The Jacksonville metro area: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties · Population 1,683,960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Jacksonville area
Household size in the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in the Jacksonville area average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.63, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in the Jacksonville area is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5. The median age has climbed from 37.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in the Jacksonville area (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 the Jacksonville area
Renters in the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in the Jacksonville area is about as common as it is nationally: 33.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the south. The renter share has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in the Jacksonville area as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (12.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in the Jacksonville area is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in the Jacksonville area pays $1,750 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $709 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 the Jacksonville area
Bachelor's degrees in the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in the Jacksonville area as nationally: 36.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in the Jacksonville area have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 the Jacksonville area
| Period | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Jacksonville area runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Largest cities in the Jacksonville area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville area (all) | 2.58 | 40.4 | 11.7% | 33.5% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,750 | 36.7% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| St. Augustine | 2.68 | 44.8 | 7.6% | 22.3% | 12.6% | 2003 | $1,961 | 46.5% | 94.5% | 3.0% |
| Middleburg | 2.84 | 40.4 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,585 | 23.2% | 90.6% | 4.1% |
| Fernandina Beach | 2.27 | 53.5 | 7.9% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 1997 | $1,793 | 51.2% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| Fruit Cove | 3.04 | 42.1 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 6.5% | 2002 | $2,543 | 55.3% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| Oakleaf Plantation | 3.05 | 36.7 | 10.9% | 18.1% | 3.1% | 2008 | $2,109 | 30.0% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Jacksonville Beach | 2.31 | 45.3 | 8.9% | 31.5% | 14.6% | 1984 | $2,036 | 55.9% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| Fleming Island | 2.63 | 46.5 | 5.2% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 1999 | $2,236 | 48.2% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
| Lakeside | 2.65 | 41.2 | 13.5% | 31.0% | 5.6% | 1985 | $1,603 | 22.4% | 92.9% | 6.9% |
| Atlantic Beach | 2.41 | 40.7 | 8.0% | 42.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,902 | 40.8% | 94.3% | 5.8% |
| Ponte Vedra | 2.74 | 43.1 | 6.1% | 19.0% | 4.8% | 2015 | $3,115 | 71.8% | 98.1% | 3.4% |
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 the Jacksonville area. 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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