Gilchrist County, FL Demographic Data
Gilchrist County, FL Summary
Gilchrist County is located in Florida
- Population: 16,880
- Area: 355.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 349.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 85.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gilchrist County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,072
47%
50.8
Male
8,961
53%
49.2
Total Population
17,033
323,128,000
Gilchrist County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
884
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
887
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
922
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,476
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,467
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,707
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,729
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,253
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,262
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,113
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,962
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,022
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
349
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,503
79.3%
77.2
Female
6,427
47.6%
51.3
Male
7,076
52.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,582
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,035
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,333
19.6%
15.2
Female
1,781
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,552
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Gilchrist County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,808
98.7%
96.8
White
15,650
91.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,059
6.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.2%
0.8
Asian
15
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
50
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
225
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
909
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
353
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
88
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
275
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
193
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,124
94.7%
82.2
Gilchrist County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
647
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,324
11.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,481
39.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,425
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,113
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
927
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
480
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,971
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,426
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,407
12.3%
31.2
Gilchrist County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,209
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,776
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,980
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
311
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,064
7.4
5.8%
Gilchrist County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,439
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
710
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
603
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
84
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.1%
1.1%
Gilchrist County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
491
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
424
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,168
18.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
642
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
960
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,120
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
806
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
390
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
125
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
128
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,881
57,617
Per capita income
21,620
31,128
Gilchrist County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
257
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
546
8.7%
9.8
Construction
555
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,319
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
441
7.0%
6.6
Information
81
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
393
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
260
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
659
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
630
10.0%
4.6
Retail trade
771
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
262
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
96
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
884
14.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,653
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
867
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,449
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,417
22.6%
18.1%
Gilchrist County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,159
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,930
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
772
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
0.7%
5.1
Walked
104
1.7%
2.7
Other means
73
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
238
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.3
26.6
Gilchrist County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
323
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,212
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,366
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,353
21.6%
21.0
Gilchrist County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,254
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,152
82.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,102
17.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
987
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Gilchrist County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,241
1 room
51
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
245
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
301
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,406
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,107
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,482
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
874
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
393
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
382
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gilchrist County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,241
1-unit, detached
3,357
46.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
0.8%
5.9
2-units
8
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
57
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
59
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,666
50.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.4%
0.1
Gilchrist County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
210
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
80
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
160
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
236
3.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,067
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,566
21.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,896
26.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,945
26.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Gilchrist County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
40
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
411
6.6%
4.7
Electricity
5,419
86.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
298
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
71
1.1%
1.1
Gilchrist County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,383
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
116
4.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
123
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
298
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
840
35.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
997
41.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
976
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
442
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
252
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
548
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Gilchrist County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
913
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
2
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
44
4.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
186
20.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
213
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
468
51.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
189
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
196
21.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
115
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
64
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
6.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
13.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
348
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
203
0.0%
0.0%
Gilchrist County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,152
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
969
18.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,740
33.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
973
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
667
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
504
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
208
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
85
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,400
205,000