Jacksonville, OH

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Jacksonville, Ohio

Jacksonville, Ohio, in Athens county, is 59 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The village has a population of 544.

The People and Families of Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, about 54% of adults are married. Lots of people in Jacksonville live independently, in one-person housing.

The government tells us that the village features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jacksonville had a median family income of $30,556.

Jacksonville Housing

In Jacksonville, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Jacksonville without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the village.

Commuting

In Jacksonville, 96% of commuters drive to work. In Jacksonville, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Jacksonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Jacksonville, OH

Comparing Jacksonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	59 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Athens
P.O. Box Zip Codes	45740
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.475
Longitude	-82.081

Station	ATHENS 2 N
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	CARPENTER 2 S
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	PHILO 3 SW
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	544	100%
Male	250	46%
Female	294	54%
Under 18	144	26.5%
18+	400	73.5%
65+	79	14.5%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	531	97.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	562
Growth	18
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.3%
Irish	16.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
Hungarian	7.9%
Polish	7.3%
German	6.6%
Dutch	6%
English	5.4%
Italian	5.4%
Welsh	3.5%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Greek	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
South African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jacksonville	544	$30,556
Buchtel	574	$31,607
Chauncey	1,067	$30,865
Glouster	1,972	$28,800
Murray City	452	$32,188
Nelsonville	5,230	$27,122
Trimble	466	$30,938

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