What is the median household income in South Jacksonville, IL?

Name: Income and affordability in South Jacksonville, IL, 2020–2024
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The median household income in South Jacksonville, IL is $49,587 (±$9,535) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $647 a month would take about $25,900 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In South Jacksonville, the median household income went from $53,781 in 2015–2019 to $49,587 in 2020–2024 (−7.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $49,587 (±$9,535)
Median renter income: $30,694 (±$6,057)
Income to afford median rent: about $25,900

Income in South Jacksonville against Morgan County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Jacksonville	Morgan County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$49,587 (±$9,535)	$66,306 (±$3,239)	$83,390 (±$362)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$30,694 (±$6,057)	$35,630 (±$3,903)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,426 (±$17,543)	$82,886 (±$7,623)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$647 (±$96)	$722 (±$37)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Jacksonville, median household income is lower than in Morgan County ($66,306).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($83,390).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Morgan County, South Jacksonville ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 2392 of 2,652.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in South Jacksonville

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $647 a month ($7,764 a year) needs an income of about $25,900 a year.

The median renting household in South Jacksonville earns $30,694 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$53,781 (±$6,112)	$49,587 (±$9,535)	−7.8%	Down after inflation
Median gross rent	$725 (±$73)	$647 (±$96)	−10.8%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$111,400 (±$6,755)	$135,800 (±$18,026)	+21.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near South Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Jacksonville
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
South Jacksonville	—	$49,587 (±$9,535)	—
Jacksonville	2.1 mi	$65,432 (±$8,567)	Higher
Woodson	5.0 mi	$80,750 (±$42,247)	Not measurably different
Lynnville	6.5 mi	$59,375 (±$44,092)	Not measurably different
Murrayville	8.3 mi	$46,528 (±$9,088)	Not measurably different
Chapin	11 mi	$72,269 (±$10,532)	Higher
Franklin	11 mi	$75,714 (±$11,405)	Higher
Concord	11 mi	$55,893 (±$20,337)	Not measurably different
Manchester	12 mi	$81,875 (±$25,160)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, IL ($65,432), Chapin, IL ($72,269), Franklin, IL ($75,714).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
3	Chapin	$72,269 (±$10,532)
4	Jacksonville	$65,432 (±$8,567)
5	Lynnville	$59,375 (±$44,092)
6	Concord	$55,893 (±$20,337)
7	Waverly	$55,671 (±$7,431)
8	Meredosia	$54,485 (±$10,142)
9	South Jacksonville	$49,587 (±$9,535)
10	Murrayville	$46,528 (±$9,088)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Morgan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Jacksonville

What is the median household income in South Jacksonville?

The median household income in South Jacksonville is $49,587 (±$9,535) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in South Jacksonville?

About $25,900 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $647 a month.

Have incomes in South Jacksonville kept up with inflation?

In South Jacksonville, the median household income went from $53,781 in 2015–2019 to $49,587 in 2020–2024 (−7.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

What do renters earn in South Jacksonville?

The median renting household in South Jacksonville, IL earns $30,694 (±$6,057) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Jacksonville village, Illinois (place:70889, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.