Jackson Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Jackson Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jackson Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 7,352	(47.7%)
Females: 8,045	(52.3%)

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Jackson Parish:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$35,630
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$292
State:	$494

Jackson Parish:	$81,068
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $139,445

Here:	$139,445
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,925

Here:	$80,925
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $71,325

Here:	$71,325
State:	$218,101

Mobile homes: $35,796

Here:	$35,796
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 68
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 67
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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.

Neighboring counties: Bienville Parish , Caldwell Parish , Lincoln Parish , Ouachita Parish , Winn Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson Parish: Camp Davis (A), Hoods Mill (B), Veal Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson Parish include: Ansley Union Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Asbury Church (C), McDonald Church (D), Spring Hill Church (E), Midway Church (F), Hodge United Pentecostal Church (G), Hickory Springs Church (H), Hebron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2), Saint Clair Cemetery (3), Stringer Cemetery (4), Ansley Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Chatham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Lamkin Pond (B), Caney Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnes Creek (A), Cypress Bayou (B), Piney Wood Branch (C), Cypress Creek (D), Cow Creek (E), Cowcumber Creek (F), Stud Horse Creek (G), Sugar Creek (H), Pankey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson Parish include: Jackson-Bienville State Wildlife Management Area (1), Jimmie Davis State Park (2), Weston Playground (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.2%
Louisiana:	6.3%

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)

Jackson Parish:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,228
• One, attached: 101
• Two: 220
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 78
• 10 to 19: 10
• 20 or more: 70
• Mobile homes: 1,450
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

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

Here:	45.9% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Jackson Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 37 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Jackson Parish-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Jackson Parish center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,966 (82%) Carpooled: 809 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 81 (1%) Other means: 54 (1%) Worked at home: 86 (1%)

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

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%

from Lincoln Parish, LA	1.37% ($39,225 average AGI)
from Ouachita Parish, LA	1.18% ($33,885)
from Winn Parish, LA	0.64% ($22,424)
from Bienville Parish, LA	0.50% ($31,038)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.27% ($23,071)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

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%

to Lincoln Parish, LA	1.26% ($33,123 average AGI)
to Ouachita Parish, LA	0.95% ($33,347)
to Winn Parish, LA	0.72% ($32,784)
to Bienville Parish, LA	0.37% ($29,158)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.23% ($18,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,214 (3,361 male householders, 997 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 1,902 (767 male householders (690 living alone)), 989 female householders (956 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 281 (254 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,393,000 ($7095 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,063,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $304,000
Federal grants: $24,466,000
Federal procurement contracts: $550,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,380,000 ($3,198,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $230,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,667,000
Federal Government insurance: $117,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

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.

Jackson Parish:	64.4%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 13492
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 216
• South: 1176
• West: 275

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Here:	5.6%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	11.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	5.9%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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