Statistics
Jacksonville, FL
2006 Population: 834,789
Population Growth 2000-2006: 13.5%
Land Area: 874 sq miles
Population Density: 1,048/sq mi
Demographics:
People under 18: 26.7%
People 65 and over: 10.3%
Males: 48.4%
Females: 51.6%
Education & Income:
High school Graduates: 82.3%
Bachelors Degree of higher: 21.1%
Mean time to work: 25.2 minutes
Median Household Income 2005: $40,316
Persons below Poverty: 12.2%
Housing:
Median house value 2005: $144,600
Housing Units: 308,826
Households: 284,499
Persons per Households: 2.53
Education:
Primary and Secondary
Duval County Public Schools
Number of Students: 130,000
Higher Education
Jacksonville University
Private University
134 Faculties, 3,100 Students
University of North Florida
Public University
557 Faculties, 13,547 Students
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Community College
4th largest community college in US
Edward Waters College
Private College
Founded in 1886 to educate freed slaves
2004 Student population: 987
Art Institute of Jacksonville
Private School
Bachelor of Fine Arts