Jacksonville, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

73,507

2.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,069

7.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$191,700

8.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,910

4.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jacksonville, NC had a population of 73.5k people with a median age of 23.3 and a median household income of $54,069. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jacksonville, NC grew from 71,908 to 73,507, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $50,185 to $54,069, a 7.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), and White (Hispanic) (6.41%).

None of the households in Jacksonville, NC 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.

97.6% of the residents in Jacksonville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jacksonville, NC are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,082 degrees awarded in 2023) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (168 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $191,700, and the homeownership rate was 37%.

Most people in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jacksonville, NC is home to a population of 73.5k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.96% of Jacksonville, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.38k people).

In 2023, there were 3.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.8k people) in Jacksonville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.07k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Jacksonville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, NC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.8k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.13k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.07k ± 902

18.8%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

18.8% of the people in Jacksonville, NC are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jacksonville, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.38k people

5.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2023, 5.96% of Jacksonville, NC residents (4.38k 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, NC was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,387 ± 716
Gulf War (1990s)
1,281 ± 286
Vietnam
888 ± 261

Jacksonville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, NC employs 18.9k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, NC are Accommodation & Food Services (3,087 people), Retail Trade (2,990 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,936 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($72,707), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,875), and Finance & Insurance ($49,539).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,435

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, NC grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 18.1k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,770 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,893 people), and Management Occupations (1,889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,435

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jacksonville, NC grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 18.1k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,087 people), Retail Trade (2,990 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,098

Median earning men ± $4,319

$27,949

Median earning women ± $2,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,570), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($42,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,556), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,365).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Jacksonville, NC awarded 1,250 degrees. The student population of Jacksonville, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,393 male students and 2,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, NC are White (763 and 61.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (201 and 16.2%), Black or African American (197 and 15.9%), and Asian (35 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,082 and 86.6%) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (168 and 13.4%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (428 and 34.2%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (114 and 9.12%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (52 and 4.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,644 students enrolled in Jacksonville, NC, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,097 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
428 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jacksonville, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 24 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Coastal Carolina Community College
1,082 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
168 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Carolina Community College with 1,082 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 573 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, NC, which is 0.846 times less than the 677 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 763 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 201 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

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,732) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $191,700 in 2023, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,200 to $191,700, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, NC is 37%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jacksonville, NC have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jacksonville, NC is $54,069. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Jacksonville, NC was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $75,169, followed by Census Tract 14 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $68,750 and $67,596.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,954

$8,433

Median Property Taxes

±$894

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

37%

Homeownership

2023

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37% of the housing units in Jacksonville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 11.01
Census Tract 14
Census Tract 7

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jacksonville, NC was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $75,169, followed by Census Tract 14 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $68,750 and $67,596.

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

Household Income

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

$54,069

Median Household Income

± $5,036

22.8k

Number of Households

± 1,674

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.8k households in Jacksonville, NC grew to $54,069 from the previous year's value of $50,185.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (55.1%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Walked (14.8%)

In 2023, 55.1% of workers in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who walked to work (14.8%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, NC have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.298% of the workforce in Jacksonville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, NC (7.27k out of 53.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jacksonville, NC is White, 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

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Health

89.6% of the population of Jacksonville, NC has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 6.4% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 29.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Onslow County, NC see 3090 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (2954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 977 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Onslow County, NC

Primary care physicians in Onslow County, NC see an average of 3,090 patients per year. This represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (2,954 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 30.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

6.4%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

29.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, NC declined by 2.01% from 10.6% to 10.4%.

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

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