Jackson County, Oregon

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Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse
administration
US state : Oregon
Administrative headquarters : Medford
Foundation : 1852
Demographics
Residents : 203,206  (2010)
Population density : 28.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 7257 km²
Water surface : 43 km²
map
Map of Jackson County within Oregon
Website : www.co.jackson.or.us

Jackson County is a county in the state of Oregon in the United States . 181,269 people live here. The county seat is Medford . It was named after President Andrew Jackson .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​4,863 square kilometers; 28 square kilometers (0.58 percent) of this is water.

history

The county was formed on January 12, 1852 and named after the American President Andrew Jackson .

The county has a National Historic Landmark , the Jacksonville Historic District . 150 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 12, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1860 3736 -
1870 4778 27.9%
1880 8154 70.7%
1890 11,455 40.5%
1900 13,698 19.6%
1910 25,756 88%
1920 20,405 -20.8%
1930 32,918 61.3%
1940 36,213 10%
1950 58,510 61.6%
1960 73,962 26.4%
1970 94,533 27.8%
1980 132,456 40.1%
1990 146.389 10.5%
2000 181.269 23.8%
2010 203.206 12.1%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Jackson County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The Lost Creek Lake
The Rogue River

As of the 2000 census , the county had a population of 181,269 people. There were 71,532 households and 48,427 families. The population density was 25 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.65% white, 0.40% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.18% residents from the Pacific island area and 2.88% from others ethnic groups; 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.69% of the population.

The Medford Carnegie Library , listed on the NRHP with number 81000493

Of the 71,532 households, 30.30% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 53.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% were single mothers. 32.30% were not families. 25.10% were single households and 11.00% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.40% of residents under 18 years of age, 8.70% between 18 and 24 years of age, 25.50% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,461 , and the median income for a family is $ 43,675. Males had a median income of $ 32,720 versus $ 23,690 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,498. 12.50% of the population and 8.90% of families are below the poverty line. 16.30% of them were under 18 years of age and 6.90% were 65 years of age or older.

See also

Web links

Commons : Jackson County, Oregon  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jackson County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 150 .
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oregon . National Park Service , accessed July 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011

Coordinates: 42 ° 25 ′  N , 122 ° 44 ′  W