Gainesville, FL City Data

Gainesville, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 95,447 people who live in Gainesville and approximately 217,955 who live in Alachua County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gainesville 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 Gainesville. We have included Gainesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gainesville Information

Alachua County where Gainesville 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.

Gainesville has a total of 95,447 people and of those residents there are 46,666 males and 48,781 females. The median age of the male population is 25.9 and the female population is 27.2. There are approximately 2,602 births each year and around 1,545 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gainesville varies per year, but currently 93,363 are one race and 2,084 are two or more races.

Of the 95,447 people who live in Gainesville, there are 26,282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gainesville is 12,797 male and 13,485 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 78,497.

General Gainesville 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	95,447
Total population (male)	46,666
Total population (female)	48,781
Population median age (male)	25.9
Population median age (female)	27.2
Births - Alachua County	2,602
Deaths- Alachua County	1,545
Population of one race	93,363
Population of two or more races	2,084
Population under 20 years	26,282
Population under 20 years (male)	12,797
Population under 20 years (female)	13,485
Total population 18 years and over	78,497

Gainesville Social Characteristics

There are 87,509 households in Gainesville. Families make up 48,100 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gainesville 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 Gainesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,690. Gainesville, FL moving companies help people in Gainesville 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 Gainesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gainesville 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 Gainesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gainesville.

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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	9,196
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,711
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	54,797
Householder	18,343
Spouse	12,098
Child	18,856
Other relatives	878
Nonrelatives	1,632
Unmarried partner	621
Roomer or boarder	190
Housemate or roommate	492
Unmarried partner	2,116
Foster child	70
Other	259

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29,143
Male householder	9,164
Male householder living alone	5,469
Male householder not living alone	3,695
Female householder	9,772
Female householder living alone	6,688
Female householder not living alone	3,084
Nonrelatives	10,207
Unmarried partner	1,495
Roomer or boarder	866
Housemate or roommate	7,497
Foster child	24
Other	325

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	95,447
Male	46,666
Under 5 years	2,157
5 to 9 years	2,373
10 to 14 years	2,508
15 to 17 years	1,557
18 and 19 years	4,202
20 years	2,412
21 years	2,242
22 to 24 years	4,896
25 to 29 years	4,649
30 to 34 years	3,182
35 to 39 years	2,825
40 to 44 years	2,653
45 to 49 years	2,457
50 to 54 years	2,329
55 to 59 years	1,509
60 and 61 years	467
62 to 64 years	610
65 and 66 years	408
67 to 69 years	623
70 to 74 years	892
75 to 79 years	815
80 to 84 years	547
85 years and over	353
Female	48,781
Under 5 years	2,200
5 to 9 years	2,235
10 to 14 years	2,392
15 to 17 years	1,528
18 and 19 years	5,130
20 years	2,777
21 years	2,343
22 to 24 years	4,022
25 to 29 years	3,700
30 to 34 years	2,825
35 to 39 years	2,743
40 to 44 years	2,888
45 to 49 years	2,854
50 to 54 years	2,379
55 to 59 years	1,693
60 and 61 years	590
62 to 64 years	785
65 and 66 years	494
67 to 69 years	784
70 to 74 years	1,339
75 to 79 years	1,254
80 to 84 years	933
85 years and over	893

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	95,447
One race	93,363
White	65,243
Black or African American	22,181
American Indian and Alaska Native	235
Asian	4,282
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	30
Some other race	157
Two or more races	2,084

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	83,940
People who are White alone	57,157
People who are Black or African American alone	19,762
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	205
People who are Asian alone	3,811
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	27
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,107
People who are Some other race alone	1,171

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

Gainesville 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 Gainesville. That total enrollment is 90,184 for the population of the country, which includes Gainesville. 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 Gainesville 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

Gainesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 179,084 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gainesville. The Gainesville 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

Gainesville Housing Characteristics

In Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, 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 Gainesville. 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 Gainesville, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gainesville, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gainesville, 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