In 2021, Jacksonville, IL had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $47,926. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jacksonville, IL declined from 18,784 to 18,114, a −3.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,500 to $47,926, a 3.07% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), White (Hispanic) (2.08%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.31%).
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.
99.3% of the residents in Jacksonville, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jacksonville, IL are Illinois College (296 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Jacksonville, IL was $107,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.
Most people in Jacksonville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, IL was 2 cars per household.