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Overview for Jackson County, NC
Jackson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 490.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 72.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 53.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 1.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.30 persons compared to an average family size of 2.79 persons.
In 2005 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $12,018. Per capita income grew by 20.6% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
35,368
Covered Employment
13,578
Growth (%) since 1990
31.8%
Average wage per job
$27,774
Households (2000)
13,191
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
3.5%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
21,081
Average wage per job
$39,216
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.7
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
2.5%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$23,679
Average wage per job
$29,207
Median Household Income (2003)
$32,836
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
15.0
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
78.8
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
1.6%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
25.5
Average wage per job
$33,840
1. BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL
Address: 95 Bobcat Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717
Phone: (828) 743-2646
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 186
Grades: PK-6
2. BLUE RIDGE VIRTUAL EARLY COLLEGE
Address: 95 Bobcat Dr, Cashiers, NC 28717
Phone: (828) 743-2646
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: N/A
Grades: 0
3. CULLOWHEE VALLEY SCHOOL
Address: 240 Wisdom Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: (828) 293-5667
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 691
Grades: KG-8
4. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY
Address: 251 Big Orange Way, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828) 586-2819
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 741
Grades: KG-8
5. JACKSON CO EARLY COLLEGE
Address: 447 College Dr, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828) 586-4091
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: N/A
Grades: 0
6. JACKSON CO SCH OF ALT
Address: 3766 Skyland Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828) 586-4328
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 108
Grades: 1-12
7. SCOTTS CREEK ELEMENTARY
Address: 516 Parris Branch, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828) 631-2740
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 527
Grades: KG-8
8. SMOKEY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY
Address: 884 Us Hwy 441n, Whittier, NC 28789
Phone: (828) 497-5535
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 424
Grades: PK-8
9. SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
Address: 100 Smoky Mountain Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828) 586-2177
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 867
Grades: 9-12
10. SUMMIT CHARTER
Address: Po Box 1339, Cashiers, NC 28717
Phone: (828) 743-5755
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 166
Grades: KG-8
11. SWAIN CO EAST ELEMENTARY
Address: Po Box 146, Whittier, NC 28789
Phone: (828) 488-0939
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 386
Grades: KG-5
Jackson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 490.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 72.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 53.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 1.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.30 persons compared to an average family size of 2.79 persons.
