Population 3,755 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southwood
Household size in Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Southwood is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Few Jacksonville neighborhoods have smaller households: only six of 108.
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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.8 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.1 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.8, Southwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Southwood has the oldest population of any Jacksonville neighborhood.
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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southwood: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Southwood has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Jacksonville neighborhoods.
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 Southwood
Renters in Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.0% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.2% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Southwood rent: 51.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Southwood as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Southwood is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,211 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,385 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,467 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,702 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Southwood runs $1,702 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Jacksonville area. The typical renter here spends 41.3% 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 Southwood
Bachelor's degrees in Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Southwood have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Jacksonville area overall (92.2%).
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 Southwood
| Period | Southwood | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Southwood is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Jacksonville area (4.2%). 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).
Southwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood | 1.98 | 53.8 | 7.1% | 51.2% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,702 | 25.2% | 89.8% | 5.8% |
| Arrowhead | 2.38 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 33.7% | 7.1% | 1983 | $1,651 | 31.1% | 89.5% | 0.2% |
| Loretto | 2.52 | 38.2 | 12.6% | 48.6% | 4.3% | 1987 | $1,558 | 28.4% | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| Sunbeam | 2.51 | 38.3 | 12.8% | 40.1% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,902 | 36.2% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| Mandarin Station-Losco | 2.52 | 38.4 | 13.7% | 32.8% | 3.8% | 1990 | $1,718 | 32.8% | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| Julington Creek | 2.58 | 49.0 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 1987 | $2,106 | 51.1% | 95.2% | 1.0% |
| Craven | 2.14 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 71.0% | 7.4% | 1987 | $1,345 | 35.0% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Mandarin | 2.42 | 52.5 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 1990 | $2,067 | 54.0% | 98.3% | 3.8% |
| Brierwood | 2.16 | 44.9 | 4.7% | 25.7% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,669 | 43.4% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Greenland | 2.85 | 36.0 | 8.5% | 36.2% | 3.6% | 2006 | $2,233 | 50.8% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Goodby's Creek | 2.40 | 40.6 | 11.8% | 25.3% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,614 | 38.0% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
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 Southwood. 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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