REAL ESTATE PRICES AND OVERVIEW

South Jacksonville median real estate price is $145,930, which is more expensive than 34.6% of the neighborhoods in Florida and 38.3% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in South Jacksonville is currently $817, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 91.5% of Florida neighborhoods.

South Jacksonville is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Jacksonville, Florida.

South Jacksonville real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the South Jacksonville neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.

Home and apartment vacancy rates are 8.4% in South Jacksonville. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 55.0% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: DIVERSITY

Did you know that the South Jacksonville neighborhood has more South American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.3% of this neighborhood's residents have South American ancestry.

South Jacksonville is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Gujarati, which is native to the Indian state of Gujarat, at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.2% of the neighborhoods in America.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: PEOPLE

Of note, 66.1% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.

THE NEIGHBORS

THE NEIGHBORS: INCOME

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the South Jacksonville neighborhood in Jacksonville are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 66.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 96.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

THE NEIGHBORS: OCCUPATIONS

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the South Jacksonville neighborhood, 29.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (25.2%), and 18.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

THE NEIGHBORS: ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the South Jacksonville neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as South American (8.3%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (6.9%), and residents who report German roots (5.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (4.1%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (2.8%), among others. In addition, 13.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

THE NEIGHBORS: LANGUAGES

The most common language spoken in the South Jacksonville neighborhood is English, spoken by 79.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (10.1%).

GETTING TO WORK

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in South Jacksonville neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (75.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (18.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.