Illinois · Census place 70889
South Jacksonville, IL population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of South Jacksonville, Illinois (South Jacksonville, IL — Census place “South Jacksonville village”) is 3,255 residents, ranking #413 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $53,438, the median home is worth $137,100 and median gross rent runs $631 a month. Looking for the South Jacksonville Illinois ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Jacksonville, IL: 62650.
- Population
- 3,255South Jacksonville village residents
- Median household income
- $53,438Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $631Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.7%Owner-occupied households
South Jacksonville ZIP codes (Illinois)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Jacksonville.
The South Jacksonville IL ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in South Jacksonville village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Jacksonville village median would spend about 14.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 67.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
South Jacksonville village, IL in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
South Jacksonville village is a small town in Illinois, with 3,255 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #413 of 1,462 ranked by population — larger than 71% of them. The median age here is 48.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in South Jacksonville village earn a median of $53,438 a year, 32% below the national figure of $78,538 and 28% below the $74,244 median for the 698 Illinois cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 8.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in South Jacksonville village is valued at $137,100, 54.8% below the national figure and 23% below the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $631 a month, 55.1% below the national figure, or roughly $7,572 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 67.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Illinois.
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- Le Roy city 3,177
- Abingdon city 3,424
- Havana city 3,176
- Germantown Hills village 3,425
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of South Jacksonville village?
- South Jacksonville village has 3,255 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #413 of 1,462 in Illinois.
- What is the median household income in South Jacksonville village?
- Median household income in South Jacksonville village is $53,438 a year, 32% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Jacksonville village?
- Median gross rent is $631 a month and the median home value is $137,100, so rent absorbs about 14.2% of median household income.
- Is South Jacksonville village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Jacksonville village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this South Jacksonville village data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.