Jacksonville, TX

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2021 Population
14,029
5.27% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
30.4
5.88% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
22.2%
21.9% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$44,223
1.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$95,800
9.99% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
5,709
8.39% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Jacksonville, TX had a population of 14k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of $44,223. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jacksonville, TX declined from 14,809 to 14,029, a −5.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,769 to $44,223, a 1.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.6%), White (Hispanic) (26.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.32%), and Other (Hispanic) (4%).

None of the households in Jacksonville, TX 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.

85.9% of the residents in Jacksonville, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jacksonville, TX are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (225876) (76 degrees awarded in 2021) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (24 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Jacksonville, TX was $95,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Jacksonville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jacksonville, TX is home to a population of 14k people, from which 85.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.2% of Jacksonville, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2021, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Jacksonville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.72k White (Hispanic) and 2.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.9%
2021 Citizenship
83.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.9% of Jacksonville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, TX was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.13k ± 534
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.72k ± 643
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.63k ± 408
42.5%
Hispanic Population
5.97k people

In 2021, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Jacksonville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.72k White (Hispanic) and 2.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.5% of the people in Jacksonville, TX are hispanic (5.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jacksonville, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.56k people
19.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.92k people

As of 2021, 18.2% of Jacksonville, TX residents (2.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jacksonville, TX was 19.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    114 ± 80
  2. Vietnam
    111 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 64

Jacksonville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Jacksonville, TX employs 5.71k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,047 people), Manufacturing (994 people), and Educational Services (844 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($100,714), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,748), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,861).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.71k
2021 Value
± 623
−8.39%
1 Year decline
± 16.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jacksonville, TX declined at a rate of −8.39%, from 6.23k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, TX, are Production Occupations (762 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (590 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.71k
2021 Value
± 623
−8.39%
1 Year decline
± 16.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jacksonville, TX declined at a rate of −8.39%, from 6.23k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,047 people), Manufacturing (994 people), and Educational Services (844 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,008
Median earning men ± $4,033
$22,645
Median earning women ± $2,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($100,714), Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,302), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,107), Manufacturing ($27,027), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,803).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Jacksonville, TX awarded 100 degrees. The student population of Jacksonville, TX in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 296 male students and 293 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, TX are White (38 and 42.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (34 and 37.8%), Black or African American (9 and 10%), and Unknown (7 and 7.78%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, TX by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (225876) (76 and 76%) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (24 and 24%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, TX are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (76 and 76%) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (24 and 24%).

The median tuition cost in Jacksonville, TX for private four year colleges is $7,350.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Jacksonville, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 589 (50.3% men and 49.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 589 students enrolled in Jacksonville, TX, 50.3% men and 49.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 218 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jacksonville, TX was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 76 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 76 degrees awarded
  2. 24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville College-Main Campus (225876) with 76 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, TX, which is 0.923 times less than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, TX was $95,800 in 2021, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $95,800, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, TX is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jacksonville, TX have an average commute time of 23.9 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.

Median household income in Jacksonville, TX is $44,223. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jacksonville, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $48,933, followed by Census Tract 9507 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $47,802 and $34,583.

Property

$95,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,136
$2,931
Median Property Taxes
±$425

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 < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61.4%
Homeownership
2021
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 61.4% of the housing units in Jacksonville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9506
  2. Census Tract 9507
  3. Census Tract 9504

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jacksonville, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $48,933, followed by Census Tract 9507 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $47,802 and $34,583.

The following map shows all of the places in Jacksonville, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,223
Median Household Income
± $8,319
4.77k
Number of Households
± 542

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Jacksonville, TX grew to $44,223 from the previous year's value of $43,769.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.89%)

In 2021, 80.4% of workers in Jacksonville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (1.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, TX have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Jacksonville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, TX (2.96k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

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75.5% of the population of Jacksonville, TX has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see 2393 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.01% decrease from the previous year (2630 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3110 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1037 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,393 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherokee County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see an average of 2,393 patients per year. This represents a 9.01% decrease from the previous year (2,630 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cherokee County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

24.5%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
20.9%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
8.46%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, TX declined by 3.48% from 25.4% to 24.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jacksonville, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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