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Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. State of Oregon. The county was named for the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. As of 2000, the population is 181,269. The county seat is located at Medford.
The county's principal industries are agriculture, lumber, manufacturing, and tourism.
Jackson County has over 10,000 acres (40 km˛) of orchards and shares with Josephine County the Rogue Valley and Applegate wine appellations.
The mining of soapstone, a substance used in art sculpture, is a significant source of employment in Jackson county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 7,257 km˛ (2,802 mi˛). 7,214 km˛ (2,785 mi˛) of it is land and 43 km˛ (17 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water.
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There are 71,532 households out of which 30.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% are married couples living together, 10.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% are non-families. 25.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 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 have a median income of $32,720 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,498. 12.50% of the population and 8.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.30% of those under the age of 18 and 6.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.