Alachua County, FL Demographic Data

Alachua County, FL Summary

Alachua County is located in Florida
  • Population: 251,417
  • Area: 968.81 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 875.02 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 93.79 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 259.51 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 134.51 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alachua County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
136,669
52%
50.8
Male
126,827
48%
49.2
Total Population
263,496
 
323,128,000

Alachua County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,399
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,484
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,171
4.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
24,456
9.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
39,419
15.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40,611
15.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
27,453
10.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,912
10.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,222
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,982
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20,397
7.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,475
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,515
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
215,724
81.9%
77.2
Female
112,665
52.2%
51.3
Male
103,059
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
188,988
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
42,654
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
34,387
13.1%
15.2
Female
19,294
56.1%
55.8
Male
15,093
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Alachua County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
256,034
97.2% 
96.8
White
182,119
69.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
52,833
20.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,166
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
16,798
6.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5,198
2.0% 
1.2
Chinese
4,971
1.9% 
1.3
Filipino
686
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
28
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
1,195
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,845
1.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,875
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
524
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,594
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,462
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,760
9.4% 
17.8
Mexican
4,516
1.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,389
2.0% 
1.7
Cuban
5,640
2.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,215
3.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
238,736
90.6% 
82.2

Alachua County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,427
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,861
5.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
36,949
23.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,233
17.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,734
10.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
31,185
19.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
32,178
20.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,288
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
145,279
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
63,363
39.7%
31.2

Alachua County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
109,959
49.2%
33.7%
Now Married
72,525
32.5%
47.5
Divorced
25,809
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
4,158
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
10,991
4.9
5.8%

Alachua County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
214,376
86.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,721
13.9%
21.6%
Spanish
16,998
6.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,765
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,347
3.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
611
0.2%
1.1%

Alachua County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,171
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,392
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,810
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,862
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,381
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,059
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,352
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,879
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,923
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,599
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,304
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,175
 
31,128

Alachua County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,074
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,087
11.8%
9.8
Construction
5,115
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
46,917
39.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,014
5.0%
6.6
Information
1,570
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,576
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,555
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,071
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,951
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
12,018
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,850
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,081
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,874
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
54,208
45.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,545
5.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
26,315
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,937
21.6%
18.1%

Alachua County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
118,260
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
85,762
72.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,581
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,083
4.3%
5.1
Walked
2,987
2.5%
2.7
Other means
4,784
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7,063
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
 
26.6

Alachua County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,005
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
39,189
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
34,849
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
12,385
13.1%
21.0

Alachua County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
94,428
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
49,704
52.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
44,724
47.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
21,105
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
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 County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
115,533
1 room
1,405
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
4,348
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
14,537
12.6%
9.1
4 rooms
23,916
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
28,575
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
20,120
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
9,613
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,967
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,052
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Alachua County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
115,533
 
 
1-unit, detached
57,518
49.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,225
5.4%
5.9
2-units
2,722
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,210
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,626
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,311
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
14,448
12.5%
9.0
Mobile home
10,450
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.0%
0.1

Alachua County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,583
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,148
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,064
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,683
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,269
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
22,600
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,313
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20,509
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,745
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,619
1.4%
1.4%

Alachua County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,785
13.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,313
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
78,047
82.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
79
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
645
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
553
0.6%
1.1

Alachua County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
27,374
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
197
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,289
4.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,512
5.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,554
9.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,295
23.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,892
25.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,635
31.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,516
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,972
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,959
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,602
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,251
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%

Alachua County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
42,987 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
255
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
463
1.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
474
1.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,163
7.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,392
7.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,950
27.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
23,290
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,737
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
917
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,030
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,392
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,713
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,313
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,090
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21,509
55.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,677
0.0%
0.0%

Alachua County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
49,704
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,459
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,430
17.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,284
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,818
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,003
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,511
13.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,009
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
190
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,100
 
205,000