Jacksonville, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population
29,285
0.16% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.5
2.11% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.3%
13.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$46,947
0.369% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$155,300
4.51% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
11,896
1.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Jacksonville, AR had a population of 29.3k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $46,947. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jacksonville, AR declined from 29,332 to 29,285, a −0.16% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,121 to $46,947, a −0.369% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.56%), Other (Hispanic) (4.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%).

None of the households in Jacksonville, AR 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.

98% of the residents in Jacksonville, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jacksonville, AR are Arkansas Welding Academy (36 degrees awarded in 2022) and Arthur's Beauty College (106494) (13 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jacksonville, AR was $155,300, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Jacksonville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Jacksonville, AR is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.36% of Jacksonville, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Jacksonville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Jacksonville, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 1.28k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.15k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 731
9.43%
Hispanic Population
2.76k people

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Jacksonville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.43% of the people in Jacksonville, AR are hispanic (2.76k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,018 ± 6,050 people
  2. El Salvador
    15,360 ± 3,035 people
  3. India
    9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people
4.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people

As of 2023, 4.36% of Jacksonville, AR residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jacksonville, AR was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    816 ± 276
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    517 ± 183
  3. Vietnam
    464 ± 155

Jacksonville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, AR employs 11.9k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,365 people), Retail Trade (2,018 people), and Public Administration (952 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($63,208), Manufacturing ($53,176), and Finance & Insurance ($48,952).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

11.9k
2023 Value
± 1,169
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, AR declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 12.1k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,760 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,326 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.9k
2023 Value
± 1,169
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, AR declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 12.1k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,365 people), Retail Trade (2,018 people), and Public Administration (952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,913
Median earning men ± $5,460
$34,655
Median earning women ± $2,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,420), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,163), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,970), Public Administration ($45,909), and Manufacturing ($42,911).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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 Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Jacksonville, AR awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Jacksonville, AR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 62 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, AR are White (27 and 55.1%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 28.6%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 8.16%), and Two or More Races (2 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas Welding Academy (36 and 73.5%) and Arthur's Beauty College (106494) (13 and 26.5%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, AR are Welding Technology (36 and 73.5%), General Cosmetology (13 and 26.5%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Jacksonville, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 106 (58.5% men and 41.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 106 students enrolled in Jacksonville, AR, 58.5% men and 41.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 70 records, of which 44.3% were women and 55.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 36 degrees awarded
  2. 13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jacksonville, AR was Welding Technology with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 36 degrees awarded
  2. 13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas Welding Academy with 36 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 32 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, AR, which is 1.88 times more than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, AR was $155,300 in 2023, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $155,300, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, AR is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jacksonville, AR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jacksonville, AR is $46,947. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Jacksonville, AR was Census Tract 36.09 with a value of $56,116, followed by Census Tract 34.04 and Census Tract 36.08, with respective values of $54,470 and $45,925.

Property

$155,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,407
$5,573
Median Property Taxes
±$686

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, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49.4%
Homeownership
2023
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 49.4% of the housing units in Jacksonville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 36.09
  2. Census Tract 34.04
  3. Census Tract 36.08

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jacksonville, AR was Census Tract 36.09 with a value of $56,116, followed by Census Tract 34.04 and Census Tract 36.08, with respective values of $54,470 and $45,925.

The following map shows all of the places in Jacksonville, AR 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.
$46,947
Median Household Income
± $5,942
11.3k
Number of Households
± 1,065

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Jacksonville, AR declined from $46,947 from the previous year's value of $47,121.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, AR 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, AR is from Arkansas.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.96%)

In 2023, 74.2% of workers in Jacksonville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (7.96%).

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

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, AR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Jacksonville, AR 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, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jacksonville, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, AR (5.49k out of 28.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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Health

85.7% of the population of Jacksonville, AR has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 7.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see 840 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (829 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 201 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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840 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pulaski County, AR

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see an average of 840 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (829 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.3%
Uninsured
31.1%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
6.47%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
7.81%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, AR grew by 17.6% from 12.2% to 14.3%.

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

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