South Jacksonville, IL Population

Overview

3,235

Total Population

47.0

Median age

53.76%

Female population %

86:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Jacksonville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Jacksonville is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Jacksonville's population under 18 was 20.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Jacksonville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Jacksonville, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 12.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.16% aged 30 to 64, 22.07% aged 65 to 84, and 4.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 243 more females than males in South Jacksonville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.76% females and 46.24% males in South Jacksonville, IL.
The South Jacksonville, IL gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 208.

South Jacksonville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Jacksonville population: 89.46% are White, 4.48% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 5.38% are multiracial.
South Jacksonville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,178 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Jacksonville is White with a population of 2,894 (89.46% of the total population).

South Jacksonville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,450 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Jacksonville's population decreased by 123 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Jacksonville's population decreased by 38 (1.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Jacksonville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,105.