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Jackson County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 14,391  10.4   
Under 5 1,022  11.8  7.1 
Under 18 3,943  7.3  27.4 
65 and over 2,295 2.6 15.9
85 and over 321 52.1 2.2
Male 7,076  12.7  49.2 
Female 7,315  8.2  50.8 
White 11,008  1.4  76.5 
Black 1,099  (9.8)  7.6 
Asian 56  366.7  0.4 
Hispanic 3,551  28.1  24.7 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 5,253  (0.1)  (0.9)    360 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 159  7.4  (0.7)  3.0  45 
Mining 288  30.9  1.7  5.5  16 
Construction 499  28.9  15.6  9.5  31 
Manufacturing 1,468  (13.3)  (7.9)  27.9  6 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 253  12.9  4.9  4.8  21 
Wholesale Trade 213  6.5  0.9  4.1  18 
Retail Trade 668  (4.3)  0.0  12.7  68 
Services 465  2.0  1.2  8.9  81 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 126  (6.0)  0.8  2.4  28 
Government 1,114  1.5  2.6  21.2  44 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 3.3 0.8  (0.3)  174 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $340,210  5.3  3.6  127 
Average Per Capita Income $23,572  3.9  2.9  69 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 15.7 (0.3)  (3.2)  169 
Ages 0-17 23.2 1.2  (1.4)  151 
Ages 5-17 in families 22.0 0.4  0.2  170 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $1,334,188,718  (4.7)  1.3  102 
Property Value Per Capita $92,710  (9.6)  0.1  50 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $78,371,516  4.5  (1.0) 
Sales Tax Outlets 365  3.1  (0.6) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 3  11  3,196  (3.2) 
Higher Education Fall 2001