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Jersey

County:
Jersey County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
46.958
State:
Illinois

Jersey is located in Jersey County, Illinois. Jersey has a 2025 population of 9,844. Jersey is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -1.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,986 in 2020.

The average household income in Jersey is $88,337 with a poverty rate of 12.78%.The median age in Jersey is 40.8 years: 40.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

9.8K
Total Population
210
Density (mi²)
-7 -0.07%
Growth

Jersey Population

Jersey Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Jersey includes 96.06% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.1%)

Two or more races (3.2%)

Asian (0.3%)

Black or African American (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.1%)

Other race (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,52796.06%
Two or more races3193.22%
Asian310.31%
Black or African American250.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.13%
Other race30.03%

Jersey Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jersey's average per capita income is $53,571. Household income levels show a median of $72,317. The poverty rate stands at 12.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$106,484-
Families$93,611$111,444
Households$72,317$88,337
Non Families$34,688$48,624

$53,571

Average Income

$72,317

Median Household Income

12.78%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)