Jacksonville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 14,682 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 52nd largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Jacksonville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jacksonville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jacksonville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacksonville who work in sales jobs (16.46%), teaching (10.87%), and food service (10.08%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Jacksonville is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Jacksonville to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Jacksonville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Jacksonville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.62% of adults in Jacksonville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $24,119, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,476 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jacksonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
