Jacksonville Metro Area

  1. Jacksonville Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Jacksonville Metro Area Statistics
  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
  11. Jacksonville Metro Area Cities


Jacksonville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Jacksonville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,153
  • Land Area (2000): 2,122.944 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.875 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,755
Jacksonville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,208 54.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,166 6.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,654 39.12%

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 21,998 21,068 930 4.23% 43
1991 22,067 20,977 1,090 4.94% 50
1992 21,608 20,308 1,300 6.01% 60
1993 21,760 20,672 1,088 5.00% 50
1994 21,662 20,711 951 4.39% 44
1995 21,010 19,910 1,099 5.23% 52
1996 20,832 19,781 1,051 5.05% 51
1997 21,102 20,109 994 4.71% 47
1998 21,461 20,572 889 4.14% 42
1999 21,944 21,104 840 3.83% 38
2000 21,806 20,864 942 4.32% 43
2001 21,092 20,095 998 4.73% 48
2002 20,861 19,736 1,124 5.39% 54
2003 20,758 19,531 1,227 5.91% 59
2004 20,553 19,242 1,311 6.38% 64
2005 20,576 19,379 1,197 5.82% 58
2006 20,649 19,602 1,046 5.07% 51
2007 21,095 20,015 1,080 5.12% 51
2008 21,354 20,057 1,297 6.07% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,012 19,588 1,424 6.78% 68
Feb 2008 20,879 19,556 1,323 6.34% 63
Mar 2008 20,959 19,839 1,120 5.34% 53
Apr 2008 20,960 19,911 1,049 5.00% 50
May 2008 21,426 20,258 1,168 5.45% 55
Jun 2008 21,778 20,393 1,385 6.36% 64
Jul 2008 21,934 20,483 1,451 6.62% 66
Aug 2008 21,852 20,376 1,476 6.75% 68
Sep 2008 21,386 20,108 1,278 5.98% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jacksonville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,262 10.91%
2. Public Administration 1,700 8.20%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,532 7.39%
4. Educational Services 1,502 7.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,000 4.82%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 878 4.24%
7. Truck Transportation 808 3.90%
8. Food Manufacturing 750 3.62%
9. Health Care 696 3.36%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 648 3.13%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 592 2.86%
12. Finance and Insurance 532 2.57%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 520 2.51%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 518 2.50%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 508 2.45%
16. Repair and Maintenance 414 2.00%
17. Utilities 378 1.82%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 330 1.59%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 328 1.58%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 324 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,540 18.07%
2. Health Care 3,156 16.11%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,530 7.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,276 6.51%
5. Public Administration 1,206 6.15%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,040 5.31%
7. Social Assistance 870 4.44%
8. Department and Other General Stores 686 3.50%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 588 3.00%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 558 2.85%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 432 2.20%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 374 1.91%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 374 1.91%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 310 1.58%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 252 1.29%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 236 1.20%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 206 1.05%
18. Construction 198 1.01%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 164 0.84%
20. Food Manufacturing 158 0.81%

Jacksonville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,286 6.20%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,142 5.51%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,006 4.85%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 916 4.42%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 840 4.05%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 754 3.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 724 3.49%
8. Other Management Occupations 720 3.47%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 700 3.38%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 638 3.08%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 576 2.78%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 532 2.57%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 492 2.37%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 452 2.18%
15. Top Executives 446 2.15%
16. Carpenters 436 2.10%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 432 2.08%
18. Agricultural Workers 392 1.89%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 382 1.84%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 354 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,376 7.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,358 6.93%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,046 5.34%
4. Registered Nurses 792 4.04%
5. Other Production Occupations 746 3.81%
6. Cashiers 724 3.70%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 662 3.38%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 618 3.15%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 606 3.09%
10. Child Care Workers 576 2.94%
11. Other Management Occupations 554 2.83%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 520 2.65%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 506 2.58%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 492 2.51%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 490 2.50%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 464 2.37%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 434 2.21%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 408 2.08%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 406 2.07%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 402 2.05%

Jacksonville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 37,600 54.56%
15-35 hours 9,025 13.10%
1-14 hours 2,529 3.67%
No regular hours 19,762 28.68%

Jacksonville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,434 3.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,157 2.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,097 5.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,835 7.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,880 12.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,424 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,772 19.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,850 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,187 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,218 3.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 621 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 379 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,858 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,172 8.16%

Jacksonville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,929 7.53%
5-9 8,534 21.95%
10-14 7,601 19.55%
15-19 4,724 12.15%
20-24 3,759 9.67%
25-29 1,882 4.84%
30-34 3,313 8.52%
35-39 656 1.69%
40-44 1,197 3.08%
45-59 2,547 6.55%
60-89 980 2.52%
At least 90 762 1.96%

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 30 144 0.37% 29,285 75.31%
30-44 12 0.03% 5,154 13.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,547 6.55%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,738 4.47%

Jacksonville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,781 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,875 78.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 370 0.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 160 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,512 3.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,778 4.37%

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): 32,474 (77,418 people)
Families (2000): 21,754 (63,782 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,228
People at same address in 1995: 49,048
Jacksonville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,063 9.23%
$10,000-$14,999 2,270 6.84%
$15,000-$19,999 2,539 7.65%
$20,000-$24,999 2,426 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 2,782 8.38%
$30,000-$34,999 2,593 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 2,031 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 2,356 7.10%
$45,000-$49,999 2,017 6.08%
$50,000-$59,999 3,238 9.76%
$60,000-$74,999 3,335 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 2,668 8.04%
$100,000-$124,999 850 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 372 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 289 0.87%
$200,000 or more 352 1.06%

Jacksonville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,689 28.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,068 31.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 630 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,493 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 86 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,075 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 803 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 278 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Jacksonville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 25,759 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,806 13.85%
Public Assistance 857 0.93%
Retirement 6,116 6.61%
Self Employment 5,467 5.91%
Social Security 10,198 11.03%
Supplemental Security 1,565 1.69%
Wage / Salary 24,804 26.82%
Other 4,905 5.30%

Jacksonville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,604 57.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,700 42.07%

Jacksonville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,645 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 21,652 62.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,162 23.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 938 2.73%

Jacksonville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,677 10.24%
Color 1 Box Married 20,931 58.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,091 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,210 11.72%

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 4,326 6.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,876 13.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,577 37.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,513 21.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,842 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,809 11.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,367 5.08%

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 1,047 2.48% 472 1.12% 1,519 3.60%
Kindergarten 1,045 2.48% 218 0.52% 1,263 3.00%
Grades 1-4 3,821 9.06% 517 1.23% 4,338 10.29%
Grades 5-8 4,395 10.43% 348 0.83% 4,743 11.25%
Grades 9-12 4,608 10.93% 637 1.51% 5,245 12.44%
Undergrad college 2,013 4.78% 2,735 6.49% 4,748 11.26%
Graduate or professional school 340 0.81% 114 0.27% 454 1.08%
Total 17,269 40.97% 5,041 11.96% 22,310 52.93%

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 71,547 90.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,635 9.64%

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): 1,052
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 4,935 11.71%
10-19 Years 6,407 15.20%
20-29 Years 5,304 12.58%
30-39 Years 5,797 13.75%
40-49 Years 6,240 14.80%
50-59 Years 4,942 11.72%
60-69 Years 3,524 8.36%
70-79 Years 2,983 7.08%
80-89 Years 1,647 3.91%
90+ Years 374 0.89%

Jacksonville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,855 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 21,298 50.53%

Jacksonville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,086 92.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,952 4.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 506 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 174 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

Jacksonville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,423 28.06%
2. English 13,154 20.04%
3. United States Or American 9,650 14.70%
4. Irish 9,350 14.24%
5. Dutch 2,076 3.16%
6. Scotch Irish 1,773 2.70%
7. French Non-Basque 1,758 2.68%
8. Italian 1,686 2.57%
9. Scottish 1,649 2.51%
10. Swedish 991 1.51%

Jacksonville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 78,964 96.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,182 1.45%
3. German 462 0.57%
4. French 262 0.32%
5. Tagalog 101 0.12%
6. Italian 80 0.10%
7. Thai 70 0.09%
8. Vietnamese 56 0.07%
9. Chinese 50 0.06%
10. Other Native North American 24 0.03%

Jacksonville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 85,155 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 397 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 476 0.55%

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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