Total Population
17,269
Population
Growth Rate
-0.34%
Median Age
40
Diversity Index
37.300
Total Population
17,269
Population
Growth Rate
-0.34%
Median Age
40
Diversity Index
37.300
Households
6,839
Owner Occupied
4,257
Renter Occupied
2,582
Vacant
950
Median Household
$49,951 $53,301
Average Household
$74,352 $81,248
Per Capita
$29,728 $32,728
Total Businesses
755
Total Employed
11,823
Workers 16+
7,411
2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
94
Employed
2,374
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
123
Employed
1,457
2023 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
19
Employed
1,300
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
30
Employed
1,170
2023 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
64
Employed
1,033
2023 Public Administration
Businesses
56
Employed
1,032
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
6,131
Non-Resident Commuters
1,247
Drive Alone
5,976
Carpooled
404
Public
137
Work At Home
541
Community Guide is Available
The City of Jacksonville is located in west central Illinois, 35 miles west of Springfield, the state capital. It is the county seat of Morgan County and one of the oldest towns in the Land of Lincoln, founded in 1825. Jacksonville was established by Yankee settlers from New England, who laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings, and established post routes. They were part of a wave of European/American farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory, during the early 1800s. Download Here!