639+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • 141 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1273 rooms
  • 1704 rooms
  • 2165 rooms
  • 976 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 789+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • 23no bedroom
  • 1731 bedroom
  • 9032 bedrooms
  • 2,2963 bedrooms
  • 4464 bedrooms
  • 1295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee
  • 14no bedroom
  • 991 bedroom
  • 2832 bedrooms
  • 3413 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 122no vehicle
  • 8541 vehicle
  • 1,5082 vehicles
  • 8823 vehicles
  • 3794 vehicles
  • 2385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 189no vehicle
  • 2681 vehicle
  • 2422 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles

93.3% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Tennessee.

Jackson County:

93.3%
State average:

87.0%

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

  • This state: 7,534
  • Other state: 4,306
  • Northeast: 565
  • Midwest: 1,981
  • South: 1,087
  • West: 669
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, TN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 70.7%Electricity
  • 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Wood
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.3%Electricity
  • 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.3%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136
Here:

14.5%
Tennessee:

15.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:

15.1%
Tennessee:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

15.8%
Tennessee:

23.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $720,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $542,000
    Other: $84,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $41,000
    Other: $29,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $977,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $545,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,736,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,552,000
    Regular Highways: $3,415,000
    General - Other: $3,252,000
    Regular Highways: $2,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,391,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,351,000
    Police Protection: $995,000
    Health - Other: $982,000
    Police Protection: $922,000
    Solid Waste Management: $836,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $571,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    General Public Buildings: $183,000
    General Public Buildings: $163,000
    Air Transportation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $426,000
    General Local Government Support: $384,000
    Highways: $297,000
    Housing and Community Development: $200,000
    Education: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
    Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Other - Corrections: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $70,000
    Other: $58,000
    Education: $53,000
    Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,600,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $306,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $250,000
    General Revenue - Other: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $587,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $517,000
    Solid Waste Management: $229,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,600,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,965,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $673,000
    Beginning: $511,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,157,000
    Education: $13,081,000
    Highways: $2,202,000
    Other: $952,000
    Other: $334,000
    General Local Government Support: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,287,000
    Property: $2,679,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $965,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $430,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $385,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $116,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,053,000
    : $9,016,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $720,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $542,000
    Other: $84,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $41,000
    Other: $29,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $977,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $545,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,736,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,552,000
    Regular Highways: $3,415,000
    General - Other: $3,252,000
    Regular Highways: $2,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,391,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,351,000
    Police Protection: $995,000
    Health - Other: $982,000
    Police Protection: $922,000
    Solid Waste Management: $836,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $571,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    General Public Buildings: $183,000
    General Public Buildings: $163,000
    Air Transportation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $426,000
    General Local Government Support: $384,000
    Highways: $297,000
    Housing and Community Development: $200,000
    Education: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
    Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Other - Corrections: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $70,000
    Other: $58,000
    Education: $53,000
    Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,600,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $306,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $250,000
    General Revenue - Other: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $587,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $517,000
    Solid Waste Management: $229,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,600,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,965,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $673,000
    Beginning: $511,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,157,000
    Education: $13,081,000
    Highways: $2,202,000
    Other: $952,000
    Other: $334,000
    General Local Government Support: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,287,000
    Property: $2,679,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $965,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $430,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $385,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $116,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,053,000
    : $9,016,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $720,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $542,000
    Other: $84,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $41,000
    Other: $29,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $977,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $545,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,736,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,552,000
    Regular Highways: $3,415,000
    General - Other: $3,252,000
    Regular Highways: $2,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,391,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,351,000
    Police Protection: $995,000
    Health - Other: $982,000
    Police Protection: $922,000
    Solid Waste Management: $836,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $571,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    General Public Buildings: $183,000
    General Public Buildings: $163,000
    Air Transportation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $426,000
    General Local Government Support: $384,000
    Highways: $297,000
    Housing and Community Development: $200,000
    Education: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
    Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Other - Corrections: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $70,000
    Other: $58,000
    Education: $53,000
    Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,600,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $306,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $250,000
    General Revenue - Other: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $587,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $517,000
    Solid Waste Management: $229,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,600,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,965,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $673,000
    Beginning: $511,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,157,000
    Education: $13,081,000
    Highways: $2,202,000
    Other: $952,000
    Other: $334,000
    General Local Government Support: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,287,000
    Property: $2,679,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $965,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $430,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $385,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $116,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,053,000
    : $9,016,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $720,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $542,000
    Other: $84,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $41,000
    Other: $29,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $977,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $545,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,736,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,552,000
    Regular Highways: $3,415,000
    General - Other: $3,252,000
    Regular Highways: $2,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,391,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,351,000
    Police Protection: $995,000
    Health - Other: $982,000
    Police Protection: $922,000
    Solid Waste Management: $836,000
    Solid Waste Management: $640,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $571,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    General Public Buildings: $183,000
    General Public Buildings: $163,000
    Air Transportation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $426,000
    General Local Government Support: $384,000
    Highways: $297,000
    Housing and Community Development: $200,000
    Education: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
    Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Other - Corrections: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $70,000
    Other: $58,000
    Education: $53,000
    Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,600,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $306,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $250,000
    General Revenue - Other: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $587,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $517,000
    Solid Waste Management: $229,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,600,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,965,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $673,000
    Beginning: $511,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,157,000
    Education: $13,081,000
    Highways: $2,202,000
    Other: $952,000
    Other: $334,000
    General Local Government Support: $78,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,287,000
    Property: $2,679,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $965,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $430,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $385,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $116,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,053,000
    : $9,016,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 529
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 438
  • Number of recipients under 18: 38
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 329
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 162
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 262
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 221
Most common first names in Jackson County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7870.9 years
Mary5476.7 years
Willie5077.0 years
William4972.3 years
John4369.2 years
Robert3972.1 years
George3075.0 years
Charles2565.8 years
Charlie2376.9 years
Joe2169.7 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stafford8773.6 years
Smith7173.7 years
Brown5672.6 years
Allen4969.6 years
Anderson4375.1 years
Jones4374.4 years
Hix4079.4 years
Johnson3579.9 years
Young3474.0 years
Loftis2870.9 years
Businesses in Jackson County, TN
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1