Population 3,961 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Argyle Forest
Household size in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Argyle Forest are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, Argyle Forest is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Argyle Forest is younger than most Jacksonville neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Argyle Forest than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Jacksonville neighborhoods, Argyle Forest has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Argyle Forest
Renters in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.3% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Argyle Forest than nationally: 49.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Argyle Forest are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods, only three have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Argyle Forest are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Jacksonville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $905 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,032 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,598 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Argyle Forest runs $1,598 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Jacksonville area as a whole ($1,750). The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Argyle Forest
Bachelor's degrees in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Argyle Forest: 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Argyle Forest have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Jacksonville area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Argyle Forest
| Period | Argyle Forest | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Argyle Forest runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Argyle Forest has higher unemployment than at least four in five Jacksonville neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Argyle Forest compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Forest | 2.29 | 35.9 | 9.3% | 49.3% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,598 | 23.7% | 91.5% | 9.1% |
| Duclay | 2.46 | 33.3 | 20.0% | 66.1% | 7.6% | 2002 | $1,379 | 28.2% | 92.9% | 3.6% |
| McGirts Creek | 2.91 | 34.1 | 18.0% | 23.9% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,700 | 29.6% | 88.7% | 6.2% |
| Ortega Hills | 2.35 | 33.5 | 17.8% | 51.3% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,484 | 17.7% | 91.0% | 8.8% |
| Duclay Forest | 2.33 | 33.1 | 10.2% | 54.9% | 7.3% | 1999 | $1,654 | 42.3% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| Settlers Landing | 3.20 | 35.0 | 16.5% | 26.9% | 5.8% | 1996 | $1,984 | 18.4% | 86.5% | 3.3% |
| Oak Hill | 2.53 | 36.4 | 24.0% | 45.6% | 9.3% | 1989 | $1,183 | 20.6% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Chimney Lakes | 2.56 | 35.9 | 10.6% | 28.0% | 7.7% | 2004 | $1,872 | 33.7% | 91.7% | 4.1% |
| Wesconnett | 2.57 | 33.3 | 19.8% | 55.5% | 8.2% | 1974 | $1,189 | 13.7% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Jacksonville Heights | 2.51 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 42.1% | 9.4% | 1988 | $1,195 | 15.7% | 85.5% | 11.3% |
| Cedar Hills | 2.56 | 39.0 | 17.8% | 32.4% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,261 | 17.7% | 90.1% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Argyle Forest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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