Jacksonville Demographics

Population Jacksonville U.S.
Total Population 8,404 281,421,920
Female 52.9% 50.9%
Male 47.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 83.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 12.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 42.1% 56.5%
Single Persons 57.9% 43.5%
Median Age 26.2 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 77.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 20.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 1.3% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 0.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Jacksonville U.S.
Total Housing Units 3,653 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $83,400 $119,600
Number of Households 3,274 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.16 2.59
Economic Characteristics Jacksonville U.S.
Median Household Income $23,726 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,035 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 221 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Jacksonville U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 604 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 356 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 2,917 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 18.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.6% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 15.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 16.3% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census