2020-2021 State of Downtown Jacksonville Report

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The Corkscrew Riverfront Gym

TRACKING THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 Source: Placer.ai

Like every major metro area, Downtown Jacksonville felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitor foot traffic dropped dramatically beginning in March 2020 and remained low throughout the summer. Total visits in 2020 were 44% lower than in 2019.

2018

21.3M

Today, Downtown is rebounding as the community vaccinates, as events return and as new businesses open. Visitor traffic for the first two quarters of 2021 is 24% higher than the same time period in 2020.

2019

11.9M 2017

23.0M

21.7M

Year-Over-Year Visits

Q1-Q2 2021 vs. Q1-Q2 2020 Visits 2021

8.0M Total Visits - 40.7K Daily Average

2020

2020

6.4M Total Visits - 35.6K Daily Average

Visits by Week (January 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021)

454K

345K

400K

8

Jun 21

Jun 14

Jun 7

May 31

May 24

May 3

Apr 12

Mar 22

Mar 1

Feb 8

Jan 18

Dec 28

Dec 7

Nov 16

Oct 26

Oct 5

Sep 14

Aug 24

Aug 3

Jul 13

Jun 22

Jun 1

May 11

Apr 20

Mar 30

Mar 9

Feb 17

Jan 27

Jan 6

200K


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