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Jacksonville Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jacksonville Area is 50,971. The Jacksonville Area population density is 47.99 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jacksonville Area is white, which represent 80.30% of the total population. The average Jacksonville Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 50,971. #567

Population Density, #623

Jacksonville Area	47.99 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	40,931 (80.30%, #592)
Black:	7,455 (14.63%, #178)
Hispanic:	10,928 (21.44%, #126)
Asian:	252 (0.49%, #706)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	153 (0.30%, #554)
One Race, Other:	842 (1.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,338 (2.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,162 (92.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	102 (0.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (0.07%, see rank)
Central American:	426 (3.90%, see rank)
South American:	23 (0.21%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

43,408 (85.16%) out of the total population of 50,971 reported first ancestry.

	Jacksonville Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	87	0.17%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	129	0.25%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	23	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	701	1.38%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	7,064	13.86%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,302	2.55%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	4,956	9.72%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	92	0.18%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	6,867	13.47%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	625	1.23%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	133	0.26%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	203	0.40%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	3	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	195	0.38%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	524	1.03%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	673	1.32%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	47	0.09%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	266	0.52%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,864	7.58%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	125	0.25%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,930 (50.87%, see rank)

Females: 25,041 (49.13%, see rank)

Jacksonville Area	Male: 50.87% Female: 49.13%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jacksonville Area	37.80 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jacksonville Area	36.70 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jacksonville Area	39.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jacksonville Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,515	6.90%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,478	6.82%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,981	7.81%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,591	7.05%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,401	6.67%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,785	11.35%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,351	12.46%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,544	12.84%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,446	12.65%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,410	8.65%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,543	4.99%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	926	1.82%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jacksonville Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	33,005, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,229, 21.90%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,960, 33.21%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,552, 28.94%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,843, 11.64%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,421, 4.31%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.47, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jacksonville Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,715	84.78%	15.22%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,996	97.25%, see rank	2.75%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,965	97.50%, see rank	2.50%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,130	71.97%, see rank	28.03%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	186	66.13%, see rank	33.87%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jacksonville Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	17,527, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	3,993, 22.78%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,534, 77.22%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,913, 73.67%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,272, 52.90%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,614, 26.33%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jacksonville Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	39,997	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,296	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	6,453	31.79%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	10,748	52.96%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	642	3.16%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	2,453	12.09%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,701	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	4,584	23.27%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	10,362	52.60%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	2,402	12.19%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	2,353	11.94%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jacksonville Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	46,586	91.40%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	38,465	75.46%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,938	15.57%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	183	0.36%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,385	8.60%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	942	1.85%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,443	6.75%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	69	0.14%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	201	0.39%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.03%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	17	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,058	7.96%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jacksonville Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	14,803	84.46%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	2,491	14.21%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	85	0.48%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	110	0.63%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	38	0.22%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.