With 7,916 people, Ortega Hills is a neighborhood in Jacksonville. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $216,258. Density works out to 2,462 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.6. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Ortega Hills; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
53% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,916
Population density
2,462 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.22 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$59,417
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$27,418
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.375
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$216,258
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,351
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.0%
47.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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-Hispanic48.7%(3,858)
Black29.5%(2,334)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(966)
Asian4.1%(326)
Other5.5%(432)
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.7%(3,858)
Black29.5%(2,334)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(966)
Asian4.1%(326)
Other5.5%(432)
Diversity Score
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
