Total Population
17,024
Population
Growth Rate
-0.56%
Median Age
41
Diversity Index
38.400
Total Population
17,024
Population
Growth Rate
-0.56%
Median Age
41
Diversity Index
38.400
Households
6,777
Owner Occupied
4,217
Renter Occupied
2,560
Vacant
1,006
Median Household
$57,640 $66,197
Average Household
$82,131 $91,646
Per Capita
$33,138 $37,674
Total Businesses
812
Total Employed
12,113
Workers 16+
7,266
2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
123
Employed
2,617
2024 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
125
Employed
1,465
2024 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
20
Employed
1,272
2024 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
32
Employed
1,165
2024 Public Administration
Businesses
58
Employed
1,071
2024 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
68
Employed
1,052
Average Commute Time
18 min.
Resident Commuters
6,107
Non-Resident Commuters
1,151
Drive Alone
5,918
Carpooled
393
Public
107
Work At Home
664
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!