Jackson County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in 2005: 11,072 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,608
Renter-occupied apartments: 858

% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

Land area: 309 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Jackson County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 5,430	(49.4%)
Females: 5,554	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,335
County population in 2003: 11,183
Jobs in 2003: 2,205

Jackson County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,311
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:

Jackson County:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,334 ($26,502 in 2000)

This county	$28,334
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,824

Jackson County	$88,824
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $314
Institutionalized population: 134
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jackson County in 2000: $668

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 36
Burglaries: 60
Thefts: 179
Auto thefts: 20

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 52
Thefts: 112
Auto thefts: 11

Jackson County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 40.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $357 (0.5%)

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: Gainesboro, Burristown, Granville.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Macon County , Overton County , Putnam County , Smith County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson County: Gainesboro Landing (A), Woodforks Landing (B), Granville Boat Dock and Marina (C), Granville Landing (D), Dycus Landing (E), Free State (F), Lock Branch Landing (G), Halls Landing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jackson County include: Spring Creek Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Smith Memorial Church (C), Salt Lick Baptist Church (D), Cummins Mill Baptist Church (E), Curry Chapel (F), Liberty Church (G), Davidson Chapel (H), Richmond Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Young Cemetery (2), Grogan Cemetery (3), Cub Creek Cemetery (4), Dyer Cemetery (5), Birdwell Cemetery (6), Wartrace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jennings Creek Watershed Number Ten Lake (A), Jennings Creek Lake Number Eighteen (B), Lake Number Six (C), Lake Number Fifteen (D), Lake Number Three (E), Lake Number Thirteen (F), Lake Number Five (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aaron Branch (A), Funns Branch (B), Dodson Branch (C), Brannon Creek (D), Little Puncheoncamp Branch (E), Bowman Branch (F), Lock Branch (G), Keeling Branch (H), Gaw Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jackson County include: Blackburn Fork State Scenic River (1), Salt Lick Creek Recreation Area (2), Roaring River State Scenic River (3), Roaring River Recreational Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Whitleyville Post Office (A), Granville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 212
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 173 (67% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 33
1990 to 1994: 86
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.5%

Jackson County marital status for males

Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,567
One, attached: 62
Two: 51
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 35
10 to 19: 19
20 or more: 52
Mobile homes: 1,311
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 838 (23 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 911

Agriculture in Jackson County
Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7185
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: $7754
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: $26404
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

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/30/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Egypt (49%)
Mexico (16%)
United Kingdom (10%)
India (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (4%)
Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County:

United States or American (55%)
Irish (10%)
English (10%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Polish (2%)
Egyptian (1%)

Jackson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,565 (79%)
Carpooled: 720 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Walked: 53 (1%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 129 (3%)

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Tennessee

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 2005 was $31,806.

7.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.17% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,399 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($11,266 average AGI)
Jackson County: 2.41%
Tennessee average: 3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Putnam County, TN	2.60% ($22,602 average AGI)
from Overton County, TN	0.50% ($19,316)
from Davidson County, TN	0.29% ($70,091)
from Smith County, TN	0.29% ($42,727)
from White County, TN	0.26% ($21,800)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.81% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,786 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($3,883 average AGI)
Jackson County: 1.64%
Tennessee average: 2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Putnam County, TN	2.63% ($20,838 average AGI)
to Overton County, TN	0.61% ($26,826)
to Smith County, TN	0.56% ($37,524)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

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 2003: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,738 (1,317 aged, 421 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,849

In family households: 9,334 (2,478 male householders, 687 female householders)
2,572 spouses, 2,966 children (2,761 natural, 46 adopted, 159 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 139 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,515 (667 male householders (574 living alone)), 640 female householders (565 living alone)), 208 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 135 (133 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,501 2-persons, 791 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,139 1-person, 144 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

1,665 married couples with children.
519 single-parent households (165 men, 354 women).

96.9% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,334,000 ($6221 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:	5.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 141
1995 to 1998: 649
1990 to 1994: 649
1980 to 1989: 1,026
1970 to 1979: 816
1960 to 1969: 595
1950 to 1959: 417
1940 to 1949: 377
1939 or earlier: 493

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Tennessee:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 105
4 rooms: 505
5 rooms: 1,093
6 rooms: 981
7 rooms: 467
8 rooms: 230
9 or more rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Tennessee:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 158
4 rooms: 257
5 rooms: 184
6 rooms: 116
7 rooms: 52
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 26

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jackson County:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 102
2 bedrooms: 971
3 bedrooms: 2,057
4 bedrooms: 388
5 or more bedrooms: 70

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 181
2 bedrooms: 380
3 bedrooms: 225
4 bedrooms: 46
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 161
1 vehicle: 839
2 vehicles: 1,593
3 vehicles: 680
4 vehicles: 259
5 or more vehicles: 76

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 318
2 vehicles: 287
3 vehicles: 95
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 21

64% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Tennessee.

Jackson County:	64.4%
State average:	54.7%

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

This state: 7989
Northeast: 324
Midwest: 1303
South: 1004
West: 161

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (14%)
Utility gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Utility gas (8%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	3.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	5.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	13.8%
Tennessee:	22.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Jackson County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $817,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $529,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $250,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $696,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,463,000
Regular Highways: $1,854,000

Police Protection: $658,000

Housing & Community Development: $620,000

General - Other: $539,000

Health Services - Other: $480,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000

Solid Waste Management: $243,000

Central Staff Services: $217,000

Financial Administration: $119,000

General Public Buildings: $110,000

Corrections - Other: $110,000

Natural Resources - Other: $54,000

Libraries: $43,000

Air Transportation: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $33,000
General - Interest on Debt: $561,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $8,782,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $569,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $925,000
Other NEC: $97,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,333,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $553,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $374,000
Other, NEC: $112,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $203,000
General Revenue, NEC: $201,000

Rents: $50,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $431,000
Solid Waste Management: $172,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,414,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,287,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $9,007,000
Highways: $1,403,000

Housing & Community Development: $620,000

All Other: $522,000

General Support: $260,000

Health & Hospitals: $32,000
Tax - Property: $2,969,000
Total General Sales: $660,000

Motor Vehicle License: $150,000

NEC: $110,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,027,000

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