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Jacksonville Arkansas Information: Jacksonville, Arkansas is part of PULASKI County. Population for Jacksonville from the last gathering is 29916. You can view Jacksonville venues that host many Jacksonville AR events every year. You can also research Jacksonville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Jacksonville Arkansas real estate guide. Jacksonville Arkansas has a latitude of 34.8737 and a longitude of -92.1236. Zip codes in Jacksonville, AR include 72076 ... more Jacksonville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jacksonville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jacksonville, AR was 29,916.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jacksonville was 14,991, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jacksonville, AR
There are an estimated 6,532 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Jacksonville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jacksonville is 14,925 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jacksonville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 6,298 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jacksonville, AR
The median age of people living in Jacksonville, AR was 29.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jacksonville was 2,851. There were 21,239 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (2,198) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jacksonville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jacksonville, AR was 29,144.

White Population in Jacksonville, AR
The estimated White population in the Jacksonville community is 20,617, which is 68.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jacksonville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,406, which is 24.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jacksonville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jacksonville, AR was 151.

Asian Population in Jacksonville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 592.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jacksonville, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jacksonville was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 340, while those of “two or more races” was 772 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jacksonville community was 1,012, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jacksonville, AR
The household population number in Jacksonville was 28,712.

Group Quarters Population in Jacksonville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,204.

Average Household Size in Jacksonville, AR
The average household size in Jacksonville is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jacksonville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,890 total housing units in Jacksonville.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,890, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,154 were owner-occupied (47.3), and 5,736 were renter-occupied (52.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,000 vacant homes in Jacksonville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jacksonville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,584, with a median value in dollars of 73,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jacksonville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $788 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jacksonville, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,832 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jacksonville, Arkansas
2,679 people in Jacksonville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jacksonville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jacksonville was 4,263, or 23.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jacksonville, AR
In 2000, there were 5,225 people in Jacksonville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jacksonville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,866 people in Jacksonville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jacksonville, Arkansas
There were 15,676 in the labor force in Jacksonville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jacksonville was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jacksonville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,460. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jacksonville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,381. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jacksonville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Jacksonville in the last full census was 16,369. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jacksonville numbered 967, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jacksonville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,056, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.