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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 27, 2005 Growth stats Jackson County’s population has more than doubled between 1970 and 2000, and it’s getting older. The fastest growing segment has been the 65-and-over crowd, while youngsters under 20 saw the biggest declines. 1970 2000 % change Total population 94,533 192,992 +104 Median age 30.6 39.2 +28 Advertisement Percentage of population under age 5 7 6 -1 age 5-9 9 7 -2 age 10-14 10 7 -3 age 15-19 10 7 -3 age 20-24 7 6 -1 age 25-34 12 11 -1 age 35-44 11 14 +3 age 45-54 12 15 +3 age 55-64 10 10 0 65 and older 12 16 +4 Source: U.S. Census The number of acres of farmland has decreased by half since 1969. The average size of Jackson County farms is about a fourth what it was 30 years ago. 1969 2002 Total farms 1,035 1,953 Average size (in acres) 497 129 Total acreage in farms 514,544 252,185 Source: U.S. Census of Agriculture. Years were chosen based on comparable data 1970 2000 Employment* 4,677** 4,038 Total timber harvest in board feet 314,525,000 151,694,000 * Those covered by unemployment insurance working in lumber and wood products manufacturing industries; does not include, for example, self-employed ** for year 1976, the furthest year available Sources: Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Department of Forestry Nearly half the civilian labor force in Jackson County was female in 2000, an increase of 12 percent over three decades before. 1970 2000 % of civilian labor force that is female 35 47 Median household 1970 2000 income $9,624 $36,461 Source: U.S. Census The average price of a home in Jackson County has jumped 578 percent since 1977, the furthest year of data immediately available: 1977 2005 Average price $42,942 $291,330 Source: Roy Wright Appraisal Inc. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Student Loans Online Pharmacy tcg student loan consolidation Online Casino Reviews Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Discount Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Salvia Divinorum Online Casino Fundraisers Advertisement s