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40.56° N · 79.30° W · GEOID 4237552

Jacksonville

Indiana County, Pennsylvania · part of the Indiana, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Jacksonville is home to 680 people. Median household income is $62,000 a year and median rent is $1,083 a month, 21.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $87,400, about 1.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,083
21% below the median place
Median household income
$62,000
23% below the median place
Median home value
$87,400
73% below the median place
Unemployment
6.7%
38% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Jacksonville

  • The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1943, older housing than in 96% of places its size.
  • 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 96% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $8 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to Jacksonville

Indiana County gains about 1.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,517
Moved out2,442
Net+75

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Indiana County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Indiana County report $48,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,800.
Income you would need
$43,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,083 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,091 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $87,400.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 7.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Snyder, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$48,185
32% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$49,802
29% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.8%18% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$48,18532% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$49,80229% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.4x, 63% below the median place.

Jacksonville21.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.0%
3% above the median place
Home price to income
1.4x
63% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$49,000
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$87,400
73% below the median place
Median year built1
1943
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,091
42% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,08321% below
Rent to income121.0%3% above
Property tax rate11.8%92% above
Home price to income11.4x63% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$83,80022% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,52853% below
Median home value1$87,40073% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.1%66% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure33.6%35% below
Homeownership180.2%21% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.1%3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,09142% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.7%93% above
Median year built119432% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
3.1%
71% below the median place
Income per person1
$23,952
40% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home7.2% −42%
Median household income$62,000 −23%
Mean commute25 min +2%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$62,00023% below
Income per person1$23,95240% below
Unemployment1County figure6.7%38% above
Average annual pay5County figure$57,73812% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs5County figure28,04481% below
Poverty rate13.1%71% below
Mean commute125 min2% above
Works from home17.2%42% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Bachelor's or higher1
12.0%
63% below the median place
Household size1
3.1
22% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband85.6% −7%
Median age33.7 −14%
High school or higher91.6% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16806646th largest
Median age133.714% below
Bachelor's or higher112.0%63% below
High school or higher191.6%1% below
Household size13.122% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure7.2%12% above
Homes with broadband185.6%7% below
05

Life in Jacksonville

23 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.2 −13%
Shops33.1 +9%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.9 −11%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.6
37% below the median place
Students per teacher9
12.6
18% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
18.2
13% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure22144% above
Public school students9County figure8,47073% above
Students per teacher9County figure12.618% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure18.213% below
Shops per 10k7County figure33.19% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.911% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.30% above
National Register listings8County figure2377% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 32.1, 64% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Jacksonville. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
32.1
64% below the median place
July average high10
82°F
6% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
63.7
31% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureJacksonvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure82°F6% below
January average low10County figure18°F27% below
Average temperature10County figure49°F10% below
Annual precipitation10County figure46.5 in6% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure63.731% below
Hurricane risk11County figure70.80% above
Tornado risk11County figure42.648% below
Wildfire risk11County figure38.038% below
Heat wave risk11County figure32.164% below
Median air quality index12County figure399% below
Good air days12County figure74.8%9% above
08

Jacksonville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,083/mo (2024)$1,400/mo$1,150 to $1,700/mo+4.3%
Median household income$62,000 (2024)$80,000$67,500 to $94,500+4.3%
Median home value$87,400 (2024)$120,000$87,000 to $166,000+5.5%

The median home would be worth 1.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Jacksonville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Snyder, TX$1,033$57,902Compare
Town of Pecos, TX$988$60,943Compare
Lincoln Park, MI$1,023$58,616Compare
Spanish Lake, MO$1,160$55,920Compare
Spanish Lake, MOLincoln Park, MITown of Pecos, TXSnyder, TXJacksonville, PAJacksonvilleSnyderTown of PecosLincoln ParkSpanish LakeJacksonvilleSnyderTown of PecosLincoln ParkSpanish Lake

Common questions

Is Jacksonville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 98 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Jacksonville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $87,400.

What salary do you need to live in Jacksonville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Jacksonville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Snyder, TX, Town of Pecos, TX, Lincoln Park, MI and Spanish Lake, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Jacksonville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Jacksonville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/jacksonville-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Jacksonville, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/jacksonville-pennsylvania/

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