Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the State of Florida in terms of area and population, and has the 12^th highest population in the nation. Approximately 794,555 individuals call the city home.

Located near the St. Johns River, Jacksonville was founded in 1791. Originally the city was called Cowford, due to the fact that the river had a narrow point where cows once crossed. When the U.S. acquired Florida from Spain, Cowford was renamed Jacksonville after the first military governor of the Florida Territory, Andrew Jackson, who later became the 7^th President of the United States.

The city was ranked the third cleanest city in the U.S. in 2008 by Yahoo! Real Estate. Forbes magazine also deemed Jacksonville to be the fourth best outdoor city in the nation.

Jacksonville’s Job Market
Jacksonville’s fastest growing industries include: medical and biotechnology, phosphate mining and agriculture.

Jacksonville’s fastest growing jobs are: court reporters, network systems and data communications analysts, physician assistants, medical assistants, motorcycle mechanics, computer software engineers (applications), recreational vehicle service technicians, computer software engineers (systems software), occupational therapist assistants, and network and computer systems administrators

Florida’s Largest Employers
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
4500 San Pablo Rd S # 378
Jacksonville, FL 32224

CSX
500 Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

CitiCards
14000 Citicards Way
Jacksonville, FL 32258

Winn-Dixie Stores
5050 Edgewood Court
Jacksonville, FL 32254

Fidelity National Information Services
601 Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32204

Landstar System
13410 Sutton Park Dr S
Jacksonville, FL 32224

PSS World Medical
4345 Southpoint Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216

MPS Group
1 Independent Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Jobing
Job Central
Florida Careers
Agency for Workforce Innovation
JaxJobs
JustJacksonvilleJobs
Snagajob
Craigslist

Surrounding Area Job Search
Boca Raton, Fla.
Delray Beach, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Gainesville, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Ormond Beach, Fla.
Pompano Beach, Fla.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.

Continuing Education
Jacksonville University
University of North Florida
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Edward Waters College
DeVry University
The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Florida Coastal School of Law
The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies
Trinity Baptist College
Jones College
Florida Technical College
Logos Christian College
Brewer Christian College
Columbia College
Strayer University Baymeadows Campus
Nova Southeastern University
University of Phoenix

Discovering Jacksonville
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Adventure Landing
Jacksonville Jam
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Suns
Jacksonville Barracudas
Jacksonville Dixie Blues

Jacksonville Statistics
Population
Total population: 794,555
Persons under 18-years old: 26.7 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 10.3 percent
Female: 51.6 percent
White: 64.5 percent
Black: 29.0 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3 percent
Asian: 2.8 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1 percent
Multi-racial: 2.0 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 4.2 percent

Education
High school graduates: 82.3 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1 percent

Housing
Households: 284,499
Persons per household: 2.53
Housing units: 308,826
Homeownership rate: 63.2 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $87,800

Income
Average salary: $35,948
Median household income: $40,316
Per capita income: $20,337
Persons below poverty: 12.2 percent

Transportation
Airports: Jacksonville International Airport,
Railroads: CSX Transportation, Amtrack
Mass Transit: Jacksonville Transportation Authority, JTA Skyway

Weather
Annual precipitation: 52.4 inches
High temp. in July: 91 F degrees
Low temp. in Jan: 42 F degrees

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