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.Jacksonville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in Jacksonville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.26% 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. Jacksonville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Jacksonville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Jacksonville maintain a good economy. As is often the case in a small city, Jacksonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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.
