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Jacksonville, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Jacksonville, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

14,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

25.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.4% since 2018

Jacksonville added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,389 (65.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,779 (26.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races601 (4.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone218 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone209 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race172 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish175
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)46
  3. 3.Korean43
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island15
  5. 5.Arabic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$24,119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care2,083
  2. 2.Retail Trade1,183
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation1,061
  4. 4.Manufacturing708
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,077
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,806
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,451
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,006
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations254

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.83×)1,061
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.65×)1,183
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)2,083
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.18×)146
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$179,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$794/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999413 (15.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999398 (15.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999397 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999265 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999231 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999197 (7.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,523 (86.3%)
  • Worked at Home465 (7.3%)
  • Carpooled352 (5.5%)
  • Walked62 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.