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Jackson County, Arkansas (AR)

County population in 2022: 16,933 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 18,418 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,102
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,394
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,851
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,228 (it was 2,120 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

33%

Land area: 634 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational, health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (16.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jackson County, AR (2022)
    • 12,43972.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,10012.2%Two or more races
    • 1,95511.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5603.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 740.4%Asian alone
    • 160.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 100.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years
Males: 8,491  (50.1%)
Females: 8,442  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Jackson County:

2.0 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,256 ($25,081 in 1999)
This county:

$41,256
Arkansas:

$55,432

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $429 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $574)
This county:

$429
State:

$654


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,882 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Jackson:

$94,882
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,413 - $153,714

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $175,362
Here:

$175,362
State:

$243,881

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,847
Here:

$130,847
State:

$244,376

Mobile homes: $43,051
Here:

$43,051
State:

$79,566

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $124,656
Here:

$124,656
State:

$127,304

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $919
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $377

Institutionalized population: 1,987

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 23

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 86
  • Auto thefts: 38
Jackson County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2019: 29 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $201,700
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $72,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Jackson, AR residents
Average permit cost in Jackson, AR

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $553 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $413 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Jackson, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson, AR in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jackson, AR in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.1%
Jackson County:

21.1%
Arkansas:

16.8%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.0% for Black residents, 36.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 25.5% for other race residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 38.3 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 37.5 years old, American Indian residents: 26.5 years old, Asian residents: 49.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.5 years old, Other race residents: 48.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newport, Tuckerman, Diaz, Swifton, Grubbs, Jacksonport, Campbell Station, Tupelo, Beedeville, Weldon.

Jackson 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: Alexander County, North Carolina , Bedford County, Tennessee , Jefferson County, Tennessee , Loudon County, Tennessee , Seminole County, Oklahoma , Randolph County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Unemployment by year in Jackson, AR
County total employment by year in Jackson, AR
County average yearly wages by year in Jackson, AR

Current college students: 545
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 117 (43.0% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:

0.7%
Whole state:

5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 302010 or later
  • 322000 to 2009
  • 281990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 25Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Jackson County marital status for males Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,671
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 250
  • 3 or 4: 258
  • 5 to 9: 202
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 to 49: 57
  • 50 or more: 9
  • Mobile homes: 704
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 1,658 (84 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Here:

6.7% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jackson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,55957
Mainline Protestant1,00510
Black Protestant5364
Catholic501
Other-1
None7,847-
Jackson 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: 6
Jackson County:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Jackson County:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

10.0%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

31.1%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.3%
State:

13.6%

Agriculture in Jackson County:

Average size of farms: 835 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $151,888
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $151,582
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $150,869
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.24
Corn for grain: 10307 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 37908 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1187 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 150974 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 464% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Jackson County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Jackson County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 142.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2017 - May 19, 2017, FEMA Id: 4318, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2014 to April 28, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4174: April 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to January 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1872: February 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1872, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1861: December 03, 2009, FEMA Id: 1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Floods: 17, Tornadoes: 12, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jackson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,626 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled: 499 (8.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 47 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 42 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 111 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 242 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (2%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

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


  • Material moving occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (22%)
  • France (20%)
  • India (16%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County


  • American (40%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (4%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)

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

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Arkansas in 2010:

  • 1,777 people in state prisons
  • 158 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 52 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Arkansas in 2000:

  • 1,341 people in state prisons
  • 251 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $47,298.

9.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($22,884 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.97%
Arkansas average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.15% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,345 average AGI)
1.82% relocated from other states ($5,541 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.82%
Arkansas average:

3.41%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from White County, AR  1.23% ($36,571 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR  1.06% ($27,648)
from Independence County, AR  1.02% ($26,692)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.76% ($8,949)


7.88% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($29,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.88%
Arkansas average:

7.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.48% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($25,797 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($3,873 average AGI)
Jackson County:

1.40%
Arkansas average:

2.79%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Independence County, AR  1.12% ($29,964 average AGI)
to White County, AR  1.00% ($39,920)
to Craighead County, AR  0.92% ($37,761)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.72% ($21,889)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jackson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,637 (2,728 aged, 909 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 267 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jackson County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (634)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (374)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (208)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (174)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (125)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (95)
  • Congestive heart failure (58)
  • Unspecified dementia (47)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,933
  • Male householders: 3,431 (1,066 living alone), Female householders: 2,912 (1,176 living alone)
  • 2,448 spouses (2,434 opposite-sex spouses), 476 unmarried partners, (468 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,818 children (3,502 natural, 28 adopted, 295 stepchildren), 620 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 12 foster children, 284 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,301

Size of family households: 1,867 2-persons, 902 3-persons, 670 4-persons, 278 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,242 1-person, 252 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,738 married couples with children.
878 single-parent households (173 men, 705 women).

97.7% of residents of Jackson speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $205,443,000 ($11,886 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,511,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,131,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,610,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,612,000
Federal grants: $71,522,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,574,000 ($842,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,995,000 ($187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,739,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,579,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,370,000

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

Births: 1,127
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,293
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -614
Here -35 per 1000 residents
State +13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Year house built in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 5282010 to 2019
  • 4602000 to 2009
  • 5441990 to 1999
  • 1,0261980 to 1989
  • 1,9921970 to 1979
  • 8651960 to 1969
  • 6441950 to 1959
  • 6131940 to 1949
  • 3101939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • 21 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 1623 rooms
  • 3614 rooms
  • 1,2455 rooms
  • 1,0196 rooms
  • 7427 rooms
  • 4108 rooms
  • 2939+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • 01 room
  • 752 rooms
  • 3053 rooms
  • 6644 rooms
  • 5165 rooms
  • 3196 rooms
  • 1357 rooms
  • 538 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • 2no bedroom
  • 1371 bedroom
  • 6562 bedrooms
  • 2,7893 bedrooms
  • 5194 bedrooms
  • 1465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 4381 bedroom
  • 8162 bedrooms
  • 7223 bedrooms
  • 1124 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 69no vehicle
  • 1,1821 vehicle
  • 1,7722 vehicles
  • 7633 vehicles
  • 2764 vehicles
  • 1835+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 476no vehicle
  • 1,0131 vehicle
  • 4882 vehicles
  • 1293 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

80.4% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Arkansas.

Jackson County:

80.4%
State average:

87.0%

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

  • This state: 13,514
  • Other state: 3,124
  • Northeast: 95
  • Midwest: 1,075
  • South: 1,235
  • West: 722
Year householders moved into unit in Jackson County, AR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jackson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 50.6%Utility gas
  • 39.3%Electricity
  • 7.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.3%Electricity
  • 45.0%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 178
Here:

12.4%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.2%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:

11.3%
Arkansas:

19.4%

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

Jackson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $702,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $4,560,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $367,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,039,000
    Police Protection: $1,770,000
    Regular Highways: $1,676,000
    Regular Highways: $1,586,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,383,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,055,000
    Solid Waste Management: $765,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $623,000
    Financial Administration: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $495,000
    Libraries: $327,000
    Libraries: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $130,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Local Fire Protection: $79,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $60,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $367,000
    Other: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $256,000
    Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,780,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,532,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,452,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,755,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,403,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,674,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $697,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $620,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $538,000
    General Revenue - Other: $458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $97,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,437,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,188,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,319,000
    Highways: $1,187,000
    General Local Government Support: $538,000
    General Local Government Support: $475,000
    Other: $209,000
    Other: $173,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,641,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,670,000
    Property: $2,295,000
    Property: $2,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,000

Jackson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $702,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $4,560,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $367,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,039,000
    Police Protection: $1,770,000
    Regular Highways: $1,676,000
    Regular Highways: $1,586,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,383,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,055,000
    Solid Waste Management: $765,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $623,000
    Financial Administration: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $495,000
    Libraries: $327,000
    Libraries: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $130,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Local Fire Protection: $79,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $60,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $367,000
    Other: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $256,000
    Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,780,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,532,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,452,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,755,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,403,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,674,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $697,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $620,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $538,000
    General Revenue - Other: $458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $97,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,437,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,188,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,319,000
    Highways: $1,187,000
    General Local Government Support: $538,000
    General Local Government Support: $475,000
    Other: $209,000
    Other: $173,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,641,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,670,000
    Property: $2,295,000
    Property: $2,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,000

Jackson County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $702,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $4,560,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $367,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,039,000
    Police Protection: $1,770,000
    Regular Highways: $1,676,000
    Regular Highways: $1,586,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,383,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,055,000
    Solid Waste Management: $765,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $623,000
    Financial Administration: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $495,000
    Libraries: $327,000
    Libraries: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $130,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Local Fire Protection: $79,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $60,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $367,000
    Other: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $256,000
    Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,780,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,532,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,452,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,755,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,403,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,674,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $697,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $620,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $538,000
    General Revenue - Other: $458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $97,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,437,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,188,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,319,000
    Highways: $1,187,000
    General Local Government Support: $538,000
    General Local Government Support: $475,000
    Other: $209,000
    Other: $173,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,641,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,670,000
    Property: $2,295,000
    Property: $2,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,000

Jackson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $702,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $4,560,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $367,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,039,000
    Police Protection: $1,770,000
    Regular Highways: $1,676,000
    Regular Highways: $1,586,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,383,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,055,000
    Solid Waste Management: $765,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $623,000
    Financial Administration: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $495,000
    Libraries: $327,000
    Libraries: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    General Public Buildings: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $130,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $82,000
    Local Fire Protection: $79,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $60,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $367,000
    Other: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $27,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $256,000
    Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,780,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,532,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,452,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,755,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,403,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,674,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $697,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $620,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $538,000
    General Revenue - Other: $458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $97,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,437,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,188,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,319,000
    Highways: $1,187,000
    General Local Government Support: $538,000
    General Local Government Support: $475,000
    Other: $209,000
    Other: $173,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,641,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,670,000
    Property: $2,295,000
    Property: $2,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 885
  • Number of aged recipients: 115
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 770
  • Number of recipients under 18: 110
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 513
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 262
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 424
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 361
Most common first names in Jackson County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20072.1 years
William16674.3 years
John12874.5 years
Mary11777.7 years
Robert9670.3 years
Charles9571.4 years
Willie7776.8 years
George7575.6 years
Ruby6278.2 years
Henry5676.8 years
Most common last names in Jackson County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams10377.9 years
Smith8975.8 years
Jones8372.9 years
Davis6073.4 years
Johnson5977.1 years
Brown5872.8 years
Taylor4775.6 years
Clark4573.7 years
Turner4475.5 years
Wilson4375.7 years
Businesses in Jackson County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
FedEx2SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Sears1
H&R Block1Subway1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Jones New York1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

Jackson County on our top lists:

  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"