Jacksonville, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
71,279
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
23.4
0.429% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.7%
6.36% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,697
6.71% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$210,100
9.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,303
3.21% 1-year decline

About

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.

97.8% 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 2024, the median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $210,100, and the homeownership rate was 38.7%.

Most people in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15 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 71.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.59% of Jacksonville, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.1k people) in Jacksonville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Jacksonville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    39.1k ± 1.32k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 999
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.17k ± 1.01k
19.9%
Hispanic Population
14.2k people

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.1k people) in Jacksonville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.9% of the people in Jacksonville, NC are hispanic (14.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.7k people
5.96%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.38k people

As of 2024, 6.59% of Jacksonville, NC residents (4.7k 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, NC was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,057 ± 662
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,053 ± 221
  3. Vietnam
    751 ± 226

Jacksonville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jacksonville, NC employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jacksonville, NC were Retail Trade (2,858 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,528), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,226), and Finance & Insurance ($50,871).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k
2024 Value
± 1,381
−3.21%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, NC declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 18.9k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,638 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,997 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k
2024 Value
± 1,381
−3.21%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jacksonville, NC declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 18.9k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, NC, are Retail Trade (2,858 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,314 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,239
Median earning men ± $2,330
$30,325
Median earning women ± $2,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,243), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,469), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,724).

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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.

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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%), 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    428 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Coastal Carolina Community College
    1,082 degrees awarded
  2. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, NC was $210,100 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,700 to $210,100, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, NC is 38.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jacksonville, NC have an average commute time of 15 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.

Housing

Property

$210,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,451
$8,776
Median Property Taxes
±$870

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 $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

38.7%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 38.7% of the housing units in Jacksonville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,697
Median Household Income
± $4,961
22.7k
Number of Households
± 1,469

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.7k households in Jacksonville, NC grew to $57,697 from the previous year's value of $54,069.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.3%)
  2. Carpooled (17.5%)
  3. Walked (13.6%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in Jacksonville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who walked to work (13.6%).

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

15 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, NC have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.715% of the workforce in Jacksonville, NC 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, NC (6.61k out of 52.2k 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 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 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

90.1% of the population of Jacksonville, NC has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 6.87% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 28.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.93%
Uninsured
18.9%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
6.87%
Medicare
21%
Non-Group
28.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, NC declined by 4.02% from 10.4% to 9.93%.

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