Jacksonville, FL

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2021 Population
937,690
3.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.2
0.836% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.9%
0.736% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,263
4.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$203,400
8.36% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
449,401
3.86% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Jacksonville, FL had a population of 938k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $58,263. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jacksonville, FL grew from 902,488 to 937,690, a 3.9% increase and its median household income grew from $55,531 to $58,263, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%).

None of the households in Jacksonville, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

94.8% of the residents in Jacksonville, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jacksonville, FL are Florida State College at Jacksonville (9,256 degrees awarded in 2021), University of North Florida (4,871 degrees), and Jacksonville University (1,229 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Jacksonville, FL was $203,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Jacksonville, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jacksonville, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jacksonville, FL is home to a population of 938k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 12% of Jacksonville, FL residents were born outside of the country (112k people).

In 2021, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (461k people) in Jacksonville, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.8%
2021 Citizenship
94.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.8% of Jacksonville, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jacksonville, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jacksonville, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    461k ± 2.21k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    284k ± 1.98k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    50k ± 2.44k
10.9%
Hispanic Population
102k people

In 2021, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (461k people) in Jacksonville, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.9% of the people in Jacksonville, FL are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jacksonville, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    993,450 ± 23,894 people
  2. Haiti
    340,538 ± 14,212 people
  3. Colombia
    292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
112k people
11.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
105k people

As of 2021, 12% of Jacksonville, FL residents (112k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jacksonville, FL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    26,505 ± 1,731
  2. Vietnam
    18,373 ± 1,028
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    17,376 ± 1,192

Jacksonville, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Jacksonville, FL employs 449k people. The largest industries in Jacksonville, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,285 people), Retail Trade (54,859 people), and Finance & Insurance (40,656 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,707), Utilities ($73,641), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($61,230).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

449k
2021 Value
± 7,032
3.86%
1 Year growth
± 2.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jacksonville, FL grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 433k employees to 449k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jacksonville, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60,648 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45,928 people), and Management Occupations (43,138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jacksonville, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

449k
2021 Value
± 7,032
3.86%
1 Year growth
± 2.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jacksonville, FL grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 433k employees to 449k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jacksonville, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,285 people), Retail Trade (54,859 people), and Finance & Insurance (40,656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jacksonville, FL, though some of these residents may live in Jacksonville, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,091
Median earning men ± $949
$33,969
Median earning women ± $610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,398), Public Administration ($53,708), and Manufacturing ($52,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,319), Public Administration ($42,515), and Information ($40,551).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Jacksonville, FL awarded 18,519 degrees. The student population of Jacksonville, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 19,119 male students and 29,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jacksonville, FL are White (9,533 and 52.2%), followed by Black or African American (4,192 and 23%), Hispanic or Latino (2,269 and 12.4%), and Asian (750 and 4.11%).

The largest universities in Jacksonville, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida State College at Jacksonville (9,256 and 50%), University of North Florida (4,871 and 26.3%), and Jacksonville University (1,229 and 6.64%).

The most popular majors in Jacksonville, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,533 and 19.1%), Registered Nursing (1,586 and 8.56%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,113 and 6.01%).

The median tuition costs in Jacksonville, FL are $14,878 for private four year colleges, and $3,046 and $12,373 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2021 in Jacksonville, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 49,073 (39% men and 61% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 49,073 students enrolled in Jacksonville, FL, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,778 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 344 degrees awarded
  2. 1,014 degrees awarded
  3. 406 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jacksonville, FL was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 344 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jacksonville, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,256 degrees awarded
  2. 4,871 degrees awarded
  3. 1,229 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida State College at Jacksonville with 9,256 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

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In 2021, 7,520 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jacksonville, FL, which is 0.684 times less than the 10,999 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,533 degrees mean that there were 2.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,192 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,265) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Jacksonville, FL was $203,400 in 2021, which is 0.831 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $187,700 to $203,400, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Jacksonville, FL is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jacksonville, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jacksonville, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jacksonville, FL is $58,263. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jacksonville, FL was Census Tract 139.05 with a value of $143,445, followed by Census Tract 167.11 and Census Tract 143.30, with respective values of $134,444 and $122,500.

Property

$203,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,380
$207,479
Median Property Taxes
±$4,154

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 Jacksonville, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jacksonville, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.6%
Homeownership
2021
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56.6% of the housing units in Jacksonville, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jacksonville, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 139.05
  2. Census Tract 167.11
  3. Census Tract 143.30

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jacksonville, FL was Census Tract 139.05 with a value of $143,445, followed by Census Tract 167.11 and Census Tract 143.30, with respective values of $134,444 and $122,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Jacksonville, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,263
Median Household Income
± $1,151
367k
Number of Households
± 5,728

In 2021, the median household income of the 367k households in Jacksonville, FL grew to $58,263 from the previous year's value of $55,531.

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jacksonville, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.79%)
  3. Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Jacksonville, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.79%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jacksonville, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Jacksonville, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jacksonville, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jacksonville, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jacksonville, FL (136k out of 917k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jacksonville, 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.

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87.9% of the population of Jacksonville, FL has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 9.56% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duval County, FL see 1188 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1175 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1225 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,188 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duval County, FL

Primary care physicians in Duval County, FL see an average of 1,188 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1,175 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
9.56%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
3.98%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jacksonville, FL grew by 0.683% from 12% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jacksonville, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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