COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hilliard vs Fernandina Beach
PLACE A
Hilliard, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Hilliard is 77% smaller than Fernandina Beach. Fernandina Beach earns more, with a median household income $32,807 higher. Fernandina Beach has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -4%).
HILLIARDFERNANDINA BEACHDIFFERENCE
Total population3,16113,869−77% vs Fernandina Beach
Population density5741,171−597
Population growth-3.9%13.6%−17.5 pts
Median age34.658.6−24.0
Male47.7%49.8%−2.1 pts
Female52.3%50.2%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born0.5%5.3%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%80.0%+4.0 pts
Black7.2%8.2%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%10.2%−7.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other5.7%1.2%+4.6 pts
Median household income$65,096$97,903−$32,807
Per capita income$26,117$65,868−$39,751
Poverty rate25.2%11.3%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.497−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%53.3%−41.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%20.9%−18.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%2.7%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation65.8%52.3%+13.4 pts
Median home value$239,500$555,400−$315,900
Median gross rent$1,147$1,259−$112
Owner-occupied58.5%80.5%−22.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%20.9%−13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%52.2%−1.8 pts
Average commute32.622.3+10.3
Worked from home14.6%16.6%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.1%8.6%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025