Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida

Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is an unincorporated suburb west of Orange Park, Florida and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,482 at the 2020 census, up from 13,343 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is located in northeastern Clay County at (30.177189, -81.741776), just south of the Ortega River and east of Crosby Sanctuary, along the border with Duval County (the city of Jacksonville). To the east and partially to the south is the town of Orange Park. Also to the south, beyond Kingsley Avenue (State Road 224) is the CDP of Lakeside. Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is the home of the Orange Park Mall.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.48%, is water.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 5,738 households in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.7% were married-couple households, 22.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 13,343 people, a 19.3% decrease from 2000. There were 5,296 households, and 3,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 6,805 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.9% White, 17.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.66% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 6,447 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,426, and the median income for a family was $47,926. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $23,117 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,095. About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

: Blanding Boulevard
: Kingsley Avenue

Blanding Boulevard is the major arterial roadway through Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. It connects the area to the city of Jacksonville to the north and to Lakeside to the south. On the southern tip, Blanding Boulevard connects to Kingsley Avenue going East towards Orange Park.

Clay Community Transportation

Clay Community Transportation (CCT) is a county-wide shuttle service operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). It runs 2 lines and 4 stops in the area.

Lines

Clay Blue Line: Connects to NAS Jacksonville, Orange Park, Lakeside, Fleming Island and Green Cove Springs.
Clay Red Line: Connects to Orange Park, Lakeside, and Middleburg.

Stops

Orange Park Mall
Orange Park Medical Center