Population 19,463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jacksonville
Household size in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jacksonville are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.84 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Jacksonville is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Jacksonville (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell. Jacksonville has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jacksonville
Renters in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Jacksonville rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Among homeowners, 61.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Jacksonville: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Jacksonville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jacksonville costs $860 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $290 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jacksonville
Bachelor's degrees in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jacksonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Jacksonville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jacksonville
| Period | Jacksonville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Jacksonville than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jacksonville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2.94 | 36.5 | 17.3% | 32.0% | 12.4% | 1980 | $860 | 21.1% | 79.2% | 6.4% |
| Craft | 2.59 | 48.8 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 17.4% | 1987 | $895 | 19.6% | 88.7% | 3.6% |
| Tecula | 2.86 | 31.7 | 21.6% | 21.9% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,087 | 12.0% | 75.2% | 6.1% |
| Turney | 2.46 | 54.5 | 3.9% | 14.0% | 5.7% | 1987 | $1,227 | 14.8% | 89.8% | 6.9% |
| Dialville | 2.21 | 53.4 | 7.2% | 22.6% | 16.7% | 1987 | $991 | 20.5% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
| Ironton | 2.46 | 50.7 | 6.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $732 | 29.1% | 86.0% | 0.7% |
| Mount Selman | 2.56 | 36.5 | 12.8% | 27.3% | 7.3% | 1996 | $1,013 | 19.6% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| Reese | 2.83 | 42.9 | 7.1% | 17.6% | 7.7% | 1992 | $645 | 21.2% | 69.8% | 7.5% |
| Gallatin | 2.74 | 40.6 | 19.4% | 26.1% | 15.0% | 1981 | $1,195 | 14.7% | 80.5% | 6.7% |
| Mixon | 2.38 | 39.8 | 5.6% | 17.1% | 6.0% | 1989 | $946 | 23.0% | 89.8% | 4.0% |
| New Summerfield | 2.82 | 43.3 | 11.8% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,022 | 16.7% | 81.2% | 8.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jacksonville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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