Population 3,087 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brierwood
Household size in Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Brierwood is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Brierwood has smaller households than the great majority of Jacksonville neighborhoods.
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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Brierwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Brierwood is older than at least four in five 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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brierwood: 4.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods, only five have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Brierwood
Renters in Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Brierwood rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly a third of owners (32.3%) 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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Brierwood: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Compared with other Jacksonville neighborhoods, Brierwood has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Brierwood was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Jacksonville area overall, 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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,035 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,669 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$635 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Brierwood runs $1,669 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The Jacksonville area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Brierwood
Bachelor's degrees in Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Brierwood (43.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Brierwood has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Jacksonville neighborhoods.
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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Brierwood is above the national rate: 94.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Brierwood has a higher share of high school graduates than most Jacksonville neighborhoods.
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 Brierwood
| Period | Brierwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brierwood has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Brierwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierwood | 2.16 | 44.9 | 4.7% | 25.7% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,669 | 43.4% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Goodby's Creek | 2.40 | 40.6 | 11.8% | 25.3% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,614 | 38.0% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
| Craven | 2.14 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 71.0% | 7.4% | 1987 | $1,345 | 35.0% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Southpoint | 2.53 | 45.0 | 11.9% | 47.5% | 16.9% | 1982 | $1,539 | 25.2% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| Sunbeam | 2.51 | 38.3 | 12.8% | 40.1% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,902 | 36.2% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| San Jose | 2.27 | 35.1 | 15.0% | 69.6% | 8.1% | 1968 | $1,154 | 27.8% | 89.7% | 4.9% |
| San Jose Forest | 2.65 | 39.8 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 1962 | $1,119 | 60.7% | 98.5% | 2.1% |
| Baymeadows | 1.88 | 30.7 | 6.1% | 81.1% | 8.8% | 2000 | $1,720 | 49.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Arrowhead | 2.38 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 33.7% | 7.1% | 1983 | $1,651 | 31.1% | 89.5% | 0.2% |
| Royal Lakes | 1.86 | 32.1 | 11.2% | 87.4% | 10.4% | 1983 | $1,437 | 29.5% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
| Secret Cove | 2.05 | 33.2 | 8.2% | 62.9% | 10.6% | 2007 | $1,781 | 71.9% | 98.7% | 6.0% |
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 Brierwood. 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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