Jerseyville, IL City Data

Jerseyville, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,984 people who live in Jerseyville and approximately 21,668 who live in Jersey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jerseyville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jerseyville. We have included Jerseyville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jerseyville Information

Jersey County where Jerseyville resides is 377.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,668 and has a population rank of 1,709 out of all the places in the United States.

Jerseyville has a total of 7,984 people and of those residents there are 3,660 males and 4,324 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 211 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jerseyville varies per year, but currently 7,934 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 7,984 people who live in Jerseyville, there are 2,155 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jerseyville is 1,069 male and 1,086 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,034.

General Jerseyville Information
Total area in square miles - Jersey County	377.02
Water area in square miles - Jersey County	N/A
Resident population - Jersey County	21,668
Population rank - Jersey County	1,709
Total population	7,984
Total population (male)	3,660
Total population (female)	4,324
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Jersey County	211
Deaths- Jersey County	209
Population of one race	7,934
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	2,155
Population under 20 years (male)	1,069
Population under 20 years (female)	1,086
Total population 18 years and over	6,034

Jerseyville Social Characteristics

There are 8,096 households in Jerseyville. Families make up 5,835 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jerseyville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,865), male householder with no wife present (183) and female householder with no husband present (647). The remainder of the Jerseyville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,235. Jerseyville, IL moving companies help people in Jerseyville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jerseyville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jerseyville is based, there are 8,902 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,691 never married, 5,179 now married, 71 separated, 1,093 widowed, and 868 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 46 separated, 201 widowed and 763 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jerseyville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jerseyville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jersey County)
Total households	8,096
Family households (families)	5,835
With own children under 18 years	2,949
Married-couple family	4,865
With own children under 18 years	2,348
Male householder, no wife present, family	183
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	647
With own children under 18 years	455
Nonfamily households	2,235
Householder living alone	1,935
65 years and over	953

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,087
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,044
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,341
Householder	2,090
Spouse	1,600
Child	2,334
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	149
Foster child	2
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,322
Male householder	449
Male householder living alone	365
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	721
Female householder living alone	680
Female householder not living alone	41
Nonrelatives	152
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,902
Never married	1,691
Now married	5,179
Separated	71
Widowed	1,093
Divorced	868
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	46
Widowed	201
Divorced	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,984
Male	3,660
Under 5 years	258
5 to 9 years	243
10 to 14 years	300
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	44
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	252
30 to 34 years	228
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	291
45 to 49 years	248
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	160
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	154
75 to 79 years	119
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	71
Female	4,324
Under 5 years	248
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	185
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	44
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	271
30 to 34 years	256
35 to 39 years	323
40 to 44 years	276
45 to 49 years	244
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	82
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	120
70 to 74 years	213
75 to 79 years	243
80 to 84 years	178
85 years and over	238

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,984
One race	7,934
White	7,892
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,663
People who are White alone	7,574
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,389
Same house	12,399
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,865
Different state or abroad	1,259
Different state	1,136
Abroad	123

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jersey County)
Total resident population	21,668
Born in United States	16,650
State of residence	17,667
Different state	3,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	77
Foreign born	208

Jerseyville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jerseyville. That total enrollment is 5,988 for the population of the country, which includes Jerseyville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,493 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,426.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jerseyville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,988
Pre-kindergarten	329
Public	217
Private	112
Kindergarten	256
Public	184
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,576
Public	2,152
Private	424
Elementary and high school	3,976
Public	3,491
Private	485
High school grades 9 to 12	1,400
Public	1,339
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	1,320
Public	786
Private	534
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	89
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	14,904

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,982
Less than 9th grade	962
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,486
High school graduate	5,489
Some college, no degree	3,248
Associate's degree	1,038
Bachelor's degree	1,759
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,145

Jerseyville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,895 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jerseyville. The Jerseyville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,776), service occupations (1,630), sales and office occupations (2,680), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (63), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,337) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,862). The 16,895 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,644 private wage and salary workers, 989 government workers, 688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jersey County)
Population 16 years and over	16,895
In labor force	10,999
Civilian labor force	10,999
Employed	10,348
Unemployed	651
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,718
In labor force	5,204
Civilian labor force	5,204
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,177
In labor force	5,795
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	369
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jersey County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	895
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	401
Other means	62
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,565

OCCUPATION (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,776
Service occupations	1,630
Sales and office occupations	2,680
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	63
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,337
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,862

INDUSTRY (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	361
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,726
Wholesale trade	375
Retail trade	1,245
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	545
Information	170
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	572
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	574
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,436
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	861
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	278

CLASS OF WORKER (Jersey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,776
Private wage and salary workers	8,644
Government workers	989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jerseyville Housing Characteristics

In Jerseyville, IL there are 8,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,096 occupied and 822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jerseyville, there are 7,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Jerseyville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jerseyville, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jerseyville, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jerseyville. There are 163 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 582 with rent between $300-499 and 546 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jerseyville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jerseyville, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jersey County)
Total housing units	8,918
Occupied housing units	8,096
Vacant housing units	822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jersey County)
Total housing units	8,918
1-unit, detached	7,176
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	205
3 or 4 units	248
5 to 9 units	190
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units
Mobile home	928

HOUSING TENURE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Owner-occupied	6,292
Renter-occupied	1,804

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
No vehicles available	388
2 vehicle available	5,520
3 vehicles available	1,468
4 vehicles available	404
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Utility gas	3,326
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,511
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	148
Coal or coke
Wood	158
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jersey County)
Occupied housing units	8,096
Less Than $50,000	6,292
$50,000 to $99,999	2,451
$100,000 to $149,999	932
$150,000 to $199,999	371
$200,000 to $299,999	176
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Jersey County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,804
Less than $200	163
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	582
$500 to $699	455
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A