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Jacksonville, Florida

Population: 735,617
Males: 356,284 (48.4%), Females: 379,333 (51.6%)

Elevation: 12 feet

County: Duval

Land area: 757.7 square miles

Zip codes: 32201..32212, 32214..32232, 32234..32239, 32244..32247, 32254..32260, 32267, 32276, 32277, 32099, 32241.

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $40,316
Median house value: $144,300

Races in Jacksonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)

  • Black (29.0%)

  • Hispanic (4.2%)

  • Two or more races (2.0%)

  • Filipino (1.4%)

  • Other race (1.3%)

  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (9.6%), United States (9.3%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Jacksonville

  • High school or higher: 82.3%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%

  • Unemployed: 5.1%

  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacksonville city

  • Never married: 26.5%

  • Now married: 50.9%

  • Separated: 3.0%

  • Widowed: 6.3%

  • Divorced: 13.3%

5.9% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 3483 buildings, average cost: $111,100

  • 1998: 3796 buildings, average cost: $110,500

  • 1999: 3878 buildings, average cost: $119,800

  • 2000: 3497 buildings, average cost: $114,700

  • 2001: 4832 buildings, average cost: $120,300

  • 2002: 5397 buildings, average cost: $122,700

  • 2003: 5766 buildings, average cost: $126,700



Area code: 904

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.3%).

Average weather in Jacksonville, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

53.5

55.9

61.6

66.8

73.6

79.2

81.6

80.9

78.2

70.2

62.5

55.6

High temperature (°F)

63.9

66.4

72.3

77.7

83.5

88.1

90.3

89.0

85.8

79.0

72.3

65.6

Low temperature (°F)

43.1

45.3

50.8

55.9

63.6

70.2

72.9

72.9

70.5

61.5

52.6

45.5

Precipitation (in)

3.7

3.1

3.9

3.1

3.3

5.4

5.8

6.5

7.8

4.2

2.4

2.7

 

Normal climate around Jacksonville, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

8

8

8

6

8

13

14

15

13

9

6

8

Wind speed (mph)

8.1

8.7

9.1

8.5

7.9

7.7

7.0

6.7

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.6

Morning humidity (%)

88

87

87

87

86

88

89

91

92

91

90

89

Afternoon humidity (%)

58

54

50

48

51

57

59

61

63

59

57

59

Sunshine (%)

58

62

68

73

70

66

65

64

58

60

60

54

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

10

9

5

5

5

5

10

10

9

Partly cloudy days

8

7

9

10

12

13

14

15

12

9

9

8

Cloudy days

14

12

13

9

10

12

12

11

13

12

11

14

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Jacksonville:

  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (800 PRUDENTIAL DR)

  • BROOKS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (3599 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SOUTH)

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE (3625 UNIVERSITY BLVD SOUTH)

  • SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (655 W 8TH ST)

  • SPECIALITY HSOPITAL JACKSONVILLE (4901 RICHARD STREET)

  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (4201 BELFORD RD)

  • ST VINCENTS MEDICAL CENTER INC (1800 BARRS ST)

  • TEN BROECK HOSPITAL (6300 BEACH BLVD)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jacksonville:

  • JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)

  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 34 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; ID: SGJ)

  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 61 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksonville:

  • HERLONG (about 11 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: HEG)

  • CRAIG MUNI (about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: CRG)

  • CECIL FIELD (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: VQQ)



Biggest Colleges/Universities in Jacksonville:

  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 10,495; Location: 501 W STATE ST; Public; Website: www.fccj.org)

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (FT enrollment: 9,256; Location: 4567 ST JOHNS BLUFF RD S; Public; Website: www.unf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,789; Location: 2800 UNIVERSITY BLVD N; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

  • EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 945; Location: 1658 KINGS RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ewc.edu)

  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 438; Location: 6600 YOUNGERMAN CIR STE 10; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

  • JONES COLLEGE-JACKSONVILLE (FT enrollment: 347; Location: 5353 ARLINGTON EXPY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jones.edu)

  • FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW (FT enrollment: 344; Location: 7555 BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fcsl.edu)

  • TRINITY BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 331; Location: 800 HAMMOND BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tbc.edu)

  • FLORIDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF JACKSONVILLE INC (FT enrollment: 278; Location: 8711 LONE STAR RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flatech.edu)

  • CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 7960 ARLINGTON EXPY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)

  • ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 10255 FORTUNE PKY UNIT 501; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)

  • STENOTYPE INSTITUTE OF JACKSONVILLE INC (FT enrollment: 209; Location: 3986 BOULEVARD CENTER DRIVE; Private, for-profit)

  • ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING-JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 7660 PHILLIPS HWY STE 14; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ACTGLOBAL.COM)

  • EURO HAIR DESIGN INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 5110 W UNIVERSITY BLVD; Private, for-profit)

  • RIVERSIDE HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 3530 BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit)

  • NORMANDY BEAUTY SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 5373 LENOX AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • DENISE CAROL MODELS AND TALENT (Location: 2223 ATLANTIC BLVD; Private, for-profit)

  • SOUTHERN BAPTIST CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES (Location: 1824 DEAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CORNERSTONE THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Location: 1015 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 291; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • ZOE COLLEGE INC (Location: 6501 ARLINGTON EXPY BLDG A STE 120; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jacksonville:

  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)

  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 65 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)

  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 9,008)

  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257)

  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,638)

Biggest public high schools in Jacksonville:

  • SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,964; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,557; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • TERRY PARKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,204; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EDWARD H. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,065; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,058; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,680; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,600; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,597; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,575; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,565; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Jacksonville:

  • THE BOLLES SCHOOL (Students: 1,679; Location: 7400 SAN JOSE BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)

  • BISHOP KENNY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,629; Location: PO BOX 5544 1055 KINGMAN AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,466; Location: 800 HAMMOND BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,212; Location: 5520 UNIVERSITY BLVD W; Grades: PK - 12)

  • EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF JACKS (Students: 852; Location: 4455 ATLANTIC BLVD; Grades: 6 - 12)

  • PROVIDENCE SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: 2701 HODGES BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)

  • ARLINGTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 5725 FT CAROLINE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • FIRST COAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 7587 BLANDING BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 399; Location: 10613 LEM TURNER ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • SEACOAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 263; Location: 9570 REGENCY SQUARE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Jacksonville:

  • LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 2,111; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • TWIN LAKES MIDDLE ACADEMY (Students: 1,665; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,592; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,531; Grades: PK - 05)

  • JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,529; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,493; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,421; Grades: PK - 05)

  • BEAUCLERC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,390; Grades: KG - 05)

  • ALFRED I. DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,345; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,256; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Jacksonville:

  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 6822 LARKIN ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • SAN JOSE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 3619 TOLEDO ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 2431 ATLANTIC BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JOSEPH PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 11600 OLD ST AUGUSTINE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 5752 BLANDING BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • JACKSONVILLE COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 522; Location: 10063 BAYMEADOWS ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)

  • RIVERSIDE PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCH (Students: 493; Location: 830 OAK STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

  • MANDARIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 10850 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SAN JOSE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 7423 SAN JOSE BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)

  • POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 419; Location: 5732 NORMANDY BLVD; Grades: PK - 7)

Library in Jacksonville:

  • JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,893,517; Location: 122 NORTH OCEAN STREET; 2,154,939 books; 132,291 audio materials; 56,124 video materials; 2,253 serial subscriptions)


Jacksonville compared to Florida state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.




Strongest AM radio stations in Jacksonville:

  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WCGL (1360 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JBD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WSVE (1280 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WILLIS & SONS, INC.)

  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)

  • WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)

  • WROS (1050 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THE ROSE OF JACKSONVILLE)

  • WFXJ (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WZAZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WJGR (1320 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WZNZ (1460 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WVOJ (970 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)

  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)


Strongest FM radio stations in Jacksonville:

  • W232AY (94.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: NEW COVENANT EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

  • WEJZ (96.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

  • WAPE-FM (95.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WJFR (88.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • WQIK-FM (99.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WROO (107.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WFYV-FM (104.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WKQL (96.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WMXQ (102.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WJCT-FM (89.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WJCT, INC.)

  • WNCM-FM (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: NEW COVENANT EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES)

  • WKTZ-FM (90.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JONES COLLEGE)

  • WBGB (106.5 FM; PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WFKS (97.9 FM; NEPTUNE BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • W288BC (105.5 FM; ARLINGTON, FL; Owner: DEAN HARRIS)

  • WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

  • WJSJ (105.3 FM; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: TAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WJBT (92.7 FM; GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WPLA (93.3 FM; CALLAHAN, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Jacksonville:

  • WPXJ-LP (Channel 41; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • W54CS (Channel 54; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WWRJ-LP (Channel 27; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

  • WBXJ-CA (Channel 10; JACKSONVILLE, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • W50CO (Channel 50; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WJCT (Channel 7; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WJCT, INC.)

  • W09CF (Channel 9; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)

  • WJEB-TV (Channel 59; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WAWS (Channel 30; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WTEV-TV (Channel 47; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WTLV (Channel 12; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)

  • WJXT (Channel 4; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)

  • W45BZ (Channel 45; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)

  • WUBF-LP (Channel 69; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: UMMAT BROADCASTING CORPORATION INC.)

  • WJXX (Channel 25; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION)

  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)



 


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