Population 175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spuds
Household size in Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spuds has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Jacksonville area. Household size has climbed from 2.33 in 2006–10, 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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Spuds is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Spuds than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%.
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 Spuds
Renters in Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Spuds rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 50.0% 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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spuds: 16.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Spuds is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $387 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $366 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,113 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$726 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spuds pays $1,113 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Spuds
Bachelor's degrees in Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spuds have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Spuds never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% 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 Spuds
| Period | Spuds | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Spuds: 7.7% 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).
Spuds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spuds | 2.56 | 48.1 | 14.1% | 29.4% | 16.9% | 2000 | $1,113 | 9.5% | 79.6% | 7.7% |
| Hastings | 2.58 | 47.8 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 16.6% | 2000 | $1,114 | 9.9% | 80.3% | 8.0% |
| Elkton | 2.16 | 61.6 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 14.5% | 1996 | $1,747 | 20.8% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Flagler Estates | 2.68 | 41.6 | 17.5% | 29.6% | 9.2% | 2001 | $1,131 | 12.5% | 86.5% | 6.4% |
| East Palatka | 2.46 | 48.0 | 8.0% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,292 | 17.1% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
| Orange Mills | 2.11 | 57.5 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,298 | 16.5% | 91.9% | 8.9% |
| Federal Point | 1.61 | 62.6 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 1977 | $1,752 | 20.6% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Yelvington | 2.72 | 33.6 | 11.5% | 41.3% | 21.9% | 1994 | $1,006 | 22.8% | 71.5% | 2.5% |
| Bostwick | 2.20 | 52.0 | 10.1% | 19.0% | 18.0% | 1990 | $928 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| Vermont Heights | 2.43 | 50.1 | 7.4% | 13.4% | 5.6% | 2007 | $1,601 | 31.4% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Palatka | 2.47 | 39.2 | 18.1% | 33.0% | 9.4% | 1980 | $985 | 12.2% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
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 Spuds. 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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