Jacksonville is a very large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 735,503 people and 125 constituent neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jacksonville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jacksonville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacksonville who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.59%), sales jobs (12.04%), and management occupations (8.27%).

Also of interest is that Jacksonville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Jacksonville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Jacksonville are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Jacksonville Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Jacksonville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2000 was $20,337, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,348 for a family of four.

Jacksonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jacksonville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.