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Jerseyville Illinois Information: Jerseyville, Illinois is part of JERSEY County. Population for Jerseyville from the last gathering is 7984. You can view Jerseyville venues that host many Jerseyville IL events every year. You can also research Jerseyville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Jerseyville Illinois real estate guide. Jerseyville Illinois has a latitude of 39.1358 and a longitude of -90.333. Zip codes in Jerseyville, IL include 62052 ... more Jerseyville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jerseyville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jerseyville, IL was 7,984.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jerseyville was 3,660, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jerseyville, IL
There are an estimated 1,679 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Jerseyville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jerseyville is 4,324 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jerseyville, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,686 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jerseyville, IL
The median age of people living in Jerseyville, IL was 38.5 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 Jerseyville was 506. There were 6,034 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.4 percent of the population (1,629) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jerseyville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jerseyville, IL was 7,934.

White Population in Jerseyville, IL
The estimated White population in the Jerseyville community is 7,892, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jerseyville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jerseyville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jerseyville, IL was 14.

Asian Population in Jerseyville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jerseyville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jerseyville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jerseyville community was 43, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jerseyville, IL
The household population number in Jerseyville was 7,663.

Group Quarters Population in Jerseyville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 321.

Average Household Size in Jerseyville, IL
The average household size in Jerseyville is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jerseyville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,423 total housing units in Jerseyville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,260, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,187 were owner-occupied (67.1), and 1,073 were renter-occupied (32.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 163 vacant homes in Jerseyville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jerseyville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,993, with a median value in dollars of 74,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jerseyville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $695 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jerseyville, average costs per month were $266 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,060 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jerseyville, Illinois
585 people in Jerseyville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jerseyville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jerseyville was 891, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jerseyville, IL
In 2000, there were 1,158 people in Jerseyville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jerseyville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 158 people in Jerseyville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jerseyville, Illinois
There were 3,764 in the labor force in Jerseyville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 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 Jerseyville was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jerseyville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,556. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jerseyville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,832. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jerseyville, Illinois
Per capita income in Jerseyville in the last full census was 20,178. 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 Jerseyville numbered 118, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jerseyville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 540, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.