The Tributary’s latest tool, released Thursday, allows you to explore a racial point map of any person in Florida.
Seeing the racial diversity of the state in this light is helpful in many ways.
Jacksonville Population Growth
Looking back over the past ten years of Jacksonville’s population, the growth rate is strong and steady, ranging from 0.70% to 1.55%, with each year approximately 5,864 to 13,455 people are added to the general population. Many workers moved to Jacksonville to take advantage of job opportunities there, contributing to population growth. Compared to other Florida cities, Jacksonville’s growth rate is in line with the state average.
According to the US Census Bureau, 44.1 percent of Jacksonville’s population is male and 55.9 percent is female. The median age of residents is 35.5 years, younger than other major Florida cities. In terms of age distribution, the population was 23.9% under 18 years old, 10.5% between 18 and 24 years, 28.5% between 25 and 44 years, 26.2% between 45 and 64 years and 10.9% under 65 years distributed. or older.
Veteran-owned businesses have changed little at both the state and national levels. In Florida, veterans make up 8 percent of business owners, compared to 1 percent nationally. The SBA notes that the veteran population is larger than the non-veteran population. As this demographic continues to retire or die, the percentage of businesses owned by veterans can be expected to continue to decline.
As shown in Figure 2, the SBO also collects nationwide data on the age of entrepreneurs. The 45-54 age group continues to have the highest proportion of entrepreneurs, at 21.9 percent in 2007 and 21.4 percent in 2012; However, the proportion of entrepreneurs in older tranches continues to increase. In 2007, entrepreneurs aged 55-64 accounted for 17.8%, compared to 20.5% in 2012. Entrepreneurs aged 65 and over accounted for 9.2% in 2007, but rising from 3.4% 12.6% in 2012. These statistics are consistent with an aging baby boomer population continuing to work beyond retirement. This generation was hit hard by the Great Recession of 2007, as many companies sought to reduce costs through early retirement incentives. At the same time, many lost significant amounts of their retirement savings and there was little time to make up for the losses. Therefore, an explanation for the increase in company ownership is likely to be due to necessity rather than desire.
The US Census defines gendered ownership as a business where 51% or more of the business is owned by either men or women. Businesses can also be classified as “equal ownership by men and women” if ownership is split 50/50 percent. “Demographic Characteristics of Business Owners,” Small Business Administration, 16 January 2014. Note: Some data are not available for every year.