Duval County Profile

County Seat: Jacksonville
Nearest MSA: Jacksonville MSA
Largest Cities: 1 Jacksonville
2 Jacksonville Beach
3 Atlantic Beach
Miles* To:
Tallahassee ............................ 157
Orlando ............................ 127
Tampa ............................ 174
Jacksonville ............................ 0
Miami ............................ 327
Atlanta ............................ 289
Chicago ............................ 865
Dallas ............................ 906
New York ............................ 835
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 904
Duval
1980: 571,003
1990: 672,971
2007: 849,159
2015(p): 989,900
2030(p): 1,167,100
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,251,243
20,955,900
25,340,700
Average Temperature High Low
January: 64 41
July: 92 73
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53
Average Annual Rain Days 116
(2006)
In-Migration 49,450
Out-Migration 46,701
Net-Migration 2,749
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2007)
Labor Force 438,493
Labor Force % of County Population 51.6
Number in County Unemployed 18,185
Unemployment Rate 4.1%
N/D = No Data Duval Florida
(2006)
Average Annual Employment 420,308 7,952,023
Natural Resources & Mining 0.1% 1.2%
Construction 8.7% 8.0%
Manufacturing 6.3% 5.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25.0% 20.8%
Information 2.3% 2.1%
Financial Activities 12.6% 6.9%
Professional & Business Services 17.6% 17.0%
Education & Health Services 13.7% 18.4%
Leisure & Hospitality 9.8% 11.4%
Other Services 3.0% 3.1%
Public administration 5.5% 5.8%
Unclassified 0.0% 0.1%

Average Annual Wage
(2006)
All Industries $42,232
Construction $43,394
Education & Health Services $41,560
Financial Activities $56,600
Information $54,677
Leisure & Hospitality $18,338
Manufacturing $48,023
Natural Resources & Mining $35,802
Other Services $27,160
Professional & Business Services $46,556
Public administration $49,357
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $38,175
Unclassified $37,398
Duval Florida
2004 $32,459 $32,618
2005 $34,712 $34,798
2006 $36,616 $36,720
Major Private Sector Employers

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Business Line: Health Insurance Regional Headquarters
Number of Employees - 9,000

Publix Distribution Center
Business Line: Regional Supermarket Distribution Center
Number of Employees - 6,615

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Business Line: Corporate Headquarters & Grocery Distribution Center
Number of Employees - 6,200

Baptist Health
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees - 5,600

Mayo Clinic
Business Line: Multi-Specialty Healthcare Center
Number of Employees - 5,000

Citibank (Citi-Cards)
Business Line: Credit Card Company - Division Headquarters
Number of Employees - 5,000

CSX
Business Line: Railroad Corporate Headquarters
Number of Employees - 4,400

Bank of America
Business Line: Regional Banking Systems Headquarters
Number of Employees - 4,000

St. Vincent's Medical Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 3,796

Wachovia
Business Line: Bank
Number of Employees - 3,700

Federal Interstates I-10; I-95; I-295
Federal Highways US-1; US-17; US-90; US-301
State Highways SR-AIA; SR-13; SR-115; SR-134; SR-228
Railroads CSX; Norfolk Southern; Florida East Coast
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport
# Runways 2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000
General Aviation Airports Cecil Commerce Center; Craig Municipal Airport; Herlong Field

Local Deep Water Port JAXPORT
Miles to Closest Port 0
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 0.0000
Schools 7.7550
Special 0.4503
Total 8.2053
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone Yes
State Enterprise Zone EZ-1601
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 5.5%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
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    Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO People
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    Telephone Companies:
  • BellSouth
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  • Sprint
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  • ALLTEL
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  • SBC Telecom
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  • Vonage
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  • Comcast
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    Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
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  • Atlantic Beach Public Works
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  • Jacksonville Beach Public Works
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  • Neptune Beach Public Works
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  • St. Johns River Water Management District
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    Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes
    Number of Acres 33,441
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 800,000

    Industrial Parks Yes
    Number of Acres 15,000
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 800,000

    Foreign Trade Zones Yes
    Zone Number(s) 64
    Public
    Schools    		 Teachers Enrollments
    Elementary: 106 3,743 62,083
    Secondary: 48 2,872 62,658
    Totals: 154 6,615 124,741

    Private Schools Available: Yes
    POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

    Colleges/Universities:
  • University of North Florida
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  • Jacksonville University
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  • Edward Waters College
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  • Florida Coastal School of Law
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  • University of Phoenix
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    Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Florida Community College at Jacksonville
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    Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • Advanced Career Training
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  • Florida Technical College
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  • Tulsa Welding School
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  • Decker School of Construction
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  • ITT Technical Institute
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    Other Schools:
  • Jones College
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  • Nova Southeastern University
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  • Webster University
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  • Florida Metropolitan University
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  • Southern Illinois University
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    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total 89.35
    Food 99.98
    Housing 77.61
    Medical Care 96.07
    Personal Goods and Services 98.50
    Transportation 98.34
    Medical Services:
  • Baptist Medical Center
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  • Mayo Clinic
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  • Memorial Hospital
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  • Shands Jacksonville
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  • St. Luke's Hospital
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  • St. Vincent's Medical Center
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  • Wolfson's Childrens' Hospital
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    Recreational Opportunities:
  • Jacksonville Beaches
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  • Jacksonville Suns Baseball
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  • Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
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  • Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
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  • St. Johns River
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  • State Parks
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  • The Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL Team
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    Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
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  • Fort Caroline National Memorial
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  • Jacksonville Maritime Museum
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  • Museum of Science and Natural History
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  • Sojourner Truth Library Museum
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  • The Ritz Theater and La Villa Museum
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  • Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve
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    Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Georgia vs. Florida Classic
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  • Jacksonvile Jazz Festival
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  • Jacksonville Light Parade
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  • Kingfish Tournament
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  • Sea and Sky Spectacular
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  • The Spring Music Festival
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  • Toyota Gator Bowl
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  • World of Nations Celebration
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