Jacksonville Metro Area

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  3. Jacksonville Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jacksonville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Jacksonville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Jacksonville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Jacksonville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Jacksonville Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Jacksonville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jacksonville Metro Area Counties
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Jacksonville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Jacksonville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,122,750
  • Land Area (2000): 8,341.182 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,236.855 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 475,043
Jacksonville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,972,922 87.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,890 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 269,318 11.98%

Jacksonville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Jacksonville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 481,920 456,159 25,761 5.35% 54
1991 489,683 458,390 31,293 6.39% 64
1992 497,844 463,131 34,713 6.97% 70
1993 503,719 474,968 28,752 5.71% 57
1994 518,064 492,486 25,578 4.94% 49
1995 530,211 510,591 19,620 3.70% 37
1996 538,913 518,981 19,932 3.70% 37
1997 552,108 531,373 20,734 3.76% 38
1998 564,799 546,647 18,152 3.21% 32
1999 577,029 559,102 17,927 3.11% 31
2000 589,348 570,307 19,041 3.23% 32
2001 595,471 571,030 24,442 4.10% 41
2002 597,488 565,986 31,502 5.27% 53
2003 599,466 569,186 30,280 5.05% 51
2004 609,327 581,332 27,995 4.59% 46
2005 623,483 599,902 23,580 3.78% 38
2006 645,235 623,265 21,970 3.40% 34
2007 667,506 641,481 26,025 3.90% 39
2008 678,249 641,793 36,456 5.37% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 666,791 636,238 30,553 4.58% 46
Feb 2008 663,824 634,509 29,315 4.42% 44
Mar 2008 669,248 638,304 30,944 4.62% 46
Apr 2008 668,456 638,350 30,106 4.50% 45
May 2008 678,563 643,879 34,684 5.11% 51
Jun 2008 685,345 646,449 38,896 5.68% 57
Jul 2008 695,233 651,003 44,230 6.36% 64
Aug 2008 687,741 641,999 45,742 6.65% 67
Sep 2008 689,042 645,410 43,632 6.33% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jacksonville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 72,134 12.98%
2. Finance and Insurance 33,990 6.12%
3. Public Administration 33,868 6.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 33,596 6.05%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28,778 5.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28,654 5.16%
7. Health Care 20,664 3.72%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 18,538 3.34%
9. Educational Services 18,142 3.27%
10. Truck Transportation 15,308 2.76%
11. Other Transportation 14,756 2.66%
12. Repair and Maintenance 14,518 2.61%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13,678 2.46%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12,856 2.31%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10,162 1.83%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9,922 1.79%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9,908 1.78%
18. Rail Transportation 8,780 1.58%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,844 1.23%
20. Utilities 6,774 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 68,958 13.72%
2. Finance and Insurance 68,038 13.53%
3. Educational Services 50,742 10.09%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 37,858 7.53%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25,684 5.11%
6. Public Administration 22,932 4.56%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21,092 4.20%
8. Social Assistance 16,626 3.31%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 16,546 3.29%
10. Department and Other General Stores 13,242 2.63%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12,032 2.39%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9,648 1.92%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 9,430 1.88%
14. Construction 9,064 1.80%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,846 1.76%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,610 1.31%
17. Other Transportation 5,832 1.16%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,074 1.01%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4,860 0.97%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4,566 0.91%

Jacksonville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27,488 4.95%
2. Other Management Occupations 26,958 4.85%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26,188 4.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 25,578 4.60%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21,532 3.88%
6. Other Production Occupations 19,782 3.56%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 18,090 3.26%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17,984 3.24%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17,322 3.12%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16,452 2.96%
11. Computer Specialists 16,432 2.96%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15,532 2.80%
13. Top Executives 14,324 2.58%
14. Other Construction Trades 14,168 2.55%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 13,482 2.43%
16. Business Operations Specialists 11,536 2.08%
17. Customer Service Representatives 11,170 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10,890 1.96%
19. Carpenters 10,098 1.82%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 8,624 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 37,942 7.55%
2. Secretaries and Admins 28,252 5.62%
3. Customer Service Representatives 23,692 4.71%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23,364 4.65%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22,228 4.42%
6. Cashiers 19,218 3.82%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19,196 3.82%
8. Other Management Occupations 17,344 3.45%
9. Registered Nurses 16,550 3.29%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14,610 2.91%
11. Business Operations Specialists 14,056 2.80%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13,818 2.75%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13,696 2.72%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 11,910 2.37%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11,230 2.23%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 10,462 2.08%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10,418 2.07%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,348 2.06%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9,140 1.82%
20. Child Care Workers 9,080 1.81%

Jacksonville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,025,908 59.49%
15-35 hours 174,402 10.11%
1-14 hours 39,572 2.29%
No regular hours 484,669 28.10%

Jacksonville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33,187 3.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27,446 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 46,766 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 105,826 10.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 126,599 12.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 173,615 16.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 149,143 14.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 111,428 10.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 51,574 4.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56,949 5.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22,612 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11,042 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 64,046 6.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 69,723 6.64%

Jacksonville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22,677 2.16%
5-9 85,281 8.12%
10-14 125,640 11.97%
15-19 164,407 15.66%
20-24 171,726 16.36%
25-29 68,517 6.53%
30-34 184,630 17.58%
35-39 31,083 2.96%
40-44 40,070 3.82%
45-59 92,741 8.83%
60-89 39,156 3.73%
At least 90 24,028 2.29%

Jacksonville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,830 0.56% 632,418 60.23%
30-44 3,754 0.36% 252,029 24.00%
45-59 1,750 0.17% 90,991 8.67%
At least 60 4,788 0.46% 58,396 5.56%

Jacksonville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,990 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 135,956 12.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 862,420 80.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2,116 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 10,548 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16,122 1.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 17,804 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24,614 2.29%

Jacksonville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 865,768 (2,200,948 people)
Families (2000): 598,918 (1,822,922 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 228,749
People at same address in 1995: 1,031,391
Jacksonville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 72,603 8.38%
$10,000-$14,999 48,167 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 51,834 5.98%
$20,000-$24,999 58,109 6.71%
$25,000-$29,999 59,245 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 58,598 6.76%
$35,000-$39,999 54,533 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 53,620 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 47,375 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 84,917 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 95,821 11.06%
$75,000-$99,999 87,244 10.07%
$100,000-$124,999 42,316 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 18,232 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 15,511 1.79%
$200,000 or more 18,219 2.10%

Jacksonville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 106,671 24.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 122,863 28.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23,419 5.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 74,135 17.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,660 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 61,233 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,102 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26,069 6.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 305 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,702 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 110 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4,299 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 59 0.01%

Jacksonville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 718,898 31.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 273,811 11.90%
Public Assistance 19,982 0.87%
Retirement 154,661 6.72%
Self Employment 80,663 3.50%
Social Security 202,002 8.78%
Supplemental Security 32,559 1.41%
Wage / Salary 698,740 30.36%
Other 120,239 5.22%

Jacksonville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 242,225 54.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 205,774 45.93%

Jacksonville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 94,554 11.20%
Color 1 Box Married 497,444 58.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 232,648 27.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19,665 2.33%

Jacksonville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 126,639 13.87%
Color 1 Box Married 501,802 54.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 195,231 21.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 89,368 9.79%

Jacksonville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Jacksonville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67,458 4.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 227,634 13.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 497,317 29.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 406,059 24.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 121,561 7.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 233,845 14.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 107,393 6.46%

Jacksonville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20,710 1.84% 24,446 2.18% 45,156 4.02%
Kindergarten 28,351 2.53% 5,978 0.53% 34,329 3.06%
Grades 1-4 120,661 10.75% 17,917 1.60% 138,578 12.34%
Grades 5-8 120,576 10.74% 17,451 1.55% 138,027 12.29%
Grades 9-12 113,266 10.09% 14,919 1.33% 128,185 11.42%
Undergrad college 82,605 7.36% 20,520 1.83% 103,125 9.19%
Graduate or professional school 9,918 0.88% 6,226 0.55% 16,144 1.44%
Total 496,087 44.18% 107,457 9.57% 603,544 53.76%

Jacksonville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jacksonville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,964,735 89.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 236,368 10.74%

Jacksonville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,034
Jacksonville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jacksonville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jacksonville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 159,738 14.23%
10-19 Years 163,807 14.59%
20-29 Years 149,302 13.30%
30-39 Years 180,199 16.05%
40-49 Years 176,348 15.71%
50-59 Years 126,937 11.31%
60-69 Years 77,690 6.92%
70-79 Years 58,963 5.25%
80-89 Years 25,402 2.26%
90+ Years 4,364 0.39%

Jacksonville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 547,061 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 575,689 51.27%

Jacksonville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 793,668 70.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 238,923 21.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42,541 3.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 25,126 2.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16,583 1.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,574 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,726 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 609 0.05%

Jacksonville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 245,917 16.47%
2. United States Or American 237,798 15.92%
3. Irish 235,624 15.78%
4. English 228,426 15.29%
5. Italian 90,734 6.08%
6. French Non-Basque 59,435 3.98%
7. Scottish 48,011 3.21%
8. Scotch Irish 44,553 2.98%
9. Polish 39,418 2.64%
10. Dutch 27,985 1.87%

Jacksonville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,915,815 91.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 80,918 3.86%
3. Tagalog 17,238 0.82%
4. French 10,176 0.49%
5. German 9,421 0.45%
6. Arabic 6,622 0.32%
7. Serbo Croatian 5,128 0.24%
8. Vietnamese 4,934 0.24%
9. Italian 4,356 0.21%
10. Chinese 3,314 0.16%

Jacksonville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,127,418 94.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59,345 2.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60,367 2.69%

Jacksonville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jacksonville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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