Jerseyville

Population: 7,432
Median household income: $71,623
Median home value: $124,200

Located in Jersey County, Illinois, Jerseyville is a community with a population of 7,432. The median household income of $71,623 is below the Jersey County median ($79,104).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jerseyville's population declined 8.9% from 8,161 to 7,432, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $114,000 to $124,200.

The median gross rent is $826. 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,432
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,623
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 3,525
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1617,432

Median household income

$48,918$71,623

Median home value

$114,000$124,200

Median gross rent

$626$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,161	$48,918	$114,000	$626
2020	7,860	$57,967	$109,300	$631
2021	7,674	$63,178	$111,300	$754
2022	7,623	$65,736	$117,400	$823
2023	7,432	$71,623	$124,200	$826

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	459	6.2%
5 to 17	1,272	17.1%
18 to 24	470	6.3%
25 to 34	881	11.9%
35 to 44	885	11.9%
45 to 54	926	12.5%
55 to 64	1,175	15.8%
65 to 74	668	9.0%
75 and over	696	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,090	95.4%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	557	10.6%
High school graduate	2,002	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,669	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	643	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	360	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,719	82.2%
Carpooled	147	4.4%
Public transit	27	0.8%
Walked	46	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	318	9.6%
Other means	51	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,248	41.7%
15 to 29 min	473	15.8%
30 to 44 min	724	24.2%
45 to 59 min	325	10.9%
60+ min	220	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.2% (1,077 of 7,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,799	59.5%
Nonfamily households	1,225	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,024	85.8%
Vacant	501	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,992	65.9%
Renter-occupied	1,032	34.1%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,992	84.9%
1-unit, attached	18	0.5%
2 to 4 units	300	8.5%
5 to 19 units	147	4.2%
20 or more units	25	0.7%
Mobile home & other	43	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738414
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1172, -90.3267