Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

172,048

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

2.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,343

4.85% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 172k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.47% of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.3k people) in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL are Spanish (12,062 households), Haitian (2,932 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,943 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,085

Women

51.7%

83,294

Men

48.3%

The resident population of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 172,379 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.3k ± 2.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54.8k ± 3.57k
Other (Hispanic)
7.48k ± 1.48k

11.9%

Hispanic Population

20.5k people

11.9% of the people in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL are hispanic (20.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
2,650 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,169 ± 1,136 people
Cuba
1,304 ± 883 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 2,650 Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Philippines with 2,169 and Cuba with 1,304.

Foreign-Born Population

9.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

9.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

As of 2024, 9.47% of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL residents (16.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was 9.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,062 households (7.54%)
Haitian
2,932 households (1.83%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,943 households (1.21%)

14.4% of the households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 7.54% of the households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,833 ± 564
Vietnam
2,969 ± 363
Gulf War (1990s)
2,946 ± 628

Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL.

Health

87.4% of the population of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 8.12% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 3.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

8.12%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

3.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL declined by 6.88% from 13.6% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL employs 86.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (5,236 people), Construction (5,029 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,498 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($183,321), Rail transportation ($148,203), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($140,819).

Males in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,311. The income inequality in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,239

Women

48.9%

44,180

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 86,419 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

86.4k

2024 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 84.8k employees to 86.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, are Customer service representatives (3,223 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,054 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,908 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

86.4k

2024 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 84.8k employees to 86.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,236 people), Construction (5,029 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,498 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,116

Median earning men ± $2,412

$38,906

Median earning women ± $1,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,275), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,496), and Manufacturing ($58,505).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,406), Information ($54,375), and Public Administration ($49,442).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Education

The student population of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 268 male students and 238 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL are White (158 and 54.1%), Black or African American (98 and 33.6%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 8.22%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.05%).

The largest universities in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Parisian Spa Institute (204 and 69.6%), Trinity Baptist College (77 and 26.3%), and Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering (12 and 4.1%).

The most popular majors in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (115 and 39.2%), Biblical Studies (34 and 11.6%), and Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (34 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 506 (53% men and 47% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 506 students enrolled in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 283 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
115 degrees awarded
Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
34 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Parisian Spa Institute
204 degrees awarded
Trinity Baptist College
77 degrees awarded
Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Parisian Spa Institute with 204 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 67 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, which is 0.296 times less than the 226 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 158 degrees mean that there were 1.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 98 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (47.2k), Some college (26.9k), and Bachelors Degree (23.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was $242,700 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,700 to $242,700, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,717

$40,530

Median Property Taxes

±$1,769

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,343

Median Household Income

± $2,453

72.3k

Number of Households

± 2,820

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.3k households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL grew to $63,343 from the previous year's value of $60,411.

The following chart displays the households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.424

2024 Wage GINI in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL

0.417

2023 Wage GINI in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.86%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL (26.9k out of 169k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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