Jackson County (Ohio)

Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Jackson.

Geography

The County is located in southern Ohio and has an area of ​​1092 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Vinton County, Gallia County, Lawrence County, Scioto County, Pike County and Ross County.

History

Jackson County was formed on January 12, 1816 from parts of Athens, Gallia, Ross and Scioto County. It was named after Andrew Jackson, the first governor of Florida, a general in the British -American War of 1812-1814 and the seventh President of the United States.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 32 641 people in Jackson County. Of these, 438 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 12,619 households and 9,136 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 97.89 percent White, 0.59 percent African American, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.17 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.16 percent from other races groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.60 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,619 households out of which 34.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.4 percent were married couples living together, 12.0 percent were single mothers, 27.6 percent were non-families, 24.0 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.0 percent population under 18 years, 8.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 30,661, and the median income for a family was $ 36,022. Males have a median income of $ 30,651, women $ 21,546. The per capita income was $ 14,789. 13.6 percent of families and 16.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 20.3 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 16.1 percent of those 65 years.