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Jacksonville, Oregon, in Jackson county, is 4 miles W of Medford, Oregon (center to center) and 222 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The people of the city are in the Medford - Ashland metropolitan area. Jacksonville has a population of 2,235.
In Jacksonville, about 62% of adults are married.
The government tells us that Jacksonville features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Jacksonville had a median family income of $57,333. Jacksonville is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Jacksonville isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Jacksonville. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Jacksonville residents, with $3,650. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Jacksonville isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Jacksonville, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Oregon, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Jacksonville, 88% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Jacksonville; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Jacksonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Jacksonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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