Population 1,942 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Joshua
Household size in Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.52 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Joshua are large by national standards, averaging 3.58 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.21, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Joshua is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Florida.
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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Joshua: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Joshua
Renters in Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Joshua rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.6% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Joshua as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (12.5%).
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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Joshua are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Florida.
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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $824 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,079 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$465 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Joshua runs $1,079 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Joshua
Bachelor's degrees in Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Joshua: 6.5% 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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.8% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.6% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Joshua never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Joshua
| Period | Joshua | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Joshua: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Joshua compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua | 3.58 | 43.6 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,079 | 6.5% | 69.6% | 14.7% |
| Lake Suzy | 1.84 | 66.2 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 39.0% | 1996 | $930 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 4.0% |
| Southeast Arcadia | 2.71 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 33.1% | 13.2% | 1988 | $960 | 8.0% | 65.4% | 10.0% |
| Cubitis | 2.59 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 30.3% | 22.5% | 1996 | $1,014 | 17.0% | 82.7% | 7.8% |
| Brownville | 2.57 | 46.7 | 4.7% | 30.4% | 26.3% | 1999 | $1,037 | 20.2% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Arcadia | 2.59 | 44.1 | 16.6% | 30.2% | 19.0% | 1985 | $909 | 12.9% | 74.2% | 10.2% |
| Nocatee | 2.83 | 39.5 | 8.1% | 25.6% | 13.6% | 1992 | $632 | 11.0% | 71.4% | 3.5% |
| Gardner | 3.51 | 37.5 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 38.1% | 1995 | $947 | 10.9% | 77.7% | 9.1% |
| Pine Level | 2.76 | 44.7 | 10.2% | 37.6% | 7.9% | 1987 | $930 | 2.8% | 75.9% | 16.6% |
| Hull | 2.84 | 40.3 | 7.1% | 21.9% | 12.7% | 1993 | $607 | 11.2% | 76.9% | 4.0% |
| Limestone | 2.26 | 49.6 | 15.4% | 43.8% | 9.9% | 1995 | $682 | 16.2% | 86.3% | 9.2% |
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 Joshua. 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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