Jacksonville city, FL; Jacksonville, FL Metro Area - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Jacksonville city, FL, Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	318,376	+/-5,235	318,376	(X)
Family households (families)	200,482	+/-5,404	63.0%	+/-1.3
With own children under 18 years	93,352	+/-4,520	29.3%	+/-1.2
Married-couple family	139,037	+/-4,864	43.7%	+/-1.4
With own children under 18 years	59,332	+/-3,816	18.6%	+/-1.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,343	+/-2,100	4.5%	+/-0.7
With own children under 18 years	6,050	+/-1,516	1.9%	+/-0.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	47,102	+/-3,170	14.8%	+/-0.9
With own children under 18 years	27,970	+/-2,878	8.8%	+/-0.9
Nonfamily households	117,894	+/-4,613	37.0%	+/-1.3
Householder living alone	97,169	+/-4,035	30.5%	+/-1.3
65 years and over	24,620	+/-1,789	7.7%	+/-0.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	103,922	+/-4,862	32.6%	+/-1.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	64,151	+/-1,626	20.1%	+/-0.5

Average household size	2.51	+/-0.04	(X)	(X)
Average family size	3.18	+/-0.06	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	798,169	+/-6,411	798,169	(X)
Householder	318,376	+/-5,235	39.9%	+/-0.6
Spouse	138,708	+/-4,929	17.4%	+/-0.6
Child	246,056	+/-5,448	30.8%	+/-0.6
Other relatives	52,512	+/-5,524	6.6%	+/-0.7
Nonrelatives	42,517	+/-3,855	5.3%	+/-0.5
Unmarried partner	19,254	+/-2,276	2.4%	+/-0.3

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	303,790	+/-2,103	303,790	(X)
Never married	103,528	+/-4,485	34.1%	+/-1.4
Now married, except separated	150,795	+/-5,622	49.6%	+/-1.8
Separated	7,460	+/-1,659	2.5%	+/-0.5
Widowed	8,817	+/-1,150	2.9%	+/-0.4
Divorced	33,190	+/-3,368	10.9%	+/-1.1

Females 15 years and over	331,857	+/-1,868	331,857	(X)
Never married	94,758	+/-3,943	28.6%	+/-1.2
Now married, except separated	148,492	+/-4,813	44.7%	+/-1.4
Separated	10,248	+/-1,929	3.1%	+/-0.6
Widowed	27,316	+/-1,906	8.2%	+/-0.6
Divorced	51,043	+/-2,812	15.4%	+/-0.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	9,730	+/-1,538	9,730	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	2,395	+/-844	24.6%	+/-8.7
Per 1,000 unmarried women	21	+/-8	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	46	+/-7	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	28	+/-18	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	81	+/-17	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	24	+/-8	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	17,903	+/-2,626	17,903	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	8,702	+/-1,704	48.6%	+/-6.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	2,750	+/-937	15.4%	+/-4.8
1 or 2 years	872	+/-554	4.9%	+/-3.2
3 or 4 years	2,146	+/-1,010	12.0%	+/-5.3
5 or more years	2,934	+/-1,055	16.4%	+/-5.3

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	8,702	+/-1,704	8,702	(X)
Who are female	4,885	+/-1,008	56.1%	+/-6.1
Who are married	6,178	+/-1,452	71.0%	+/-9.3

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	220,871	+/-5,319	220,871	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	17,314	+/-2,351	7.8%	+/-1.0
Kindergarten	11,399	+/-1,819	5.2%	+/-0.8
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	95,020	+/-2,736	43.0%	+/-1.5
High school (grades 9-12)	47,879	+/-3,463	21.7%	+/-1.4
College or graduate school	49,259	+/-3,730	22.3%	+/-1.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	528,327	+/-3,013	528,327	(X)
Less than 9th grade	19,918	+/-2,998	3.8%	+/-0.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	50,216	+/-4,404	9.5%	+/-0.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	160,043	+/-5,804	30.3%	+/-1.1
Some college, no degree	133,027	+/-5,220	25.2%	+/-1.0
Associate's degree	44,099	+/-3,197	8.3%	+/-0.6
Bachelor's degree	79,932	+/-3,214	15.1%	+/-0.6
Graduate or professional degree	41,092	+/-3,191	7.8%	+/-0.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7%	+/-0.9	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	+/-0.7	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	592,440	+/-3,651	592,440	(X)
Civilian veterans	82,486	+/-4,439	13.9%	+/-0.7

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	794,950	+/-4,937	794,950	(X)
With a disability	100,040	+/-6,135	12.6%	+/-0.8

Under 18 years	211,418	+/-2,020	211,418	(X)
With a disability	10,018	+/-2,317	4.7%	+/-1.1

18 to 64 years	499,936	+/-4,035	499,936	(X)
With a disability	56,998	+/-4,620	11.4%	+/-0.9

65 years and over	83,596	+/-1,168	83,596	(X)
With a disability	33,024	+/-2,066	39.5%	+/-2.4

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	803,211	+/-4,635	803,211	(X)
Same house	649,993	+/-11,577	80.9%	+/-1.4
Different house in the U.S.	148,974	+/-11,356	18.5%	+/-1.4
Same county	105,694	+/-10,123	13.2%	+/-1.3
Different county	43,280	+/-5,914	5.4%	+/-0.7
Same state	17,034	+/-3,522	2.1%	+/-0.4
Different state	26,246	+/-5,252	3.3%	+/-0.7
Abroad	4,244	+/-1,563	0.5%	+/-0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	811,953	+/-4,420	811,953	(X)
Native	746,418	+/-6,228	91.9%	+/-0.6
Born in United States	727,148	+/-6,390	89.6%	+/-0.7
State of residence	398,505	+/-9,683	49.1%	+/-1.3
Different state	328,643	+/-10,325	40.5%	+/-1.2
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	19,270	+/-3,457	2.4%	+/-0.4
Foreign born	65,535	+/-4,983	8.1%	+/-0.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	65,535	+/-4,983	65,535	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	32,344	+/-3,348	49.4%	+/-3.9
Not a U.S. citizen	33,191	+/-3,834	50.6%	+/-3.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	84,805	+/-5,900	84,805	(X)

Native	19,270	+/-3,457	19,270	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	5,457	+/-2,625	28.3%	+/-9.9
Entered before 2000	13,813	+/-1,992	71.7%	+/-9.9

Foreign born	65,535	+/-4,983	65,535	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	22,101	+/-3,697	33.7%	+/-4.4
Entered before 2000	43,434	+/-3,757	66.3%	+/-4.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	65,535	+/-4,983	65,535	(X)
Europe	13,584	+/-2,977	20.7%	+/-3.8
Asia	20,842	+/-1,610	31.8%	+/-3.2
Africa	4,500	+/-2,019	6.9%	+/-3.0
Oceania	343	+/-245	0.5%	+/-0.4
Latin America	24,958	+/-3,399	38.1%	+/-3.9
Northern America	1,308	+/-556	2.0%	+/-0.8

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	750,127	+/-3,906	750,127	(X)
English only	660,523	+/-6,310	88.1%	+/-0.8
Language other than English	89,604	+/-5,834	11.9%	+/-0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	36,412	+/-3,864	4.9%	+/-0.5
Spanish	39,434	+/-2,583	5.3%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	16,290	+/-2,084	2.2%	+/-0.3
Other Indo-European languages	23,823	+/-4,502	3.2%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	9,424	+/-2,428	1.3%	+/-0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	19,692	+/-1,625	2.6%	+/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	8,590	+/-1,366	1.1%	+/-0.2
Other languages	6,655	+/-2,586	0.9%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	2,108	+/-1,563	0.3%	+/-0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	811,953	+/-4,420	811,953	(X)
American	57,213	+/-5,546	7.0%	+/-0.7
Arab	7,159	+/-2,912	0.9%	+/-0.4
Czech	2,090	+/-1,398	0.3%	+/-0.2
Danish	1,904	+/-1,296	0.2%	+/-0.2
Dutch	8,501	+/-2,132	1.0%	+/-0.3
English	71,106	+/-6,043	8.8%	+/-0.7
French (except Basque)	16,537	+/-3,032	2.0%	+/-0.4
French Canadian	4,069	+/-1,315	0.5%	+/-0.2
German	80,873	+/-5,652	10.0%	+/-0.7
Greek	2,633	+/-1,386	0.3%	+/-0.2
Hungarian	2,710	+/-1,051	0.3%	+/-0.1
Irish	80,776	+/-5,817	9.9%	+/-0.7
Italian	28,714	+/-3,550	3.5%	+/-0.4
Lithuanian	441	+/-390	0.1%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	4,520	+/-1,182	0.6%	+/-0.1
Polish	17,052	+/-3,184	2.1%	+/-0.4
Portuguese	1,963	+/-898	0.2%	+/-0.1
Russian	4,186	+/-1,395	0.5%	+/-0.2
Scotch-Irish	10,772	+/-1,887	1.3%	+/-0.2
Scottish	17,726	+/-3,548	2.2%	+/-0.4
Slovak	857	+/-509	0.1%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	10,872	+/-3,909	1.3%	+/-0.5
Swedish	4,739	+/-1,426	0.6%	+/-0.2
Swiss	1,426	+/-678	0.2%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	1,243	+/-738	0.2%	+/-0.1
Welsh	3,514	+/-1,368	0.4%	+/-0.2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	10,363	+/-3,077	1.3%	+/-0.4

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.
�The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�Due to a reduction in the Failed Edit Follow-up (FEFU) operation for 4-months in 2008, there was an increase in the amount of missing data and an increase in item allocation rates. For more information see the ACS User Notes.
�While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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