Gainesville, FL Demographic Data
Gainesville, FL Summary
Gainesville is located in Alachua County in Florida
- Population: 126,038
- Area: 62.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 61.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,020.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 160.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gainesville, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
70,602
54%
50.8
Male
60,991
46%
49.2
Total Population
131,593
323,128,000
Gainesville, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,215
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,870
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,770
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,985
12.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
31,011
23.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,606
17.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,994
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,164
8.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,426
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,180
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,681
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,767
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,924
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,038
87.4%
77.2
Female
61,607
53.6%
51.3
Male
53,431
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
93,326
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,559
13.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,372
10.9%
15.2
Female
8,663
60.3%
55.8
Male
5,709
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Gainesville, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
126,623
96.2%
96.8
White
90,494
68.8%
72.6
Black or African American
24,746
18.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
926
0.7%
0.8
Asian
8,732
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,580
2.0%
1.2
Chinese
2,525
1.9%
1.3
Filipino
541
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.0%
0.2
Korean
170
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,115
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
1,780
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
524
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,201
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,970
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,658
12.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,240
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,012
3.0%
1.7
Cuban
3,876
2.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,530
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
114,935
87.3%
82.2
Gainesville, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,442
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,757
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,536
23.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,519
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,311
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,161
21.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,016
21.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,199
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
64,543
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,177
42.6%
31.2
Gainesville, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
73,039
62.0%
33.7%
Now Married
26,704
22.7%
47.5
Divorced
10,738
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,266
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,991
4.2
5.8%
Gainesville, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
105,154
82.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,224
17.4%
21.6%
Spanish
12,095
9.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,508
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,270
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
351
0.3%
1.1%
Gainesville, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,708
20.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,495
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,404
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,723
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,581
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,125
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,261
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,060
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
251
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
983
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
32,968
57,617
Per capita income
21,310
31,128
Gainesville, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
666
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,121
14.2%
9.8
Construction
986
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
22,004
38.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,741
4.8%
6.6
Information
624
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,227
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,100
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,568
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,725
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
7,134
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,736
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
440
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,545
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,637
41.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,743
4.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,817
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,330
25.1%
18.1%
Gainesville, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,922
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
36,937
66.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,182
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,419
7.9%
5.1
Walked
2,633
4.7%
2.7
Other means
3,012
5.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,739
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Gainesville, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,535
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
22,736
46.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,039
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
5,281
10.9%
21.0
Gainesville, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
48,591
80.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,276
35.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,315
64.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,073
19.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Gainesville, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,664
1 room
1,178
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
3,273
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
9,903
16.3%
9.1
4 rooms
14,109
23.3%
16.5
5 rooms
13,378
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
9,719
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,988
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,789
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,327
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gainesville, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,664
1-unit, detached
22,442
37.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,806
6.3%
5.9
2-units
2,309
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,316
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,286
12.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,925
11.4%
4.4
20 or more units
11,439
18.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,141
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gainesville, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,395
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,870
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,616
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,547
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,193
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,241
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,677
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,752
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,411
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
962
1.6%
1.4%
Gainesville, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Gainesville, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,592
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
75
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
159
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
375
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
591
6.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,469
25.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,641
27.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,282
34.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,591
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,725
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,119
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
173
1.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,984
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gainesville, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,041
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
166
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
310
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
341
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,497
8.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,615
8.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,521
25.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,591
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,274
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
897
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,398
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,000
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,634
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,046
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,071
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,145
57.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,021
0.0%
0.0%
Gainesville, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,276
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
805
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,063
17.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,499
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,478
20.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,856
22.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,289
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
227
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
154,600
205,000
