Jacksonville is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 72,879 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 14th largest community in North Carolina. Jacksonville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jacksonville, where the median household income is $54,069.00.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Jacksonville, employing 25.93% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Accommodation and Retail industries employ 16.32% and 15.81% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Jacksonville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.87 minutes getting to work every day.The overall education level of Jacksonville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.04% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $29,061, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,244 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jacksonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Jacksonville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
