Jacobus is a city of 2,177 people in Pennsylvania. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 974 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 46% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $114,034, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Jacobus
What changed most since 1990
White share98.6% → 91.7%(−6.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants86.1% → 78.6%(−7.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$204,006 → $274,000(+34%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50.3%(72)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.7%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 143 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Jacobus, decade by decade
Jacobus population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,370
$86,551
$204,006
15.5%
3.4
2000
1,203
$80,490
$205,483
17.8%
2.1
2010
1,841
$103,655
$262,539
28.9%
24.8
2020
1,830
$118,706
$244,589
26.8%
31.7
2024
2,177
$114,034
$274,000
30.2%
19.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
