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Economy, jobs and prices in Jacksonville, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Jacksonville was $69,872 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$69,872
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
24.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,465
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$293,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
57.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
90.9%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Jacksonville?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Jacksonville averaged $38,879 a year in 2020-2024, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.466 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 265th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Jacksonville, Florida?

4.6% of the civilian labor force in Jacksonville was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (22,790 people), 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Jacksonville are working?

65.7% of Jacksonville's 780,355 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 410th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Jacksonville have jobs?

474,701 residents of Jacksonville held civilian jobs, 60.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 15,060 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Jacksonville?

The largest industry group for working residents of Jacksonville was education, health care and social assistance (20.6% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.8%) and retail trade (12.7%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Jacksonville work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.3% of working residents of Jacksonville, 104th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Jacksonville, Florida?

Commuters in Jacksonville took 24.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 375th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.8% travelled an hour or more and 20.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Jacksonville get to work?

15.5% of workers living in Jacksonville worked from home in 2020-2024, 331st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 70.9% drove to work alone, 8.9% carpooled, 1.0% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Jacksonville, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Jacksonville was $1,465 a month in 2020-2024, 352nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Jacksonville?

Owner-occupied homes in Jacksonville had a median value of $293,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 262nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Jacksonville?

The median home value in Jacksonville was 4.2 times the median household income, 339th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Jacksonville, Florida own their home?

57.6% of the 394,370 occupied homes in Jacksonville were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 167,316 were rented, 399th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Jacksonville have broadband?

90.9% of households in Jacksonville had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 255th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Jacksonville have no internet?

5.8% of households in Jacksonville (22,773) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 308th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 14.4% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Jacksonville compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 544 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
541Casa Grande$69,983
542Apple Valley$69,882
543Greeley$69,881
544Jacksonville$69,872
545Springdale$69,787
546Newport News$69,634
547Hampton$69,621
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 458 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
455Beaumont$38,913
456Redding$38,911
457Philadelphia$38,905
458Jacksonville$38,879
459Boynton Beach$38,859
460West Jordan$38,854
461Pittsburg$38,833
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 265 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
262Merced0.467
263Indianapolis0.467
264Laguna Niguel0.467
265Jacksonville0.466
266Mishawaka0.466
267Lynchburg0.466
268Springfield0.466
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 544 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
541Centennial4.6%
542Anchorage4.6%
543San Clemente4.6%
544Jacksonville4.6%
545Melbourne4.6%
546San Mateo4.6%
547Grand Island4.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 414 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
411Fort Wayne65.8%
412Davenport65.7%
413Gastonia65.7%
414Jacksonville65.7%
415Vancouver65.7%
416Mount Pleasant65.7%
417Greeley65.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 449 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
446San Buenaventura (Ventura)24.1
447West Jordan24.1
448Irving24.1
449Jacksonville24.1
450Reading24.1
451Sparks24.0
452Draper24.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 331 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
328Sterling Heights15.7%
329New Braunfels15.6%
330Columbus15.6%
331Jacksonville15.5%
332Rio Rancho15.5%
333Pembroke Pines15.5%
334Lawrence15.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 449 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
446Evansville1.0%
447Maple Grove1.0%
448Pinellas Park1.0%
449Jacksonville1.0%
450Auburn1.0%
451Fort Wayne1.0%
452Greenville1.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 720 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
717Bossier City5.3%
718Lubbock5.3%
719Midwest City5.3%
720Jacksonville5.3%
721Boston5.3%
722Stonecrest5.3%
723Hempstead5.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 606 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
603Pflugerville20.7%
604Gardena20.7%
605Rocky Mount20.7%
606Jacksonville20.6%
607Scottsdale20.6%
608Grand Prairie20.6%
609St. Clair Shores20.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 472 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
469Arlington$1,470
470Richland$1,468
471Coeur d'Alene$1,468
472Jacksonville$1,465
473Passaic$1,465
474Santa Fe$1,463
475Smyrna$1,461
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 562 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
559Rock Hill$295,100
560St. Paul$294,500
561Tallahassee$294,400
562Jacksonville$293,700
563Huntsville$293,600
564Lexington$293,500
565Lawrence$292,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 482 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
479Buckeye4.2x
480Round Rock4.2x
481Fargo4.2x
482Jacksonville4.2x
483Oak Park4.2x
484Cranston4.2x
485Nashua4.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 425 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
422St. Louis Park57.8%
423Orem57.8%
424Baldwin Park57.7%
425Jacksonville57.6%
426Peoria57.5%
427Sarasota57.5%
428Owensboro57.4%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 569 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
566Greensboro90.9%
567Bloomington90.9%
568Dallas90.9%
569Jacksonville90.9%
570Minneapolis90.8%
571Tyler90.8%
572Woodland90.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Jacksonville ranks 308 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
305Kansas City5.8%
306Pasadena5.8%
307New Rochelle5.8%
308Jacksonville5.8%
309Carson City5.8%
310Bowling Green5.7%
311Lancaster5.7%
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