Jacksonville is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,966 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 120th largest community in Oregon.
Jacksonville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Jacksonville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Jacksonville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Jacksonville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One of the benefits of Jacksonville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.93 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Jacksonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Jacksonville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.06% of adults in Jacksonville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $58,758, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $235,032 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Iranian.
The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.