Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Jackson
Household size in Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Port Jackson are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Port Jackson skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Port Jackson (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Port Jackson
Renters in Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Port Jackson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (58.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Port Jackson than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Port Jackson is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $804 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$63 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Port Jackson pays $741 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Port Jackson
Bachelor's degrees in Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Port Jackson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Port Jackson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Port Jackson
| Period | Port Jackson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Port Jackson has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Port Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jackson | 2.24 | 44.3 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1967 | $741 | 8.0% | 82.2% | 2.4% |
| Flat Rock | 2.25 | 43.2 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 1979 | $614 | 11.4% | 94.9% | 0.6% |
| New Hebron | 2.28 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 4.5% | 1977 | $608 | 13.6% | 84.7% | 0.9% |
| Pinkstaff | 2.58 | 43.2 | 3.1% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 1963 | $945 | 13.1% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Petrolia | 2.18 | 51.4 | 8.1% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 1969 | $945 | 22.5% | 93.4% | 5.1% |
| Landes | 2.28 | 43.2 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 1973 | $647 | 10.0% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| Pierceburg | 2.30 | 41.4 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 7.7% | 1970 | $611 | 8.0% | 78.3% | 0.2% |
| Stoy | 2.29 | 41.5 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 1.5% | 1978 | $610 | 27.0% | 94.4% | 0.6% |
| Robinson | 2.35 | 40.4 | 12.3% | 22.0% | 15.7% | 1961 | $905 | 26.5% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| Lawrenceville | 2.56 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 36.5% | 15.0% | 1958 | $830 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Bridgeport | 2.53 | 40.5 | 12.4% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1962 | $770 | 12.8% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
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 Port Jackson. 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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