Alachua, FL Demographic Data
Alachua, FL Summary
Alachua is located in Alachua County in Florida
- Population: 9,054
- Area: 35.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 34.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 257.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 62.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alachua, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,965
52%
50.8
Male
4,588
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,553
323,128,000
Alachua, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,001
10.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
688
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
590
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
517
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
502
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,685
17.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,158
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,132
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
522
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
527
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
839
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
248
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
144
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,947
72.7%
77.2
Female
3,674
52.9%
51.3
Male
3,273
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,677
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,568
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,231
12.9%
15.2
Female
695
56.5%
55.8
Male
536
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Alachua, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,171
96.0%
96.8
White
6,543
68.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,390
25.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.8%
0.8
Asian
122
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
62
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
39
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
42
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
382
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
521
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
61
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
81
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
335
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,032
94.5%
82.2
Alachua, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
79
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
303
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,564
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,230
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
938
15.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,385
22.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
756
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
382
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,873
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,141
34.2%
31.2
Alachua, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,049
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,840
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
953
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
84
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
348
4.8
5.8%
Alachua, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,763
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
789
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
367
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
340
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.5%
1.1%
Alachua, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
337
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
137
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
444
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
412
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
330
9.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
764
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
548
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
409
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
154
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
135
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
55,139
57,617
Per capita income
28,131
31,128
Alachua, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
184
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
418
9.4%
9.8
Construction
37
0.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,755
39.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
267
6.0%
6.6
Information
61
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
111
2.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
184
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
465
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
317
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
337
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
211
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
107
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
283
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,879
42.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
419
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,059
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
814
18.3%
18.1%
Alachua, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,340
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,437
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
594
13.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
133
3.1%
2.7
Other means
40
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
136
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Alachua, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
226
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,238
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,794
48.9%
37.1
3 or more
412
11.2%
21.0
Alachua, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,670
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,436
66.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,234
33.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
612
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Alachua, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,282
1 room
59
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
383
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
775
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,267
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
836
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
429
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
245
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
265
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alachua, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,282
1-unit, detached
3,349
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.2%
5.9
2-units
62
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
68
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
114
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
70
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
301
7.0%
9.0
Mobile home
224
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
43
1.0%
0.1
Alachua, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
219
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
28
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
228
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
203
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
647
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
805
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
722
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,336
31.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alachua, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
376
10.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
76
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,198
87.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Alachua, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,694
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
3.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
91
5.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
159
9.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
242
14.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
338
20.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
789
46.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
712
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
330
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
1.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
415
24.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Alachua, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,190
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
84
7.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
109
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
472
39.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
525
44.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
975
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
106
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
107
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
165
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
534
50.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Alachua, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,436
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
76
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
439
18.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
581
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
519
21.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
572
23.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
208
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,800
205,000
