Jacksonville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Jacksonville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Jacksonville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Jacksonville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.62% of adults in Jacksonville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $24,119, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,476 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jacksonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
