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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $161,129Here:$161,129State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,122,698Here:$1,122,698State:$204,229 Mobile homes: $67,594Here:$67,594State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,437Here:$24,437State:$47,390
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):
McCain (Republican): 67.4% Obama (Democratic): 31.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $137 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $121 (0.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson Parish is $355 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jonesboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, East Hodge, Eros, Quitman.
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Notable locations in Jackson Parish: Hoods Mill (A), Camp Davis (B), Veal Farm (C), Quitman Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Jackson Ward 2 Fire District (E), Ward Four Fire Protection District (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson Parish include: Adams Chapel Methodist Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Sweetwater Church (C), Zion Church (D), Olive Grove Church (E), Ansley Union Church (F), Ashberry Missionary Baptist Church (G), Beech Springs Baptist Church (H), Hodge United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Ansley Cemetery (2), Old Zeigler Cemetery (3), Old Bryan Cemetery (4), Mount Moriah Cemetery (5), Chatham Cemetery (6), Zoar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lamkin Pond (A), Black Pond (B), Caney Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Bayou (A), Curr Creek (B), Cub Creek (C), Cowcumber Creek (D), Cow Creek (E), County Line Branch (F), Coulee Creek (G), Colston Creek (H), Colon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson Parish include: Jimmie Davis State Park (1), Weston Playground (2), Jackson-Bienville State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jackson Parish: Hoods Mill (A), Camp Davis (B), Veal Farm (C), Quitman Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Jackson Ward 2 Fire District (E), Ward Four Fire Protection District (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson Parish include: Adams Chapel Methodist Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Sweetwater Church (C), Zion Church (D), Olive Grove Church (E), Ansley Union Church (F), Ashberry Missionary Baptist Church (G), Beech Springs Baptist Church (H), Hodge United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Ansley Cemetery (2), Old Zeigler Cemetery (3), Old Bryan Cemetery (4), Mount Moriah Cemetery (5), Chatham Cemetery (6), Zoar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lamkin Pond (A), Black Pond (B), Caney Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Bayou (A), Curr Creek (B), Cub Creek (C), Cowcumber Creek (D), Cow Creek (E), County Line Branch (F), Coulee Creek (G), Colston Creek (H), Colon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson Parish include: Jimmie Davis State Park (1), Weston Playground (2), Jackson-Bienville State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bienville Parish , Caldwell Parish , Lincoln Parish , Ouachita Parish , Winn Parish .
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Current college students: 541 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 69 (64% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.9%
Housing units in Jackson Parish with a mortgage: 1,379 (115 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,625
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7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,578 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.02% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,204 average AGI) 1.66% relocated from other states ($5,377 average AGI)Jackson Parish:1.66%Louisiana average:2.22%
6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.10% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($23,499 average AGI) 1.85% relocated to other states ($7,008 average AGI)Jackson Parish:1.85%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,892 (2,476 aged, 416 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
3,294 spouses, 4,566 children (4,108 natural, 109 adopted, 349 stepchildren), 407 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 197 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,876 2-persons, 1,060 3-persons, 890 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,646 1-person, 98 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
97.9% of residents of Jackson Parish speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
Population growth in Jackson Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Jackson Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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