Alachua County, Florida (FL)

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• • 161,99674.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 50,44023.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 28,22112.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 15,5527.1%Asian alone
  • 9,4384.3%Two or more races
  • 1,4080.6%Some other race alone
  • 1,3670.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 6210.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $265,504

Here:	$265,504
State:	$343,090

Townhouses or other attached units: $167,075

Here:	$167,075
State:	$248,955

In 2-unit structures: $76,189

Here:	$76,189
State:	$250,044

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,151

Here:	$118,151
State:	$227,379

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,972

Here:	$171,972
State:	$313,255

Mobile homes: $91,595

Here:	$91,595
State:	$83,101

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,762

Here:	$41,762
State:	$66,167

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 72
• Robberies: 113
• Assaults: 840
• Burglaries: 1147
• Thefts: 2234
• Auto thefts: 253

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 53
• Robberies: 110
• Assaults: 761
• Burglaries: 1178
• Thefts: 2380
• Auto thefts: 231

Health of residents in Alachua County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

Health of residents in Alachua County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,387 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,927 (0.9%)

Area name: Gainesville, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alachua County is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $915 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs, Newberry, Hawthorne, Archer, Waldo, Micanopy, Windsor, La Crosse.

2018 air pollution in Alachua County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.4 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish, Louisiana , Dixie County , Liberty County , Mobile County, Alabama , St. Mary Parish, Louisiana , Putnam County , Galveston County, Texas .

Current college students: 53,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 28,904 (46.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 12,9602010 or later
• 6,5422000 to 2009
• 4,4661990 to 1999
• 3,9481980 to 1989
• 1,7451970 to 1979
• 2,052Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 61,548
• One, attached: 4,641
• Two: 2,431
• 3 or 4: 8,849
• 5 to 9: 8,904
• 10 to 19: 11,863
• 20 to 49: 6,992
• 50 or more: 5,866
• Mobile homes: 9,068
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Housing units in Alachua County with a mortgage: 32,083 (355 second mortgage, 2,696 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23,571

Religion statistics for Alachua County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Alachua County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
• Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Florida Hurricane Hermine, Incident Period: August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4280: September 28, 2016, FEMA Id: 4280, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1785: August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Florida Suwannee Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 07, 2007 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 2689, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1561: September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1545: September 04, 2004, FEMA Id: 1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1539: August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.39% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,884 average adjusted gross income)

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($342 average AGI)

Alachua County:	0.06%
Florida average:	0.08%

4.94% relocated from other counties in Florida ($23,278 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($24,264 average AGI)

Alachua County:	3.39%
Florida average:	3.87%

from Marion County, FL	0.43% ($33,514 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL	0.30% ($46,771)
from Duval County, FL	0.29% ($36,609)
from Orange County, FL	0.28% ($38,102)
from Miami-Dade County, FL	0.28% ($38,386)
from Levy County, FL	0.26% ($32,043)
from Columbia County, FL	0.24% ($37,482)

8.83% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($51,190 average adjusted gross income)

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($419 average AGI)

Alachua County:	0.08%
Florida average:	0.10%

5.17% relocated to other counties in Florida ($25,714 average AGI)
3.58% relocated to other states ($25,057 average AGI)

Alachua County:	3.58%
Florida average:	2.71%

to Marion County, FL	0.46% ($38,206 average AGI)
to Duval County, FL	0.40% ($40,266)
to Orange County, FL	0.39% ($41,565)
to Hillsborough County, FL	0.38% ($43,443)
to Levy County, FL	0.25% ($39,553)
to Columbia County, FL	0.23% ($40,874)
to Broward County, FL	0.22% ($73,234)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Alachua County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 49,355 (17,337 living alone), Female householders: 53,669 (20,062 living alone)

• 38,070 spouses (37,790 opposite-sex spouses), 9,283 unmarried partners, (8,844 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 66,614 children (61,319 natural, 2,178 adopted, 3,117 stepchildren), 6,404 grandchildren, 3,612 brothers or sisters, 3,734 parents, 0 foster children, 2,400 other relatives, 21,111 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 14,791

Size of family households: 26,454 2-persons, 12,498 3-persons, 8,593 4-persons, 3,467 5-persons, 960 6-persons, 614 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37,399 1-person, 10,368 2-persons, 1,505 3-persons, 1,166 4-persons.

29,360 married couples with children.
13,447 single-parent households (1,927 men, 11,520 women).

84.4% of residents of Alachua speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,473,737,000 ($6,606 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $80,442,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $478,797,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $253,028,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,757,000
Federal grants: $482,520,000
Federal procurement contracts: $52,409,000 ($9,221,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $202,227,000 ($10,238,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $143,242,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,259,000
Federal Government insurance: $239,977,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Alachua County, Florida
• 5,2752014 or later
• 2,2632010 to 2013
• 22,7072000 to 2009
• 20,0201990 to 1999
• 24,9261980 to 1989
• 18,4141970 to 1979
• 16,8141960 to 1969
• 5,9751950 to 1959
• 1,5681940 to 1949
• 2,2641939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alachua County, Florida
• 01 room
• 1102 rooms
• 1,1003 rooms
• 4,8264 rooms
• 12,0775 rooms
• 13,8426 rooms
• 9,4947 rooms
• 5,9238 rooms
• 8,2829+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua County, Florida
• 2,7811 room
• 2,9192 rooms
• 9,6173 rooms
• 13,1384 rooms
• 9,9015 rooms
• 4,3126 rooms
• 2,4887 rooms
• 1,3058 rooms
• 9099+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alachua County, Florida
• 0no bedroom
• 5611 bedroom
• 8,2782 bedrooms
• 29,5703 bedrooms
• 14,4114 bedrooms
• 2,8345+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua County, Florida
• 3,009no bedroom
• 11,9411 bedroom
• 18,7042 bedrooms
• 10,4583 bedrooms
• 3,1764 bedrooms
• 825+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 711no vehicle
• 17,1081 vehicle
• 25,9002 vehicles
• 8,4083 vehicles
• 2,7354 vehicles
• 7925+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County in renter-occupied apartments
• 7,277no vehicle
• 24,7081 vehicle
• 11,2682 vehicles
• 2,9673 vehicles
• 9584 vehicles
• 1925+ vehicles

77.9% of Alachua County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Florida.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 142,865
• Other state: 89,691
• Northeast: 27,059
• Midwest: 25,834
• South: 28,077
• West: 8,721

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 4,708
• Number of aged recipients: 421
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,287
• Number of recipients under 18: 1,002
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,895
• Number of recipients older than 64: 811
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,469
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,127

Alachua County on our top lists:

• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"