Did you know that around 20,000 homes occupied in Jacksonville were built before 1939? Or that 89% of Jaxsons have at least a high school degree?
There are all kinds of interesting things you can learn about Jacksonville – or any city – by looking at data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. And much of that data is available to the public, free of charge.
Reading census data can tell you a lot about a city’s residents – what kind of housing they live in, where they’re originally from, how much money they make, and so much more.
Here are just a few interesting statistics about Jacksonville that are readily available through the Census Bureau – and some thoughts on what they tell us about our city and its residents. All data is accurate up to 2017 – so while the exact numbers have probably changed a bit by now, it still provides a fairly up-to-date portrait of the city’s demographics.
It should come as no surprise that Jacksonville has a significant population of U.S. military veterans. After all, the Navy has long held a significant presence in the city, as have other branches at various times.
Veterans make up 12% of our city’s population; to put that in perspective, the national average is 7.6%. There are also over 7,000 veteran-owned businesses that operate in Jacksonville.
Duval County the second-largest veteran population in Florida, surpassed only by Hillsborough County.