Turtle Creek is a neighborhood of 9,247 people in Jacksonville. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. The foreign-born share is 3%. Density works out to 2,588 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $256,155. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Turtle Creek; 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 34.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,247
Population density
2,588 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.57 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$58,098
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,347
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance20%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical19.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$256,155
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,303
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.5%
39.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.38 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
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-Hispanic5.6%(522)
Black80.6%(7,453)
Hispanic / Latino5%(464)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other8.6%(797)
2024
White, non-Hispanic5.6%(522)
Black80.6%(7,453)
Hispanic / Latino5%(464)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other8.6%(797)
Diversity Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
