Jacksonville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,215 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 201st largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Jacksonville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jacksonville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jacksonville is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacksonville who work in food service (10.23%), teaching (9.97%), and office and administrative support (9.88%). The education level of Jacksonville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.24% of adults in Jacksonville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $20,924, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,696 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. Jacksonville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. Jacksonville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.02%. The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
