Population 7,028 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Secret Cove
Household size in Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Secret Cove are small: just 2.05 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. Only ten of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods have smaller households.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, Secret Cove 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. The median age has climbed from 29.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Secret Cove: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, even as 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 Secret Cove
Renters in Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.3% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.7% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.9% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Secret Cove rent: 62.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 24.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 24.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Secret Cove as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 16.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2004 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Secret Cove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Of Jacksonville's 108 neighborhoods, only four have newer homes.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,205 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,224 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,360 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,781 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$576 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Secret Cove costs $1,781 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $576 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Secret Cove
Bachelor's degrees in Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.8% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.2% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Secret Cove: 71.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Jacksonville neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Secret Cove: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Secret Cove has the highest share of high school graduates of any Jacksonville neighborhood.
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 Secret Cove
| Period | Secret Cove | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Secret Cove is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Jacksonville area (4.2%). Unemployment has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Secret Cove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Cove | 2.05 | 33.2 | 8.2% | 62.9% | 10.6% | 2007 | $1,781 | 71.9% | 98.7% | 6.0% |
| Tiger Hole-Secret Woods | 2.23 | 45.3 | 21.4% | 41.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $2,046 | 31.1% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Baymeadows | 1.88 | 30.7 | 6.1% | 81.1% | 8.8% | 2000 | $1,720 | 49.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Windy Hill | 2.29 | 36.7 | 3.6% | 70.3% | 16.7% | 1995 | $1,825 | 43.4% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Southpoint | 2.53 | 45.0 | 11.9% | 47.5% | 16.9% | 1982 | $1,539 | 25.2% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| Sans Souci | 2.29 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 44.6% | 10.4% | 1971 | $1,060 | 20.0% | 91.1% | 4.0% |
| San Jose | 2.27 | 35.1 | 15.0% | 69.6% | 8.1% | 1968 | $1,154 | 27.8% | 89.7% | 4.9% |
| Deerwood | 2.14 | 37.8 | 9.7% | 56.7% | 8.0% | 2005 | $1,809 | 61.3% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| 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% |
| Royal Lakes | 1.86 | 32.1 | 11.2% | 87.4% | 10.4% | 1983 | $1,437 | 29.5% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
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 Secret Cove. 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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