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Jacksonville is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The city had an estimated population of 14,402 in 2006. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical Area. Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County, on U. S. Highway 69. Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title "Tomato Capital of the World". The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl, built by WPA workers during the Great Depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School Fightin' Indians. Annual events include the "Tomato Fest" celebration in June, and the "Tops in Texas Rodeo", held in July. It is the hometown of country music singers Lee Ann Womack and Neal McCoy, Detroit Lions QB Josh McCown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Luke McCown, Jacksonville Jaguars' punter Toby...more

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Among the most common occupations in Jacksonville are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Jacksonville, Texas work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Jacksonville Jobs are for assistant manager jobs, teller i jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Jacksonville, Texas are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Jacksonville job listings indicate that the following industries in Jacksonville are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Jacksonville, Texas is $21,512, and the median income of households in Jacksonville was $25,800.

Jacksonville has an unemployment rate of 7.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Jacksonville Trends data, the number of Jacksonville, Texas jobs has decreased by 77% since April 2008.

Population of Jacksonville Total population 13,868 Male 47.34% Female 52.66% Median age 31.4     Jacksonville Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.5% Median cost of a home $49,700 Median mortgage payment $466 Renter-occupied homes 42.5% Vacant housing 9.5% Median monthly rent $404     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,650 Median for all female full-time $19,375     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 53% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 8%     Race White 64% Black or African American 22% Asian 1% Other 14%     Jacksonville Commute Carpool 21.3% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 17 minutes

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