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Duval County Profile
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County Website : www.coj.net/Departments/J
Nearest MSA: Jacksonville
Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 904
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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Duval
1980:571,003
1990:672,971
2009:857,040
2015(p):946,900
2030(p):1,120,600
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,537,969
19,881,200
23,821,300
Duval Florida
2006$38,805$38,161
2007$39,518$39,036
2008$39,473$39,064
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:6441
July:9273
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................116
(2008)
In-Migration43,795
Out-Migration47,548
Net-Migration -3,753
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2009)
Labor Force446,729
Labor Force % of County Population52.1
Number in County Unemployed47,175
Unemployment Rate10.6%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataDuvalFlorida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment461,3337,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining0.1%1.2%
Construction6.9%6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities23.4%20.5%
Manufacturing5.6%4.7%
Information1.8%2.0%
Other Services2.8%3.2%
Public administration5.0%5.9%
Unclassified0.0%0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality9.5%11.9%
Education & Health Services17.8%19.4%
Professional & Business Services15.7%14.4%
Financial Activities11.5%6.6%

Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries$43,722
Construction$45,056
Education & Health Services$45,305
Financial Activities$58,728
Information$56,296
Leisure & Hospitality$19,304
Manufacturing$53,158
Natural Resources & Mining$34,373
Other Services$29,291
Professional & Business Services$49,095
Public administration$52,844
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$37,617
Unclassified$25,195
Major Private Sector Employers

Baptist Health
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 8,100

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Business Line: Health Insurance Regional Headquarters
Number of Employees..................................................... 7,000

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

Citi
Business Line: Credit Card Company - Division Headquarters
Number of Employees..................................................... 4,600

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

United Parcel Service
Business Line: Worldwide Parcel Delivery
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,800

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

Shands Hospital Jacksonville
Business Line: Hospital- Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,500

AT&T
Business Line: Telecommunications Regional Headquarters
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,320

Federal InterstatesI-10; I-95; I-295
Federal HighwaysUS-1; US-17; US-90; US-301
State HighwaysSR-AIA; SR-13; SR-115; SR-134; SR-228
RailroadsCSX; Norfolk Southern; Florida East Coast
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Jacksonville International Airport
# Runways2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)10000
General Aviation AirportsCecil Commerce Center; Craig Municipal Airport; Herlong Field

Local Deep Water PortJAXPORT
Miles to Closest Port0
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government0.0000
Schools7.5820
Special0.4503
Total8.0323

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)1.00
Federal Enterprise ZoneYes
State Enterprise ZoneEZ-1601
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
  • Jacksonville Beach Utilities

  • Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO Peoples Gas

  • Telephone Companies:
  • Sprint
  • SBC Telecom
  • Vonage
  • Comcast
  • AT&T

  • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
  • Atlantic Beach Public Works
  • Jacksonville Beach Public Works
  • Neptune Beach Public Works


  • Existing Industrial Zoned LandYes
    Number of Acres33,441
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel800,000

    Industrial ParksYes
    Number of Acres15,000
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel800,000

    Foreign Trade ZonesYes
    Zone Number(s)64
    Public
    Schools
    TeachersEnrollments
    Elementary:373,74362,083
    Secondary:192,87262,658
    Totals:566,615124,741

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

    Colleges/Universities:
  • University of North Florida
  • Jacksonville University
  • Edward Waters College
  • Florida Coastal School of Law
  • University of Phoenix

  • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Florida Community College at Jacksonville

  • Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • Advanced Career Training
  • Florida Technical College
  • Tulsa Welding School
  • Decker School of Construction
  • ITT Technical Institute

  • Other Schools:
  • Jones College
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Webster University
  • Florida Metropolitan University
  • Troy University

  • Local Radio Stations:
  • WJCT - 89.9 FM
  • WFKS - 97.9 FM
  • WOKV - 690 AM
  • WQIK - 99.1
  • WPLA - 107.3
  • WAPE -95.1 FM
  • WROO - 92.7 FM
  • WJBT - 93.3 FM
  • Local Television Stations:
  • WJXT - 4 IND
  • WTLV - 12 NBC
  • WJXX - 25 ABC
  • WAWS - 30 FOX
  • WTEV - 47 CBS
  • WJCT - 7 PBS
  • WJWB - 17 WB
  • Locally Printed Newspapers:
  • Florida Times-Union
  • Jacksonville Business Journal
  • Folio Weekly
  • The Beaches Leader
  • Jacksonville Daily Record
  • The Florida Star
  • The Jacksonville Advocate

  • Number of Banks:174

    Number of Savings and Loans:2

    Number of Credit Unions:81
    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total89.35
    Food99.00
    Housing77.00
    Medical Care96.00
    Personal Goods and Services 98.00
    Transportation98.00
    Medical Services:
  • Baptist Medical Center
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Memorial Hospital
  • Shands Jacksonville
  • St. Luke
  • St. Vincent
  • Wolfson

  • Recreational Opportunities:
  • Jacksonville Beaches
  • Jacksonville Suns Baseball
  • Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
  • Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
  • St. Johns River
  • State Parks
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL Team

  • Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
  • Fort Caroline National Memorial
  • Jacksonville Maritime Museum
  • Museum of Science and Natural History
  • Sojourner Truth Library Museum
  • The Ritz Theater and La Villa Museum
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve

  • Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Georgia vs. Florida Classic
  • Jacksonvile Jazz Festival
  • Jacksonville Light Parade
  • Kingfish Tournament
  • Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
  • Sea and Sky Spectacular
  • The Spring Music Festival
  • World of Nations Celebration

  • Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, Florida 32803 Phone 407-956-5600 Fax(407)956-5599
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