Southwest Jackson, Oregon
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| Males: 6,037 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 6,017 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97530
| Southwest Jackson: | $79,331 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,675 (it was $22,553 in 2000)
Southwest Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $536,556 (it was $166,500 in 2000)
| Southwest Jackson: | $536,556 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $446,489; detached houses: $485,243; townhouses or other attached units: $329,387; in 2-unit structures: $488,232; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $564,510; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,230; mobile homes: $198,710; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $46,373
Southwest Jackson, OR residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Jackson, OR
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- 10,35493.7%White alone
- 2942.7%Hispanic
- 2121.9%Two or more races
- 980.9%American Indian alone
- 430.4%Asian alone
- 200.2%Black alone
- 160.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 120.1%Other race alone
Races in Southwest Jackson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 629.9 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Southwest Jackson CCD: | 0.8% ($1,353) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR 
(11.2 miles , pop. 63,154).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (222.7 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (613.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Ruch, OR (2.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 122.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Health care (13.1%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Construction (12.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.3%)
- Health care (22.6%)
- Educational services (11.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.3%)
- Social assistance (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Registered nurses (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
- Registered nurses (6.0%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.7%)
Average climate in Southwest Jackson, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 57.7. This is better than average.
| City: | 57.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 1.04. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.04 |
| U.S.: | 0.25 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.90. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.90 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Southwest Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3441% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Southwest Jackson center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 289.6 miles away from Southwest Jackson center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from Southwest Jackson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Southwest Jackson:
- ROGUE VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- ROGUE VALLEY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- ASANTE ROGUE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- HEARTHSTONE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF ROGUE VALLEY, LLC (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- MEDFORD REHAB AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
- VILLA ROYAL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
Amtrak stations near Southwest Jackson:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Jackson:
- Southern Oregon University (about 14 miles; Ashland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,650)
- Rogue Community College (about 27 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 3,600)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 61 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
- Humboldt State University (about 108 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
- Shasta College (about 114 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
- College of the Redwoods (about 122 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 4,410)
- Lane Community College (about 127 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Southwest Jackson: Trail Camp (A), Valley of the Rogue State Park Boat Ramp (B), Star Gulch Recreation Site (C), Watkins Recreation Site (D), Manzanita Trailhead (E), Seattle Bar Trailhead (F), Seattle Bar Recreation Site (G), Copper Recreation Site (H), Silver Fork Gap Point of Interest (I), Winburn Camp (J), Grouse Gap Shelter (K), Mount Ashland Recreation Site (L), Tipsu Tyee Recreation Site (M), Harr Point Recreation Site (N), Latgawa Cove Recreation Site (O), Freezeout Cabin (P), Four Corners (Q), Brickpile Ranch (R), Hart-Tish Recreation Site (S), Dividend Bar (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Southwest Jackson: Foots Creek Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sterling Cemetery (1), Stearn Cemetery (2), Steamboat Cemetery (3), Missouri Flat Cemetery (4), Hays Cemetery (5), Log Town Cemetery (6), Hays-Gall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Kettle Lake (A), Summit Lake (B), Squaw Lakes (C), Monogram Lakes (D), Winningham Reservoir (E), Applegate Lake (F), Kerby Reservoir (G), Corp Reservoirs (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Creek (A), Wrangle Creek (B), Yale Creek (C), Kinney Creek (D), Kettle Creek (E), Keeler Creek (F), Camp Meeting Creek (G), Jim Creek (H), Jack Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Southwest Jackson include: Ben Hur Lampman State Park (1), Fleming Memorial Park (2), Ashland Research Natural Area (3), Cantrall Buckley County Park (4), Coyote Evans Wayside (5), Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site (6), Little Applegate Recreation Site (7), Savage Rapids County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.7% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
13 people in other group homes in 2000
3 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Southwest Jackson:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 9.7%
For population 25 years and over in Southwest Jackson:
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
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Religion statistics for Southwest Jackson, OR (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,890 | 122 |
| Catholic | 16,565 | 6 |
| Other | 10,057 | 44 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,252 | 23 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 2 |
| None | 145,342 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
| This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
| This county: | 2.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 199
| Here: | 10.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 23.2% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 11.1% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Jackson:
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
- KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
- KSJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALENT, OR; Owner: ST. OF OR. ACT & ST. BD. OF HGR ED.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Jackson:
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIFS (107.5 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K216DR (91.1 FM; CENTRAL POINT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K209CP (89.7 FM; TALENT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K204CY (88.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KSMF (89.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD HIGHER EDUC)
- KSRG (88.3 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: ST. BOARD OF HIGHER ED/SO. OR ST COL)
- K227AA (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- K284AE (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K214BO (90.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
- K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Southwest Jackson:
- K02EK (Channel 2; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
- K13PI (Channel 13; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
- K43BJ (Channel 43; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K04ER (Channel 4; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMVU (Channel 26; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTVL (Channel 10; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.7%Electricity
- 24.5%Wood
- 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.1%Utility gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 46.1%Electricity
- 21.5%Utility gas
- 21.0%Wood
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Southwest Jackson compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Southwest Jackson on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 5,000+"
- #83 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"