Jacksonville, TX City Data

Jacksonville, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,868 people who live in Jacksonville and approximately 46,659 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jacksonville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jacksonville. We have included Jacksonville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jacksonville Information

Cherokee County where Jacksonville resides is 1,061.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,659 and has a population rank of 967 out of all the places in the United States.

Jacksonville has a total of 13,868 people and of those residents there are 6,565 males and 7,303 females. The median age of the male population is 28.4 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 718 births each year and around 503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jacksonville varies per year, but currently 13,634 are one race and 234 are two or more races.

Of the 13,868 people who live in Jacksonville, there are 4,622 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jacksonville is 2,388 male and 2,234 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,812.

General Jacksonville Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	1,061.93
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	46,659
Population rank - Cherokee County	967
Total population	13,868
Total population (male)	6,565
Total population (female)	7,303
Population median age (male)	28.4
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Cherokee County	718
Deaths- Cherokee County	503
Population of one race	13,634
Population of two or more races	234
Population under 20 years	4,622
Population under 20 years (male)	2,388
Population under 20 years (female)	2,234
Total population 18 years and over	9,812

Jacksonville Social Characteristics

There are 16,651 households in Jacksonville. Families make up 12,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jacksonville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,272), male householder with no wife present (693) and female householder with no husband present (2,060). The remainder of the Jacksonville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,553. Jacksonville, TX moving companies help people in Jacksonville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jacksonville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jacksonville is based, there are 18,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,121 never married, 10,353 now married, 497 separated, 2,695 widowed, and 1,587 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 390 separated, 526 widowed and 1,312 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jacksonville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jacksonville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	16,651
Family households (families)	12,267
With own children under 18 years	6,198
Married-couple family	9,272
With own children under 18 years	4,176
Male householder, no wife present, family	693
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,060
With own children under 18 years	1,228
Nonfamily households	4,553
Householder living alone	4,012
65 years and over	1,985

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,957
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,422
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,368
Householder	3,359
Spouse	2,268
Child	4,347
Other relatives	333
Nonrelatives	345
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	78
Unmarried partner	194
Foster child	11
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,844
Male householder	536
Male householder living alone	427
Male householder not living alone	109
Female householder	987
Female householder living alone	926
Female householder not living alone	61
Nonrelatives	321
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	138
Foster child	N/A
Other	53

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,253
Never married	3,121
Now married	10,353
Separated	497
Widowed	2,695
Divorced	1,587
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	390
Widowed	526
Divorced	1,312

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,868
Male	6,565
Under 5 years	629
5 to 9 years	568
10 to 14 years	575
15 to 17 years	318
18 and 19 years	298
20 years	143
21 years	109
22 to 24 years	304
25 to 29 years	481
30 to 34 years	432
35 to 39 years	394
40 to 44 years	441
45 to 49 years	392
50 to 54 years	280
55 to 59 years	279
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	187
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	100
Female	7,303
Under 5 years	598
5 to 9 years	525
10 to 14 years	517
15 to 17 years	326
18 and 19 years	268
20 years	137
21 years	89
22 to 24 years	326
25 to 29 years	465
30 to 34 years	422
35 to 39 years	423
40 to 44 years	440
45 to 49 years	433
50 to 54 years	345
55 to 59 years	299
60 and 61 years	110
62 to 64 years	147
65 and 66 years	128
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	285
75 to 79 years	307
80 to 84 years	244
85 years and over	333

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,868
One race	13,634
White	8,682
Black or African American	3,009
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	3
Two or more races	234

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,212
People who are White alone	8,162
People who are Black or African American alone	2,901
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	66
People who are Asian alone	91
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,168
People who are Some other race alone	1,753

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,370
Same house	24,521
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,371
Different state or abroad	2,396
Different state	1,169
Abroad	1,227

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	46,659
Born in United States	32,376
State of residence	36,297
Different state	6,533
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	3,675

Jacksonville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jacksonville. That total enrollment is 11,603 for the population of the country, which includes Jacksonville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,854 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,991 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,711.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jacksonville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,603
Pre-kindergarten	717
Public	519
Private	198
Kindergarten	678
Public	612
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,799
Public	5,572
Private	227
Elementary and high school	8,496
Public	8,073
Private	423
High school grades 9 to 12	2,697
Public	2,501
Private	196
College, undergraduate years	1,508
Public	951
Private	557
Graduate or professional school	204
Public	146
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	33,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,008
Less than 9th grade	3,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,821
High school graduate	9,600
Some college, no degree	6,175
Associate's degree	1,334
Bachelor's degree	3,411
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,227

Jacksonville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,695 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,363), service occupations (3,311), sales and office occupations (4,253), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (741), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,416) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,607). The 35,695 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,455 private wage and salary workers, 3,526 government workers, 1,583 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	35,695
In labor force	19,802
Civilian labor force	19,793
Employed	18,691
Unemployed	1,102
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	17,936
In labor force	9,000
Civilian labor force	9,000
Unemployed Civilian labor force	510
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,759
In labor force	10,802
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	592
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,371
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,882
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,304
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	252
Worked at home	529
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	423,870

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,363
Service occupations	3,311
Sales and office occupations	4,253
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	741
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,416
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,607

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,553
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,907
Wholesale trade	555
Retail trade	2,368
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	895
Information	282
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	751
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	820
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,008
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	893
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,230

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Private wage and salary workers	13,455
Government workers	3,526
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,583
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jacksonville Housing Characteristics

In Jacksonville, TX there are 19,173 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,651 occupied and 2,522 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jacksonville, there are 13,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 284 units in Jacksonville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jacksonville, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jacksonville, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jacksonville. There are 495 housing units with rent less than $200, 425 with rent between $200-299, 1,725 with rent between $300-499 and 910 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jacksonville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jacksonville, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,173
Occupied housing units	16,651
Vacant housing units	2,522

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,173
1-unit, detached	13,277
1-unit, attached	284
2 units	323
3 or 4 units	281
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	166
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	265
Mobile home	4,148

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Owner-occupied	12,291
Renter-occupied	4,360

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
No vehicles available	1,382
2 vehicle available	9,502
3 vehicles available	2,170
4 vehicles available	517
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Utility gas	6,340
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,519
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	481
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Less Than $50,000	12,291
$50,000 to $99,999	2,775
$100,000 to $149,999	804
$150,000 to $199,999	276
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	53,700

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,360
Less than $200	495
$200 to $299	425
$300 to $499	1,725
$500 to $699	660
$700 to $999	189
$1,000 to $1,499	41
$1,500 or more	19