Ortega is home to 4,737 people in Jacksonville. Households here earn about 99% more than in Jacksonville as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $139,097, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.1% of residents. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Ortega; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
91% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,737
Population density
2,696 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.76 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$139,097
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$78,542
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
1.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services21.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration14.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing5.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information4.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$555,634
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,490
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
91.3%
8.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(4,376)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(192)
Asian0%(2)
Other3.5%(164)
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(4,376)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(192)
Asian0%(2)
Other3.5%(164)
Diversity Score
18
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
