Jacksonville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 17,279 people and six associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 146th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Jacksonville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.14% 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.

One of the benefits of Jacksonville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Jacksonville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Jacksonville, 22.40% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $31,927, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,708 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jacksonville is a somewhat 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 German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.