Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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Jacksonville Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. It became part of Jacksonville, Florida, following Jacksonville's consolidation with Duval County in 1968, along with Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, Florida. Like the other towns, it maintains its own municipal government as well. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,990. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 21,353 [1].

Although the French Huguenots led by Captain Jean Ribault laid claim to the First Coast in 1562, it was the Spanish who first settled the Jacksonville Beach area, establishing missions from Mayport to St. Augustine. The Spanish ceded East Florida to the English by treaty in 1763 only to regain control twenty years later. In 1821 the Spanish ceded Florida to the United States of America. The Jacksonville Beaches area has been inhabited since at least 1837 when Mayport was made a port, but it was not until 1883 that the Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad established "Ruby Beach" in modern-day Jacksonville Beach. The settlement was renamed "Pablo Beach" three years later, and was incorporated as a town in 1907. The name was changed to "Jacksonville Beach" in 1925.

Jacksonville Beach is the largest town in the Jacksonville Beaches community.

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Geography

Jacksonville Beach is located at 30°17'3" North, 81°23'46" West (30.284091, -81.396074)^GR1.

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.

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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 population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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