Jacksonville, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

37,468

0.828% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.239% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,168

6.72% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,100

4.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,657

0.701% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jacksonville, IL had a population of 37.5k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $66,168. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jacksonville, IL declined from 37,781 to 37,468, a −0.828% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,004 to $66,168, a 6.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.702%).

None of the households in Jacksonville, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Jacksonville, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jacksonville, IL was $124,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Jacksonville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, IL was 2 cars per household.

Jacksonville, IL borders St. Louis, MO-IL and Springfield, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Jacksonville, IL is home to a population of 37.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.969% of Jacksonville, IL residents were born outside of the country (363 people).

In 2023, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.2k people) in Jacksonville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Jacksonville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jacksonville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.2k ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 242
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 251

2.61%

Hispanic Population

977 people

2.61% of the people in Jacksonville, IL are hispanic (977 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jacksonville, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Jacksonville, IL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jacksonville, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Jacksonville, IL residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

0.969%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

1.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

As of 2023, 0.969% of Jacksonville, IL residents (363 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jacksonville, IL was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jacksonville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
961 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
365 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 81

Jacksonville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, IL employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,542 people), Manufacturing (2,049 people), and Retail Trade (1,847 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,417), Public Administration ($67,857), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,250).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2023 Value

± 878

0.701%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, IL grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 16.5k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,870 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,523 people), and Management Occupations (1,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.7k

2023 Value

± 878

0.701%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, IL grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 16.5k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,542 people), Manufacturing (2,049 people), and Retail Trade (1,847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

67
Other Services (except Public Administration)
52
Retail Trade
49
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, IL was $124,100 in 2023, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $124,100, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, IL is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jacksonville, IL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jacksonville, IL is $66,168. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Jacksonville, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,420

$11,011

Median Property Taxes

±$605

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jacksonville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jacksonville, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jacksonville, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

The following map shows all of the counties in Jacksonville, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,168

Median Household Income

± $3,866

15.2k

Number of Households

± 773

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Jacksonville, IL grew to $66,168 from the previous year's value of $62,004.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, IL is from Jacksonville, IL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jacksonville, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (8.92%)
Carpooled (5.91%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Jacksonville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.92%) and those who carpooled to work (5.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, IL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Jacksonville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jacksonville, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jacksonville, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, IL (4.32k out of 35.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jacksonville, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Jacksonville, IL has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.948% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.17%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.948%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, IL declined by 6.16% from 4.44% to 4.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jacksonville, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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