Neptune Beach Jobs

Neptune Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with Jacksonville, Florida in 1968, Neptune Beach, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, Florida, remained quasi-independent. Like the other towns, it maintains its own municipal government but its residents vote in the Jacksonville mayoral election and have representation on the Jacksonville city council. The population was 7,270 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,120. Neptune Beach was part of Jacksonville Beach until 1931 when residents voted to secede and incorporate as their own town. The name "Neptune Beach" was first applied to the area in 1922 when one of the few residents built his own train station, "Neptune", requiring the train to stop and take him to Mayport each day. Neptune Beach is part of the Jacksonville Beaches community.

Among the most common occupations in Neptune Beach are Management, professional, and related occupations, 46%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Neptune Beach, Florida work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Neptune Beach, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 13%. Simply Hired's Neptune Beach job listings indicate that the following industries in Neptune Beach are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Neptune Beach, Florida is $36,848, and the median income of households in Neptune Beach was $53,576.

According to our Neptune Beach Trends data, the number of Neptune Beach, Florida jobs has increased by 21% since October 2011.

Population of Neptune Beach Total population 7,270 Male 50.94% Female 49.06% Median age 39.4     Neptune Beach Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.0% Median cost of a home $148,400 Median mortgage payment $813 Renter-occupied homes 37.0% Vacant housing 5.5% Median monthly rent $751     Average Income Median for all male full-time $43,431 Median for all female full-time $30,264     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 17% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 51% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 17%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Neptune Beach Commute Carpool 6.4% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 29 minutes