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Jack County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 8,818 (47% urban, 53% rural); it was 8,763 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,057
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,341
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,341
Renter-occupied apartments: 738 (it was 706 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

36%

Land area: 917 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jack County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.5%), Retail trade (10.3%), Construction (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jack County, TX (2022)
    • 6,49174.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,59018.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3353.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1812.1%Two or more races
    • 640.7%Asian alone
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 4,902  (55.6%)
Females: 3,916  (44.4%)
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Average household size:
Jack County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,255 ($32,500 in 1999)
This county:

$58,255
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $684 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $782)
This county:

$684
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,793 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Jack:

$156,793
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,907 - $280,114
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,566
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $480

Institutionalized population: 1,140

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 4

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 5
Jack County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $253,200
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $13,000
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $596,500
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $32,600
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $650,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,800
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $32,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Jack, TX residents
Average permit cost in Jack, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,815 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,513 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Jack, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jack, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jack, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
Jack County:

14.5%
Texas:

14.0%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 93.1% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.6 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.6 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, Asian residents: 54.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.2 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jack County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jacksboro, Perrin, Bryson.

Jack County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Hot Spring County, Arkansas , Callahan County , Lamar County, Alabama , McDuffie County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Jack, TX
County total employment by year in Jack, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Jack, TX

Current college students: 315
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 435 (31.1% naturalized citizens)

Jack County:

4.9%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1442010 or later
  • 1332000 to 2009
  • 881990 to 1999
  • 731980 to 1989
  • 571970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%

Jack County marital status for males Jack County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,939
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 146
  • 5 to 9: 58
  • 20 to 49: 25
  • 50 or more: 1
  • Mobile homes: 670
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Housing units in Jack County with a mortgage: 981 (25 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jack County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,35526
Mainline Protestant6416
Catholic1581
Black Protestant1201
Other8-
None4,762-
Jack 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
Jack County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Jack County:

5.67 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jack County:

10.0%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Jack County:

27.4%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Jack County:

Average size of farms: 674 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,593
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.53
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,911
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.64
All wheat for grain: 1685 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 561 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jack County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 513% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from Jack County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 207.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 229.0 miles away from Jack County center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Bryson Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 22, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 2896, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Enmin Fire, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to March 17, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 2867, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jack County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jack

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,012 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled: 149 (5.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 25 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 42 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 266 (10.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

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


  • Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
  • Transportation occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (68%)
  • Cuba (13%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Netherlands (1%)
  • Other Middle Africa (1%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jack County


  • English (18%)
  • American (13%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

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

People in group quarters in Jack County, Texas in 2010:

  • 1,033 people in state prisons
  • 64 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Jack County, Texas in 2000:

  • 984 people in state prisons
  • 81 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,455.

11.13% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.13%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($45,397 average AGI)
0.77% relocated from other states ($4,153 average AGI)
Jack County:

0.77%
Texas average:

2.83%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tarrant County, TX  1.67% ($65,375 average AGI)
from Parker County, TX  1.57% ($70,511)
from Wise County, TX  1.04% ($51,400)
from Palo Pinto County, TX  0.83% ($43,083)


7.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.66%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.66% relocated to other counties in Texas ($50,580 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Parker County, TX  1.23% ($54,618 average AGI)
to Wise County, TX  0.98% ($49,370)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.90% ($36,840)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Jack County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Jack County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 16.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jack County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 23.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jack County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jack County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jack County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jack County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jack County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jack County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,461 (1,288 aged, 173 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 362 (20%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jack County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (35)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (22)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.13
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,999
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 189
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,384

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 838
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,136

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,818
  • Male householders: 1,453 (394 living alone), Female householders: 1,715 (497 living alone)
  • 1,633 spouses (1,633 opposite-sex spouses), 176 unmarried partners, (176 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,413 children (2,107 natural, 93 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 0 foster children, 151 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,029

Size of family households: 1,025 2-persons, 476 3-persons, 408 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 891 1-person, 103 2-persons.

1,209 married couples with children.
529 single-parent households (105 men, 424 women).

87.1% of residents of Jack speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $40,328,000 ($4,490 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $705,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,837,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $166,000
Federal grants: $9,513,000
Federal procurement contracts: $315,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,272,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $876,000
Federal Government insurance: $279,000

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

Births: 506
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 494
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +239
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jack County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Year house built in Jack County, Texas
  • Year house built in Jack County, Texas
  • 212020 or later
  • 2742010 to 2019
  • 5942000 to 2009
  • 2611990 to 1999
  • 4721980 to 1989
  • 6691970 to 1979
  • 4621960 to 1969
  • 4601950 to 1959
  • 2141940 to 1949
  • 3481939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jack County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jack County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jack County, Texas
  • 311 room
  • 572 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 3084 rooms
  • 6275 rooms
  • 4456 rooms
  • 3717 rooms
  • 2498 rooms
  • 1929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jack County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jack County, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1563 rooms
  • 3424 rooms
  • 1295 rooms
  • 1626 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jack County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jack County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jack County, Texas
  • 50no bedroom
  • 451 bedroom
  • 4482 bedrooms
  • 1,3533 bedrooms
  • 3114 bedrooms
  • 1005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jack County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jack County, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1291 bedroom
  • 4162 bedrooms
  • 2733 bedrooms
  • 144 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jack County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jack County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jack County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 123no vehicle
  • 6081 vehicle
  • 9362 vehicles
  • 4953 vehicles
  • 1124 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jack County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jack County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 231no vehicle
  • 3491 vehicle
  • 2062 vehicles
  • 583 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles

84.6% of Jack County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

Jack County:

84.6%
State average:

85.7%

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

  • This state: 6,511
  • Other state: 1,691
  • Northeast: 112
  • Midwest: 456
  • South: 506
  • West: 623
Year householders moved into unit in Jack County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jack County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 52.2%Electricity
  • 28.7%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 48.8%Electricity
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

2.2%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:

13.7%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

1.4%
Texas:

16.2%

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

Jack County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,000
  • Charges - Other: $344,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $194,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $667,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $548,000
    Corrections - Other: $447,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $23,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,022,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $136,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,045,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $652,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $78,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Jack County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,000
  • Charges - Other: $344,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $194,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $667,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $548,000
    Corrections - Other: $447,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $23,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,022,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $136,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,045,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $652,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $78,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Jack County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,000
  • Charges - Other: $344,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $194,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $667,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $548,000
    Corrections - Other: $447,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $23,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,022,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $136,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,045,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $652,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $78,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Jack County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,000
  • Charges - Other: $344,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $194,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $667,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $548,000
    Corrections - Other: $447,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    General - Other: $294,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $23,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,022,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $136,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,045,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $652,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $78,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 136
  • Number of aged recipients: 25
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 111
  • Number of recipients under 18: 22
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 79
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 35
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 57
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 60
Most common first names in Jack County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2884.0 years
James2674.3 years
William2376.6 years
Ruby1583.1 years
John1474.8 years
Robert1375.5 years
Betty1270.1 years
George1183.2 years
Dorothy1184.9 years
Carl1080.0 years
Most common last names in Jack County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2480.3 years
Lewis1580.4 years
Jones1276.0 years
Martin1279.5 years
Moore1181.7 years
Jackson1070.0 years
Owen1075.1 years
Roberts887.3 years
King777.8 years
Mccoy683.5 years
Businesses in Jack County, TX
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1True Value1

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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"