Jackson County (North Carolina)

Jackson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Sylva, which was named after the carpenter William D. Sylva.

Geography

The County is located far to the west of North Carolina, on the south by South Carolina, is located in the north about 30 miles from Tennessee and has an area of ​​1281 square kilometers, of which 10 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Haywood County, Transylvania County, Macon County and Swain County.

Jackson County is divided into 15 townships: Barker 's Creek, Canada, Caney Fork, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Greens Creek, Hamburg, Mountain, Qualla, River, Savannah, Scott Creek, Sylva, and Webster.

History

Jackson County was formed in 1851 from parts of Haywood County and Macon County. It was named after President Andrew Jackson.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000, lived in Jackson County 33 121 people in 13,191 households and 8,587 families. The population density was 26 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 85.68 percent White, 1.67 percent African Americans, 10.20 percent Native American, 0.51 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.55 percent from other races groups; 1.38 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.74 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,191 households out of which 25.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.4 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers and 34.9 percent were non-families. 27.0 percent of all households and 9.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.

19.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 17.9 percent of 18 to 24 years 24.4 percent between 25 and 44, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 95.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 93.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 32,552, and the median income for a family was $ 40,876. Males had a median income of $ 27,738 versus $ 22,029 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,582. 15.1 percent of the population and 9.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 15.7 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 15.2 percent are 65 years or older.