South Jacksonville, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,239

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

0.828% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.98%

0.593% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,587

7.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,800

Population & Diversity

South Jacksonville, IL is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.01% of South Jacksonville, IL residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.82k people) in South Jacksonville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of South Jacksonville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Jacksonville, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Jacksonville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 63

3.55%

Hispanic Population

115 people

3.55% of the people in South Jacksonville, IL are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Jacksonville, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

0.952%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 2.01% of South Jacksonville, IL residents (65 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 South Jacksonville, IL was 0.952%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 63
Vietnam
60 ± 49
Korea
57 ± 60

South Jacksonville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Jacksonville, IL employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Jacksonville, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Finance & Insurance (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,319), Public Administration ($63,226), and Manufacturing ($57,292).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 262

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Jacksonville, IL declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.33k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Jacksonville, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Production Occupations (124 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Jacksonville, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 262

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Jacksonville, IL declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.33k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Jacksonville, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Finance & Insurance (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Jacksonville, IL, though some of these residents may live in South Jacksonville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,644

Median earning men ± $13,395

$36,146

Median earning women ± $8,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,427), Manufacturing ($63,269), and Construction ($44,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,762), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,065).

Education

The student population of South Jacksonville, IL in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 12 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Jacksonville, IL are White (7 and 87.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in South Jacksonville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Jacksonville, IL are General Cosmetology (8 and 100%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 13 students enrolled in South Jacksonville, IL, 7.69% men and 92.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

8 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Jacksonville, IL was General Cosmetology with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Jacksonville, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville with 8 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Jacksonville, IL, which is 0 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Jacksonville, IL was $135,800 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,100 to $135,800, a 0.948% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Jacksonville, IL is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Jacksonville, IL have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Jacksonville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,026

$1,161

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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 South Jacksonville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in South Jacksonville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Jacksonville, IL 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.

$49,587

Median Household Income

± $9,535

1.69k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in South Jacksonville, IL declined from $49,587 from the previous year's value of $53,438.

The following chart displays the households in South Jacksonville, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Jacksonville, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in South Jacksonville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Jacksonville, IL have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in South Jacksonville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Jacksonville, IL (291 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Jacksonville, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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