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.
Part of what makes Jacksonville great is how many different cultures are represented here.
10.6% of Jaxsons were born outside of the U.S., with Asia and Latin America being the two most prominent areas of origin.
The city has Florida’s largest Filipino population, with over 25,000 Filipinos living in Jax.
The majority of foreign-born Jaxsons have made the decision to stay in the U.S., with just under 55% having since become U.S. citizens.