Jacksonville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

14,325

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

8.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

8.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,375

1.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,800

0.828% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Jacksonville, TX is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Jacksonville, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.01k people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.87k people) in Jacksonville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Jacksonville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 641
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 436
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.34k ± 602

35.5%

Hispanic Population

5.08k people

35.5% of the people in Jacksonville, TX are hispanic (5.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jacksonville, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 14% of Jacksonville, TX residents (2.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jacksonville, TX was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 100
Vietnam
118 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 42

Jacksonville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jacksonville, TX.

Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, TX employs 5.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jacksonville, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Manufacturing (1,015 people), and Educational Services (672 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,921), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,548), and Educational Services ($42,209).

Employment

Occupations

5.98k

2024 Value

± 633

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, TX grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 5.72k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, TX, are Production Occupations (724 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (696 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.98k

2024 Value

± 633

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, TX grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 5.72k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,041 people), Manufacturing (1,015 people), and Educational Services (672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,788

Median earning men ± $3,131

$30,930

Median earning women ± $2,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,711), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,688), and Wholesale Trade ($45,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,371), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,445), and Manufacturing ($32,609).

Education

The student population of Jacksonville, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 304 male students and 289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, TX are Unknown (20 and 33.9%), White (15 and 25.4%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 20.3%), and Black or African American (10 and 16.9%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, TX by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (50 and 83.3%) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (10 and 16.7%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, TX are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (50 and 83.3%) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (10 and 16.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jacksonville, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 28.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 593 (51.3% men and 48.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 593 students enrolled in Jacksonville, TX, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 222 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
50 degrees awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jacksonville, TX was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jacksonville, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jacksonville College-Main Campus
50 degrees awarded
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville College-Main Campus with 50 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, TX, which is 1.61 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 15 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, TX was $119,800 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,800 to $119,800, a 0.828% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, TX is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jacksonville, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,697

$2,923

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Jacksonville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jacksonville, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,375

Median Household Income

± $5,504

4.81k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Jacksonville, TX grew to $51,375 from the previous year's value of $50,469.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, TX 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Jacksonville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.87%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Jacksonville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, TX (3.7k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

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

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

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

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

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