Jacksonville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,420 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 201st largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jacksonville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 office and administrative support (11.26%), healthcare (9.86%), and teaching (9.55%). The citizens of Jacksonville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.41% of adults in Jacksonville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $21,491, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,964 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 35.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include English, German, Irish, Welsh, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
