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CITY ENVIRONMENT DATA
Jacksonville, Florida
State Florida
City Jacksonville
County1 Duval*
City Population (2005)2 768,537 4.4% of state population
City Population Rank in United States, largest 50 Cities (2005) 12 (of top 50 in U.S.)
City Population Rank in Urban Environment Report (2005) 12 (of 72 in EDN study)
City Population Rank in State (2005) 1
City Size Classification - Population Large
City Size Classification - Population Density Medium Low Density
State Capitol City Tallahassee
State Population (2005)2 17,382,511
 
 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Mayor Name (as of 1/1/2007) John Peyton
Mayor/City Website (as of 1/1/2007) http://www.coj.net/Mayor/default.htm
Mayor/City Contact (as of 1/1/2007) 904-630-2489
Mayor Political Affiliation (as of 1/1/2007) Republican
Next General Mayoral Election Tuesday, May 8, 2007
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as of 10/18/06 No
State Governor Name Charlie Crist
State/Governor Website http://www.myflorida.com/
State/Governor Contact Information 850-488-2272
State/Governor Party Affiliation Republican
State Governor Current Term Ends January 1, 2011
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Note: All rank information is out of 72 cities, though not all may have reported in every category.
1 is the 'best' (least polluting, most tree cover, etc) and 72 is the 'worst'.
 

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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
 
EDN VULNERABLE POPULATION INDEX (EDN VPI) 1.23    
Vulnerable Population Estimate 15.2%    
     Disability Status 14.8% 32  
     Emphysema 1.15% 30  
     Cardiovascular Disease 23.46% 30  
     Diabetes 4.94% 32  
     Pediatric Asthma 8.50% 35  
     Adult Asthma 7.54% 20  
     Adult Obesity 18.4%   9
     People Without Health Insurance 20.3%   49
     Age: Children under 5 years 8.0% 51  
     Age: 65 years and over 9.8% 20  
     Not Literate (Adult Level 1 Literacy) 21.0% 33  
     Adults without High School Degree (or higher) 11.5% 62  
     High School Drop-Out Rate 53.7% 19  
     Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force) 6.5% 18  
     Individuals Below Poverty 13.5% 22  
     Children (under 18 years old) Below Poverty 16.7% 25  
     Free or Reduced Lunch 46.6% 24  
     Other Languages Spoken at Home (primary language is not English) 8.6% 17  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
1 • TOXICS & WASTE     (metadata) (score) 2.7    
Overall Toxics Rank Average 34.0 (of 51) 43  
Cumulative Cancer-Causing Chemical Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 47,824,233 pounds   28
Cumulative Developmental Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 30,803,276 pounds 23
Cumulative Reproductive Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 1,809,676 pounds 22
Cumulative Suspected Neurological Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 480,104,777 pounds 32
Cumulative Suspected Respiratory Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 653,924,826 pounds 36
Dioxin Releases by State (grams in 2000) 75.0 grams 39
Number of Superfund Sites in County 6 sites 58  
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, tons per person (1997) 0.966 tons per person 19
Recycling Rate (1997) 40.0% 6
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Generated by State (2004) 22,797,930 tons 47
Municipal Solid Waste Generated Per Capita by State, tons/person (2004) 1.3 tons/person 24
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 5,466,500 tons 5
% Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 24.0% 21
% Municipal Solid Waste to Waste-to-Energy (2004) 25.4% 4
% Change in Municipal Solid Waste Generated (1997 to 2004) 34.6% 28
% Change in State Recycling Rate (1997 to 2004) -40.0% 39
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
2 • AIR QUALITY     (metadata) (score)    2.3***    
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Released, Tons in 2002 467,100 tons   41
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Released, Tons in 2002 258,200 tons   46
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Released, Tons in 2002 131,498,000 tons   46
Mercury Released, Pounds in 2002 2,110.0 pounds   31
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2001-2003) 0.0 days 1  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2001 - 2003) 1.0 PM2.5 25  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2001 - 2003) 10.4 PM2.5 13  
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2002 - 2004) 1.0 days 15  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2002 - 2004) 0.0 PM2.5 1  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2002 - 2004) 10.3 PM2.5 18  
EPA Ambient Carbon Monoxide (CO) (8-hr ppm) 2 ppm 5  
EPA Ambient Lead (PB) Q Max (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ppm) 0.014 ppm 16  
EPA Larger Particle (PM10) 24-hr (ug/m3) 32 ug/m3 42  
EPA Mean Ambient Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ppm) 0.003 ppm 15  
EPA Days over 100 AQI (Warning Level) 0 days 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
3 • DRINKING & SURFACE WATER     (metadata) (score)    2.1***    
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Tap Water Quality & Compliance Grade (Not Available) ---  
Right to Know Report, What's in your Tap Water Grade (Not Available) ---  
Drinking Water Source Protection Grade (Not Available) ---  
WATERSHED & RESOURCES
Watershed Name Lower St. Johns ---  
# of Units in Watershed 359 units 5  
# of Assessed Watershed Units 3 units 60  
# of Threatened & Impaired Watershed Units 0 units 1  
% of Watershed Units Assessed as Impaired or Threatened 0.0% 1  
% of Watershed Units Not Assessed 99.2% 64  
U.S. Census Annual Rainfall, inches (1961-1990) 51.32 inches 6  
Water Area Total, square miles 5,991 square miles 7  
Water Area Inland, square miles 4,683 square miles 10  
Water Area Coastal, square miles 1,308 square miles 6  
Water Area Great Lakes, square miles 0 square miles 10  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Station Jacksonville ---  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Length of record in years 57 years 27  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Annual 116 days 24  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Station Jacksonville ---  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Length of record in years 57 years 24  
Snow & Ice Pellets, Annual inches (thru 1998) Trace (Not Available)  
WATER WITHDRAWN
Water Withdrawn - Total, gallons/day 18,200,000,000 gallons/day 17  
Fresh Water Withdrawn - Per capita, gallons/day 509,000,000 gallons/day 62  
Ground water, gallons/day 4,340,000,000 gallons/day 18  
Surface water, gallons/day 13,800,000,000 gallons/day 18  
Irrigation, gallons/day 3,470,000,000 gallons/day 29  
Public Supply, gallons/day 2,360,000,000 gallons/day 17  
Industrial, gallons/day 649,000,000 gallons/day 29  
Thermo-Electric, gallons/day 11,600,000,000 gallons/day 10  
Fresh Water Consumption, gallons/day 2,780,000,000 gallons/day 28  
WATER POLLUTION
Water Supplier Jacksonville Electric Authority ---  
Number of People Served by Water Supplier 316,476 people 55  
Year(s) Included in Summary 1999-2003 ---  
Total Contaminants Detected 12 contaminants 17  
Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 2 contaminants 15  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected 2 contaminants 14  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected 3 contaminants 21  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Industrial Pollutants Detected 7 contaminants 26  
Industrial Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected 5 contaminants 17  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 29  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected 4 contaminants 13  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
WATER HEALTH & TESTING SUMMARY
Contaminants in Tap Water 12 contaminants 17  
Contaminants in Tap Water, Over Health Based Limits 2 contaminants 15  
Contaminants Reported as Tested by this Water Supplier 109 contaminants 40  
Contaminants with Federal Legal Limit in Tap Water 73 contaminants ---  
Regulated Contaminants Tested 103 contaminants 26  
Unregulated Contaminants Tested 6 contaminants 55  
WATER VIOLATION SUMMARY
Total Violations 4 violations 61  
Health Violations 0 violations 1  
Monitoring Violations 4 violations 65  
Reporting Violations 0 violations 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
4 • QUALITY OF LIFE (SITES4)     (metadata) (score) 2.9    
DENSITY & SPRAWL
Population Density, people per square mile of land area 970.9 people per square mile 68  
Housing Density, units per square mile of land area 407.6 housing units per square mile 69  
TRANSPORTATION
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2000) 25.2 minutes 48  
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2004) 23.4 minutes 48  
Means of Transportation - % Carpool (2000) 13.4% 36  
Means of Transportation - % Public (2000) 2.1% 52  
Means of Transportation - % Walk or Bike (2000) 2.2% 56  
Means of Transportation - % Work @ Home (2000) 1.9% 62  
Cost of Living: Transportation, % of National Average 98.7 21  
Motor Vehicle Registrations per 100 Residents (2003) 83.6 MV registrations   24
% Change in Motor Vehicle Registrations (1980 to 2003) 90.8%   48
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Autos Only per 100 Residents (2003) 49.3 MV registrations   35
Motor Vehicle Registrations per Licensed Driver (2003) 1.13 MV registrations   18
Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 120,375 miles   42
Total State Highway Mileage, Estimated % of Land Area (2003) 0.507%   39
Urban Highway Mileage, % of Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 56.9%   6
Total Highway Mileage per Licensed Driver (2003) 0.01 miles   9
Total Highway Mileage per Motor Vehicle Registration (2003) 8.29 miles   9
State $ Disbursements for Highways (2003) $6,664,000,000   49
State $ Disbursements for Highways, per highway mile (2003) $55,360 per mile   43
% Change in State Disbursements for Highways (1995 to 2003) 94.8%   46
Annual Person Hours of Delay, per person (2003) 18.0 hours per person 19  
Annual Congestion Cost, $ per person (2003) $308 per person 22  
Annual Congestion Delay and Fuel Cost (2003) $285,000,000 17  
Fuel Wasted, gallons per person (2003) 11 gallons per person 18  
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
Median Household Income (2004) $41,894 21  
Median Household Income (2000) $40,316 18  
Per capita income (2004) $21,796 40  
Per capita Personal Income (2000) $20,337 40  
% of Families Below Poverty Level (2004) 10.3% 22  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (1999) 12.2% 22  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (2004) 13.5% 22  
% of Households with Public Assistance Income (2000) 2.6% 10  
% of Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level (1999) 16.7% 25  
People In the Labor Force, Unemployed (2005) 24,854 people 43  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 4.3% 14  
% of the Civilian Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 6.5% 18  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2000) 3.3% 14  
% of the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000) 5.1% 16  
% Change in the Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 22.9% 40  
% Change in the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 21.5% 43  
State Minimum Wage Laws (2006) Higher Than Federal ---  
State Minimum Wage Rates (2006) $6.40 per hour 21  
EDUCATION
# of School Age Kids K-12 (ages 5 to 17) 153,064 kids (0.9 % of total pop.) 12  
Largest School District Enrollment 125,846 kids (0.7 % of total pop.) 12  
% on Free or Reduced Lunch 46.6% 24  
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Graduation Rate 46.3% 51  
Level of Education: % with High School Degree or Higher (2004) 88.5% 10  
Level of Education: % with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2004) 23.3% 56  
Adult Level 1 Literacy Rate 21% 33  
State School Bus Efficiency (2002) Middle of the Road   ---
State School Bus Soot Pollution Grade C   ---
State School Bus Cleanup Program Rank (2006) Poor   ---
State School Bus Smog Pollution Rank (2006) Average   ---
HOUSING & COST OF LIVING
Occupied Housing Units (2004) 303,417 units 13  
% of Owner Occupied Housing 37.0% 62  
Cost of Living: Housing 88.7 36  
Cost of Living: Utilities 86.1 15  
Cost of Living: Miscellaneous 99.3 32  
Cost of Living: Overall 94.0 34  
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Voter Turnout in the Election of November 2004 66.17%   15
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2002 Election 42.80%   43
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2004 Election 56.30%   34
State Volunteering Rate: 2002-2005 Combined 23.8%   48
SAFETY/SECURITY
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 6,292.3 incidents per 100,000 people 37  
Violent Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 825.9 incidents per 100,000 people 40  
Property Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 5,466.4 incidents per 100,000 people 36  
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2003) 6,506.8 incidents per 100,000 people 33  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
5 • PARKS & RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES     (metadata) (score) 3.0    
Average # of Parks, per square mile 0.4 parks per square mile 40  
Average Area Dedicated to Parks, per city square mile 10.6 park acres per city square mile 40  
Park Area per 1000 Residents, acres 67.6 acres 1  
Parkland as % of City Area 9.3% 20  
Adjusted Park Spending, per resident $28 per resident 1  
Total City Tree Canopy % 24.7% 13  
Total City Urbanized Area % 28.3% 3  
Park Programs to Assist Low-Income Park Users Yes ---  
Disability Advisory Committees Yes ---  
Collection of Data on Crime in Parks No ---  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
6 • HUMAN & PUBLIC HEALTH     (metadata) (score) 3.2    
Pediatric Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.50% 35
Adult Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 7.54% 20
Chronic Bronchitis, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 3.04% 25
Emphysema, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 1.15% 30
Cardiovascular Disease, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 23.46% 30
Diabetes, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 4.94% 32  
% of Adults with Obesity (2001) 18.4% 9
Change in % of Adults with Obesity (1991-2001) 8.3% 22
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1992) 10%-14% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1997 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1997) 15%-19% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (2003) 15%-19% ---
% of Adults Lacking Healthcare Insurance, ages 18 - 65 (2001) 19.0% 45
Infant Mortality Rate (2002) 7.5% 32
Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 people (2002) 183.7 12
Cost of Living: Health 86.5 2  
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2003-04 Average) 19.0% 47
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2004-05 Average) 20.3% 49
Rate of Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 6.8% 44
Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1.3% 48
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farms 2 farms 63
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farmers' Markets 2 markets 61
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Restaurants 0 restaurants 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Groceries 0 grocery stores 54
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Other 0 other sources 57
Cost of Living: Food 101.6 33
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Men (1999-2003) 89.1% 60
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Women (1999-2003) 52.7% 65
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
7 • GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE     (metadata) (score)    4.0***    
Mini-Kyoto Participant, US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (as of 10/18/06) No ---
Number of State and Local Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs 0 programs   32
Net Metering Net Metering Offered by only one or more Individual Utilities   ---
Net Metering Residential Size Limit 10 kW   34
Net Metering Commercial Size Limit 10 kW   36
Completed Climate Action Plans No State Climate Action Plan   ---
Regional Initiatives No   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Inventories Yes   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Reporting & Registries No   ---
States with Public Benefit Funds None   ---
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards 0%   20
Date set for Renewable Portfolio Standards (Not Available)   (Not Available)
States with Green Pricing Programs Optional   ---
States with Renewable Energy Credit Tracking Systems No   ---
States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Ethanol None   ---
States with Residential Energy Codes No Residential Energy Codes   ---
States with Commercial Energy Codes 1999 ASHRAE or Later (ECPA Compliant)   ---
Green Building Standards for State Buildings None   ---
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Participant (US CCP) No ---
% of State Generation that is from Renewable sources (2003) 2.9%   36
Average percentage of possible sunshine thru 1998: Length of record (years) 47 years 32
Average percentage of Possible Sunshine: Annual 61% 18
Annual Average wind speed, m.p.h. 7.9 mph 47
January Average wind speed, m.p.h. 8.1 mph 46
July Average wind speed, m.p.h. 7 mph 47
Heating Degree Days 1,434 days 5
Cooling Degree Days 2,551 days 53
Average Relative Humidity (%), Length of record (years) 62 years 2
Annual Morning Average Relative Humidity (%) 89% 57
Annual Afternoon Average Relative Humidity (%) 56% 20
Elevation, feet 16 feet 6
 
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
BACKGROUND INFORMATION      
SIZE & CLASSIFICATION
City Population (2005)2 768,537 12 (of 72 in EDN study) 4.4% of state population
City Population (2000) 735,617 14 (of 72 in EDN study)  
State Population (2005)2 17,382,511 4 (of 51 in EDN study)  
General Region South ---  
EPA Region 4 ---  
PHYSICAL QUALITIES
City Land Area, square miles 758.0 square miles 2 1.6% of state land area
State Land Area, square miles 53,937 square miles 26  
Watershed Name Lower St. Johns ---  
Elevation, feet 16 ft. (4.9 m) 35  
Average Daily Temperature - January 53.1°F (11.7°C) 9
Average Daily Temperature - July 81.6°F (27.6°C) 54  
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Median Age 34.7 years 29  
18 years and older, % of population (2004) 72.1% 53  
65 years and older, % of population (2004) 9.8% 52  
Under 5 years of age 60,906 kids (8.0% of total pop.) 13  
One Race-White % (2005) 61.4% 39  
One Race - Non-white % (2005) 38.6% 34  
Hispanic or Latino, of any race % (2005) 5.4% 53  
% of Population who Speak a non-English Language at Home (2004) 8.6% 56  
Largest School District Name Duval Co. ---  
 
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1 Use of the * within the County field indicates the city is in multiple counties. Typically the county for which the city serves as a county seat was selected.
2 Use of the * within the Population Rank Indicates year 2000 data was used since year 2004 data was not available.
3 Scores in parenthesis indicate partial scores, e.g. at least one scored indicator was not available or reported for this city.
4 SITES is an acronym developed by EDN as a summary for the 'Safety, Income, Transportation, Education and Sprawl' Topic.
 
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