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South Jacksonville, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Morgan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,255
Population
1,440/sq mi density
$53,438
Median Income
$34,632 per capita
$137,100
Home Value
$143,174 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
30
Violent Crime/100K
457 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$53,438 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,100 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
30 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,438
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,632
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Jacksonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Jacksonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,438
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,632
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,102
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,062M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
714
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
97
Retail
127
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,102
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,007
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,632 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,102 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $2,062M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 714 |
| Restaurants | 90 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,102 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,007 |