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Jacksonville, Illinois

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StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Total Population18,01412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,432$83,390$80,734
Median Age37.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$128,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$711$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.027.826.4
Worked from Home7.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.7%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Jacksonville, Illinois

Age in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Median Age37.639.038.9
Under 18 %16.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Households6,7455,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households53.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married42.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,994$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,8475,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,487$5,298n/a

Education in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.0%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate38.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Jacksonville, Illinois

StatisticJacksonvilleIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Jacksonville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.