Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beach is a city located in
Duval County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,990.
Geography
\nJacksonville Beach is located at 30°17'3" North, 81°23'46" West (30.284091, -81.396074)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.9
km² (22.0
mi²). 19.9 km² (7.7 mi²) of it is land and 37.0 km² (14.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 65.03% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 20,990 people, 9,715 households, and 5,207 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,055.2/km² (2,732.3/mi²). There are 10,775 housing units at an average density of 541.7/km² (1,402.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.94% White, 4.82%
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 1.63%
Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 9,715 households out of which 21.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% are non-families. 34.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.78.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,922, and the median income for a family is $58,388. Males have a median income of $36,385 versus $30,055 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,467. 7.2% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.2% are under the age of 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older.