Jerseyville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,269 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jerseyville is the 253rd largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Jerseyville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Jerseyville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Jerseyville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Jerseyville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.52% of adults 25 and older in Jerseyville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Jerseyville in 2022 was $32,577, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,308 for a family of four. However, Jerseyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Jerseyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jerseyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jerseyville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Jerseyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.