Jerseyville, Illinois Population 2024

8,243

Jerseyville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jerseyville was:

  • White: 95.64%
  • Two or more races: 3.51%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Other race: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,574.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.96% (-80)
The current population of Jerseyville, Illinois is 8,243 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,323.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,10895.64%
Two or more races2613.51%
Asian310.42%
Black or African American160.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.17%
Other race30.04%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Jerseyville Population by Race

Jerseyville Population Pyramid 2024

Jerseyville Median Age

43

Total

39.9

Male

44.7

Female

Jerseyville Adults

There are 5,701 adults, (1,364 of whom are seniors) in Jerseyville.

Jerseyville Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jerseyville Sex Ratio

Female3,96753.38%
Male3,46546.62%

Jerseyville Population by Age

Jerseyville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0242.3665.934.1
Married1,2403.047525
Non Family1,2251.2565.434.6
Female4443.1932.967.1
Male1153.551000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jerseyville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3246.19%
Associates Degree81015.48%
Bachelors Degree64312.29%
Graduate Degree3606.88%
High School Graduate2,00238.27%
Less Than 9th Grade2334.45%
Some College85916.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jerseyville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jerseyville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0074,456958
2+ Races16116145
Hispanic716826
Asian31310
Black16130
Islander13130
Other Race300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 36.62%.

Jerseyville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,007$61,346$66,293
Graduate Degree$65,385$0$65,625
High School Graduate$37,011$56,103$26,143
Less Than 9th Grade$44,650$0$59,643
Overall$55,242$60,715$40,768
Some College$55,128$66,250$39,938

$55,242

Average Earnings

$60,715

Average Male

$40,768

Average Female

Jerseyville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jerseyville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jerseyville Language

99.37% of Jerseyville residents speak only English, while 0.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Jerseyville Language

Jerseyville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7551,07415.9%
Black33100%

15.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.07%

Male Poverty Rate

17.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jerseyville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jerseyville is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jerseyville is White, with 15.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.

Jerseyville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.4%
High School12.77%
Less Than 9th Grade8.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Jerseyville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.91%
Male Employed2.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jerseyville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jerseyville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,365$105,864
Households$71,623$85,363
Married Families$110,682$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,971$50,366

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jerseyville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jerseyville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jerseyville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jerseyville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jerseyville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

506

Number of Veterans

506

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War147
First Gulf War132
Vietnam109
Korea50
World War II0

Jerseyville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54204
65 to 7494
75+77
18 to 3475
55 to 6456

Jerseyville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5069.31%

Jerseyville Veterans by Race

Jerseyville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jerseyville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jerseyville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jerseyville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jerseyville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.95%

Born in Jerseyville

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Jerseyville residents were born in the United States, with 77.95% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jerseyville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,143-20-0.25%
20288,163-20-0.24%
20278,183-20-0.24%
20268,203-20-0.24%
20258,223-20-0.24%
20248,243-20-0.24%
20238,263130.16%
20228,250-45-0.54%
20218,295-28-0.34%
20208,3231632%
20198,160-28-0.34%
20188,188-61-0.74%
20178,249-29-0.35%
20168,278-109-1.3%
20158,387-96-1.13%
20148,483-43-0.5%
20138,526610.72%
20128,46570.08%
20118,458-5-0.06%
20108,46300%
20007,9846028.15%
19907,382-124-1.65%
19807,506600.81%
19707,446260.35%
19607,4201,62828.11%
19505,79298320.44%
19404,80950011.6%
19304,30947012.24%
19203,839-274-6.66%
19104,11359616.95%
19003,5173109.67%
18903,20731310.82%
18802,89431812.34%
18702,576-5,567-68.37%

Jerseyville Population by Year