Alachua, FL City Data

Alachua, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,098 people who live in Alachua and approximately 217,955 who live in Alachua County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alachua to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alachua. We have included Alachua housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alachua Information

Alachua County where Alachua resides is 969.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 217,955 and has a population rank of 259 out of all the places in the United States.

Alachua has a total of 6,098 people and of those residents there are 2,848 males and 3,250 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 2,602 births each year and around 1,545 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alachua varies per year, but currently 6,039 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 6,098 people who live in Alachua, there are 1,865 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alachua is 908 male and 957 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,405.

General Alachua Information
Total area in square miles - Alachua County	969.12
Water area in square miles - Alachua County	N/A
Resident population - Alachua County	217,955
Population rank - Alachua County	259
Total population	6,098
Total population (male)	2,848
Total population (female)	3,250
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Alachua County	2,602
Deaths- Alachua County	1,545
Population of one race	6,039
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,865
Population under 20 years (male)	908
Population under 20 years (female)	957
Total population 18 years and over	4,405

Alachua Social Characteristics

There are 87,509 households in Alachua. Families make up 48,100 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alachua families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,967), male householder with no wife present (2,851) and female householder with no husband present (10,489). The remainder of the Alachua households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,690. Alachua, FL moving companies help people in Alachua move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alachua. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alachua is based, there are 94,425 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,371 never married, 37,539 now married, 1,979 separated, 7,286 widowed, and 10,250 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,346 separated, 1,454 widowed and 6,795 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alachua social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alachua.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alachua County)
Total households	87,509
Family households (families)	48,100
With own children under 18 years	23,947
Married-couple family	33,967
With own children under 18 years	15,005
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,851
With own children under 18 years	1,300
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,489
With own children under 18 years	6,509
Nonfamily households	39,690
Householder living alone	25,455
65 years and over	5,633

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	927
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	526
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,327
Householder	1,752
Spouse	1,209
Child	1,880
Other relatives	72
Nonrelatives	129
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	136
Foster child	14
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	765
Male householder	267
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	75
Female householder	329
Female householder living alone	276
Female householder not living alone	53
Nonrelatives	169
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	94,425
Never married	37,371
Now married	37,539
Separated	1,979
Widowed	7,286
Divorced	10,250
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,346
Widowed	1,454
Divorced	6,795

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,098
Male	2,848
Under 5 years	210
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	238
15 to 17 years	143
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	33
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	222
40 to 44 years	216
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	200
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	12
Female	3,250
Under 5 years	226
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	28
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	106
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	264
40 to 44 years	247
45 to 49 years	251
50 to 54 years	235
55 to 59 years	208
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,098
One race	6,039
White	4,120
Black or African American	1,773
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	68
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	15
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,092
People who are White alone	4,116
People who are Black or African American alone	1,771
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	68
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	220
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	206,860
Same house	82,529
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	46,436
Different state or abroad	29,577
Different state	22,531
Abroad	7,046

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alachua County)
Total resident population	217,955
Born in United States	74,583
State of residence	104,742
Different state	92,717
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,601
Foreign born	15,895

Alachua Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alachua. That total enrollment is 90,184 for the population of the country, which includes Alachua. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,758 and elementary or high school enrollment was 61,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,370.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alachua population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	90,184
Pre-kindergarten	4,021
Public	2,151
Private	1,870
Kindergarten	2,168
Public	1,855
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,747
Public	18,211
Private	2,536
Elementary and high school	30,624
Public	27,436
Private	3,188
High school grades 9 to 12	9,877
Public	9,225
Private	652
College, undergraduate years	42,703
Public	41,216
Private	1,487
Graduate or professional school	10,668
Public	10,111
Private	557
Not enrolled in school	121,246

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	123,524
Less than 9th grade	4,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,166
High school graduate	25,033
Some college, no degree	24,052
Associate's degree	11,878
Bachelor's degree	47,803
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24,362

Alachua Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 179,084 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alachua. The Alachua occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (46,329), service occupations (17,043), sales and office occupations (27,700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (633), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,558) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,030). The 179,084 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,845 private wage and salary workers, 33,248 government workers, 5,845 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alachua County)
Population 16 years and over	179,084
In labor force	113,346
Civilian labor force	113,195
Employed	105,293
Unemployed	7,902
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	151
Females 16 years and over	93,036
In labor force	55,137
Civilian labor force	55,089
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,752
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	86,048
In labor force	58,209
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,150
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alachua County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,713
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,082
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,326
Other means	545
Worked at home	3,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,101,880

OCCUPATION (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Management, professional, and related occupations	46,329
Service occupations	17,043
Sales and office occupations	27,700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	633
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,558
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,030

INDUSTRY (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,325
Wholesale trade	1,781
Retail trade	11,576
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,962
Information	3,061
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,951
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,666
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	39,206
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,553
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,815

CLASS OF WORKER (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Private wage and salary workers	65,845
Government workers	33,248
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,845
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alachua Housing Characteristics

In Alachua, FL there are 95,113 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 87,509 occupied and 7,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alachua, there are 46,259 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,241 units in Alachua. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alachua, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alachua, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alachua. There are 1,664 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,427 with rent between $200-299, 12,093 with rent between $300-499 and 22,684 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alachua gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alachua, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alachua County)
Total housing units	95,113
Occupied housing units	87,509
Vacant housing units	7,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alachua County)
Total housing units	95,113
1-unit, detached	46,259
1-unit, attached	3,241
2 units	2,892
3 or 4 units	6,858
5 to 9 units	9,321
10 to 19 units	7,211
20 to 49 units	3,636
50 or more units	4,640
Mobile home	10,973

HOUSING TENURE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Owner-occupied	48,085
Renter-occupied	39,424

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
No vehicles available	6,367
2 vehicle available	46,078
3 vehicles available	9,822
4 vehicles available	2,341
5 or more vehicles available	869

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Utility gas	20,344
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	58,260
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,516
Coal or coke
Wood	748
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	394

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Less Than $50,000	48,085
$50,000 to $99,999	14,655
$100,000 to $149,999	9,279
$150,000 to $199,999	4,065
$200,000 to $299,999	2,767
$300,000 to $499,999	630
$1,000,000 or more	112
Median (dollars)	97,300

GROSS RENT (Alachua County)
Occupied units paying rent	39,424
Less than $200	1,664
$200 to $299	1,427
$300 to $499	12,093
$500 to $699	11,599
$700 to $999	7,752
$1,000 to $1,499	2,947
$1,500 or more	385