Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jacksonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Jacksonville ranks in the 42nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
42nd
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Jacksonville, OH
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 343 residents in Jacksonville, a small town within Ohio. The typical household in Jacksonville brings in $64,135 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. Home values in Jacksonville run a median of $74,400, and the median resident age is 51.4 years. About 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,092 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 68.7 out of 100 (Moderate).
Population
343 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$64,135/yr
Poverty 7.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Jacksonville compare to other US cities?
Where Jacksonville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income42% higher than other cities
Home value3% pricier than other cities
Median rent28% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Jacksonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Home Value places Jacksonville near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jacksonville ranks #1,109 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jacksonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#603 of 1,145
47th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#520 of 1,196
56th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#1,109 of 1,164
5th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#560 of 1,196
53rd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#853 of 1,196
28th percentile in Ohio
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
42nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Jacksonville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$74,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Jacksonville, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jacksonville, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)57.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
343
Median Income
$64,135
Median Home Value
$74,400
Median Age
51.4
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Jacksonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
93.0%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.9%
Other
0.6%
Based on 171 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jacksonville sits in
Jacksonville, OH counts 343 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, OH?+
Median annual household income in Jacksonville runs $64,135, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Jacksonville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jacksonville; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Jacksonville, OH?+
The median home value in Jacksonville is $74,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.