Jacksonville

Population: 17,490
Median household income: $62,615
Median home value: $128,300

Jacksonville, a community in Morgan County, Illinois, has 17,490 residents. Its median household income of $62,615 runs in line with the Morgan County figure of $65,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jacksonville's population declined 7.3% from 18,859 to 17,490, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $103,900 to $128,300.

The typical home was built around 1962. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,490
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,615
Median home value: $128,300
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 7,828
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,85917,490

Median household income

$43,976$62,615

Median home value

$103,900$128,300

Median gross rent

$716$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,859	$43,976	$103,900	$716
2020	18,784	$46,500	$106,400	$659
2021	18,114	$47,926	$107,700	$661
2022	17,639	$55,944	$117,600	$667
2023	17,490	$62,615	$128,300	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	854	4.9%
5 to 17	2,063	11.8%
18 to 24	2,377	13.6%
25 to 34	2,632	15.0%
35 to 44	2,299	13.1%
45 to 54	1,784	10.2%
55 to 64	2,223	12.7%
65 to 74	1,734	9.9%
75 and over	1,524	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,298	81.7%
Black or African American	1,525	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	207	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	833	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	579	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,453	11.9%
High school graduate	4,701	38.5%
Some college or associate's	3,164	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,151	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	727	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,953	79.6%
Carpooled	479	6.4%
Public transit	136	1.8%
Walked	149	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	744	10.0%
Other means	14	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,309	64.0%
15 to 29 min	1,102	16.4%
30 to 44 min	752	11.2%
45 to 59 min	469	7.0%
60+ min	99	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,542 of 15,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,550	52.8%
Nonfamily households	3,171	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,721	85.9%
Vacant	1,107	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,165	62.0%
Renter-occupied	2,556	38.0%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,413	69.1%
1-unit, attached	245	3.1%
2 to 4 units	863	11.0%
5 to 19 units	405	5.2%
20 or more units	432	5.5%
Mobile home & other	470	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 39.7292, -90.2322