Jacksonville, FL City Data

Jacksonville, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 735,617 people who live in Jacksonville and approximately 778,879 who live in Duval County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jacksonville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jacksonville. We have included Jacksonville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jacksonville Information

Duval County where Jacksonville resides is 918.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 778,879 and has a population rank of 61 out of all the places in the United States.

Jacksonville has a total of 735,617 people and of those residents there are 356,284 males and 379,333 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 12,180 births each year and around 6,671 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jacksonville varies per year, but currently 720,986 are one race and 14,631 are two or more races.

Of the 735,617 people who live in Jacksonville, there are 216,744 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jacksonville is 110,215 male and 106,529 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 539,278.

General Jacksonville Information
Total area in square miles - Duval County	918.24
Water area in square miles - Duval County	N/A
Resident population - Duval County	778,879
Population rank - Duval County	61
Total population	735,617
Total population (male)	356,284
Total population (female)	379,333
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Duval County	12,180
Deaths- Duval County	6,671
Population of one race	720,986
Population of two or more races	14,631
Population under 20 years	216,744
Population under 20 years (male)	110,215
Population under 20 years (female)	106,529
Total population 18 years and over	539,278

Jacksonville Social Characteristics

There are 303,747 households in Jacksonville. Families make up 203,227 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jacksonville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (141,177), male householder with no wife present (13,044) and female householder with no husband present (45,766). The remainder of the Jacksonville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 102,069. Jacksonville, FL moving companies help people in Jacksonville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jacksonville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jacksonville is based, there are 316,867 females 15 and over; of those females there are 74,057 never married, 153,840 now married, 10,488 separated, 31,728 widowed, and 46,754 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,001 separated, 6,913 widowed and 34,349 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jacksonville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jacksonville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Duval County)
Total households	303,747
Family households (families)	203,227
With own children under 18 years	111,430
Married-couple family	141,177
With own children under 18 years	67,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,044
With own children under 18 years	6,808
Female householder, no husband present, family	45,766
With own children under 18 years	29,316
Nonfamily households	102,069
Householder living alone	80,476
65 years and over	23,786

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	107,801
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	55,814
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	601,636
Householder	190,533
Spouse	132,756
Child	219,352
Other relatives	11,411
Nonrelatives	16,756
Unmarried partner	7,506
Roomer or boarder	2,074
Housemate or roommate	2,753
Unmarried partner	17,151
Foster child	796
Other	3,627

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	118,664
Male householder	45,057
Male householder living alone	33,523
Male householder not living alone	11,534
Female householder	48,909
Female householder living alone	40,957
Female householder not living alone	7,952
Nonrelatives	24,698
Unmarried partner	9,645
Roomer or boarder	3,483
Housemate or roommate	8,059
Foster child	301
Other	3,210

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	316,867
Never married	74,057
Now married	153,840
Separated	10,488
Widowed	31,728
Divorced	46,754
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,001
Widowed	6,913
Divorced	34,349

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	735,617
Male	356,284
Under 5 years	27,441
5 to 9 years	28,392
10 to 14 years	28,270
15 to 17 years	15,896
18 and 19 years	10,216
20 years	5,285
21 years	5,004
22 to 24 years	14,881
25 to 29 years	27,694
30 to 34 years	28,831
35 to 39 years	31,327
40 to 44 years	29,456
45 to 49 years	24,900
50 to 54 years	21,521
55 to 59 years	15,389
60 and 61 years	5,036
62 to 64 years	6,678
65 and 66 years	3,975
67 to 69 years	5,609
70 to 74 years	8,155
75 to 79 years	6,379
80 to 84 years	3,647
85 years and over	2,302
Female	379,333
Under 5 years	26,497
5 to 9 years	27,287
10 to 14 years	27,041
15 to 17 years	15,515
18 and 19 years	10,189
20 years	5,262
21 years	5,035
22 to 24 years	15,377
25 to 29 years	28,659
30 to 34 years	29,168
35 to 39 years	32,085
40 to 44 years	30,690
45 to 49 years	27,008
50 to 54 years	23,235
55 to 59 years	17,191
60 and 61 years	5,664
62 to 64 years	7,582
65 and 66 years	4,798
67 to 69 years	6,826
70 to 74 years	11,375
75 to 79 years	9,975
80 to 84 years	6,677
85 years and over	6,197

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	735,617
One race	720,986
White	474,307
Black or African American	213,514
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,474
Asian	20,427
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	448
Some other race	1,358
Two or more races	14,631

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	720,300
People who are White alone	465,347
People who are Black or African American alone	208,018
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,392
People who are Asian alone	20,226
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	430
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29,851
People who are Some other race alone	9,475

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	723,198
Same house	353,965
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	47,769
Different state or abroad	106,387
Different state	87,928
Abroad	18,459

PLACE OF BIRTH (Duval County)
Total resident population	778,879
Born in United States	279,978
State of residence	377,674
Different state	341,129
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14,425
Foreign born	45,651

Jacksonville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jacksonville. That total enrollment is 211,236 for the population of the country, which includes Jacksonville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 79,704 and elementary or high school enrollment was 278,239 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,350.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jacksonville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	211,236
Pre-kindergarten	16,621
Public	7,965
Private	8,656
Kindergarten	12,144
Public	9,893
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	95,528
Public	81,784
Private	13,744
Elementary and high school	139,120
Public	119,619
Private	19,501
High school grades 9 to 12	43,592
Public	37,835
Private	5,757
College, undergraduate years	37,728
Public	30,820
Private	6,908
Graduate or professional school	5,623
Public	3,490
Private	2,133
Not enrolled in school	534,005

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	499,602
Less than 9th grade	21,669
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	64,667
High school graduate	145,209
Some college, no degree	121,027
Associate's degree	37,557
Bachelor's degree	109,473
Graduate or professional degree	21.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	75,029

Jacksonville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 595,693 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (116,405), service occupations (51,912), sales and office occupations (118,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (996), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (35,067) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (44,341). The 595,693 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 301,206 private wage and salary workers, 47,406 government workers, 17,815 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Duval County)
Population 16 years and over	595,693
In labor force	401,657
Civilian labor force	386,241
Employed	367,065
Unemployed	19,176
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	15,416
Females 16 years and over	311,472
In labor force	188,904
Civilian labor force	187,051
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,714
Armed forces	1,853
Males 16 years and over	284,221
In labor force	212,753
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,462
Armed forces	13,563

COMMUTING TO WORK (Duval County)
Workers 16 years and over	374,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	297,404
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	48,997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,665
Other means	3,646
Worked at home	7,437
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,262,885

OCCUPATION (Duval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,405
Management, professional, and related occupations	116,405
Service occupations	51,912
Sales and office occupations	118,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	996
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	35,067
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	44,341

INDUSTRY (Duval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,405
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,301
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,450
Wholesale trade	15,181
Retail trade	44,599
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	28,535
Information	13,245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	48,450
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,655
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,299
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	28,827
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	17,816

CLASS OF WORKER (Duval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,405
Private wage and salary workers	301,206
Government workers	47,406
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,815
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jacksonville Housing Characteristics

In Jacksonville, FL there are 329,778 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 303,747 occupied and 26,031 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jacksonville, there are 201,066 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14,671 units in Jacksonville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jacksonville, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jacksonville, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jacksonville. There are 6,431 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,931 with rent between $200-299, 22,939 with rent between $300-499 and 72,183 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jacksonville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jacksonville, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Duval County)
Total housing units	329,778
Occupied housing units	303,747
Vacant housing units	26,031

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Duval County)
Total housing units	329,778
1-unit, detached	201,066
1-unit, attached	14,671
2 units	9,154
3 or 4 units	17,610
5 to 9 units	19,702
10 to 19 units	16,662
20 to 49 units	8,062
50 or more units	20,114
Mobile home	22,485

HOUSING TENURE (Duval County)
Occupied housing units	303,747
Owner-occupied	191,734
Renter-occupied	112,013

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Duval County)
Occupied housing units	303,747
No vehicles available	27,648
2 vehicle available	159,544
3 vehicles available	31,188
4 vehicles available	6,260
5 or more vehicles available	1,999

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Duval County)
Occupied housing units	303,747
Utility gas	13,643
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	256,884
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,924
Coal or coke	54
Wood	568
Solar energy	112
Other fuel	572
No fuel used	2,471

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Duval County)
Occupied housing units	303,747
Less Than $50,000	191,734
$50,000 to $99,999	79,305
$100,000 to $149,999	38,410
$150,000 to $199,999	14,292
$200,000 to $299,999	9,347
$300,000 to $499,999	3,046
$1,000,000 or more	534
Median (dollars)	89,600

GROSS RENT (Duval County)
Occupied units paying rent	112,013
Less than $200	6,431
$200 to $299	4,931
$300 to $499	22,939
$500 to $699	36,803
$700 to $999	28,422
$1,000 to $1,499	6,091
$1,500 or more	866