Jacksonville School District 117 Population and Races
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jacksonville School District 117 is 28,184. The Jacksonville School District 117 population density is 127.32 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jacksonville School District 117 is white, which represent 89.45% of the total population. The average Jacksonville School District 117 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 28,184. #146
Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Jacksonville School District 117 | -2.53% | |
| Illinois | 3.62% | |
| U.S. | 11.61% |
*The Jacksonville School District 117 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Population Density, #444
| Jacksonville School District 117 | 127.32 per square mile |
| Illinois | 222.21 per square mile |
| U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
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*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
23,800 (84.45%) out of the total population of 28,184 reported first ancestry.
| Jacksonville School District 117 | % of the Total Population | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Arab | 20 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 86 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 61 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 500 | 1.77%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.40% |
| English | 3,890 | 13.80%, see rank | 5.90% | 8.02% |
| French | 528 | 1.87%, see rank | 2.13% | 3.34% |
| German | 7,313 | 25.95%, see rank | 19.07% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 50 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 3,542 | 12.57%, see rank | 12.00% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 623 | 2.21%, see rank | 6.14% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 210 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 521 | 1.85%, see rank | 7.22% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 574 | 2.04%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 45 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 554 | 1.97%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 559 | 1.98%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 150 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 350 | 1.24%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 73 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.31% |
| American | 4,956 | 17.58%, see rank | 5.00% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 129 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Male: 14,130 (50.13%, see rank)
Females: 14,054 (49.87%, see rank)
| Jacksonville School District 117 | Male: 50.13% Female: 49.87% |
| Illinois | Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94% |
| 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 School District 117 | 40.40 years old |
| Illinois | 37.00 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
| Jacksonville School District 117 | 38.10 years old |
| Illinois | 35.70 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
| Jacksonville School District 117 | 43.30 years old |
| Illinois | 38.40 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Jacksonville School District 117 | % of the Total Population | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Under 5 years | 1,383 | 4.91%, see rank | 6.30% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,471 | 5.22%, see rank | 6.58% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,729 | 6.13%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,110 | 7.49%, see rank | 6.94% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,356 | 8.36%, see rank | 6.95% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,344 | 11.86%, see rank | 13.84% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,189 | 11.31%, see rank | 13.20% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,965 | 14.07%, see rank | 14.17% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 3,578 | 12.70%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,606 | 9.25%, see rank | 7.18% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 1,552 | 5.51%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 901 | 3.20%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
| Jacksonville School District 117 | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 19,135, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,125, 11.11%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,646, 39.96%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,911, 25.67%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,701, 14.12%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,752, 9.16%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
| Jacksonville School District 117 | Illinois | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 847 | 72.26% | 27.74% | 71.39% | 28.61% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 2,599 | 82.76%, see rank | 17.24%, see rank | 88.78% | 11.22% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 1,322 | 83.74%, see rank | 16.26%, see rank | 90.75% | 9.25% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 2,360 | 39.66%, see rank | 60.34%, see rank | 73.17% | 26.83% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 193 | 65.80%, see rank | 34.20%, see rank | 48.20% | 51.80% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
| Jacksonville School District 117 | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,048, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,572, 32.33%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,476, 67.67%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,881, 62.28%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,048, 45.69%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,167, 37.72%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
| Jacksonville School District 117 | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 23,601 | see rank | 10,347,484 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 11,695 | 100%, see rank | 5,027,649 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 4,181 | 35.75%, see rank | 37.51% | 35.77% |
| Married | 5,732 | 49.01%, see rank | 51.36% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 304 | 2.60%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 1,478 | 12.64%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 11,906 | 100%, see rank | 5,319,835 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 3,274 | 27.50%, see rank | 31.52% | 29.48% |
| Married | 5,499 | 46.19%, see rank | 48.23% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 1,184 | 9.94%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 1,949 | 16.37%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
| Jacksonville School District 117 | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 27,665 | 98.16%, see rank | 86.11% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 23,087 | 81.92%, see rank | 67.04% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 4,444 | 15.77%, see rank | 18.03% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 134 | 0.48%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 519 | 1.84%, see rank | 13.89% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 228 | 0.81%, see rank | 6.52% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 291 | 1.03%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 78 | 0.28%, see rank | 2.94% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 100 | 0.35%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 151 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 5 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 168 | 0.60%, see rank | 6.47% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 17 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
| Jacksonville School District 117 | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| English | 10,641 | 96.32%, see rank | 78.40% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 164 | 1.48%, see rank | 11.07% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 206 | 1.86%, see rank | 6.60% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 23 | 0.21%, see rank | 2.95% | 3.36% |
| Other | 14 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.