Alachua County, Florida (FL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 17,981
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 48,084
Renter-occupied apartments: 45,748 (it was 39,425 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 45% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 874 sq. mi.
Water area: 94.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 325 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.9%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 29%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 167,50359.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 51,95818.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 32,43911.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 15,5275.5%Asian alone
- 14,3745.1%Two or more races
- 2,0780.7%Some other race alone
- 1510.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 32.3 years |
| Florida median age: | 42.7 years |
| Males: 138,383 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 145,647 |  (51.3%) |
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| Alachua County: | 2.0 people |
| Florida: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,354 ($31,426 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,354 |
| Florida: | $69,303 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,105 (lower quartile is $775, upper quartile is $1,485)
| This county: | $1105 |
| State: | $1367 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $280,500 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
| Alachua: | $280,500 |
| Florida: | $354,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,470Detached houses: $336,253
Here: $336,253 State: $500,941 Townhouses or other attached units: $205,665
Here: $205,665 State: $370,869 In 2-unit structures: $93,836
Here: $93,836 State: $423,188 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,769
Here: $172,769 State: $309,944 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,471
Here: $203,471 State: $447,145 Mobile homes: $110,821
Here: $110,821 State: $113,202 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,380
Here: $40,380 State: $73,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $557
Institutionalized population: 2,899
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 98
- Robberies: 133
- Assaults: 674
- Burglaries: 379
- Thefts: 1280
- Auto thefts: 179
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 111
- Robberies: 99
- Assaults: 524
- Burglaries: 414
- Thefts: 1260
- Auto thefts: 143
Health of residents in Alachua County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.68.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
42.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
57.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Alachua County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.75.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
98.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
63.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1037 buildings, average cost: $261,900
- 2021: 1088 buildings, average cost: $278,000
- 2020: 861 buildings, average cost: $264,800
- 2019: 769 buildings, average cost: $255,500
- 2018: 688 buildings, average cost: $286,600
- 2017: 626 buildings, average cost: $196,900
- 2016: 559 buildings, average cost: $180,200
- 2015: 580 buildings, average cost: $182,700
- 2014: 499 buildings, average cost: $181,800
- 2013: 528 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2012: 362 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2011: 276 buildings, average cost: $187,800
- 2010: 331 buildings, average cost: $153,800
- 2009: 374 buildings, average cost: $148,900
- 2008: 437 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2007: 653 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2006: 1009 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2005: 1346 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2004: 1328 buildings, average cost: $130,800
- 2003: 1177 buildings, average cost: $122,200
- 2002: 1023 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2001: 1063 buildings, average cost: $116,400
- 2000: 1072 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 1999: 1179 buildings, average cost: $95,600
- 1998: 1090 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 1997: 1059 buildings, average cost: $90,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,821 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,306 (0.8%)
| Alachua County: | 19.3% |
| Florida: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 32.3 years old
(Males: 31.6 years old, Females: 33.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.9 years old, Black residents: 32.0 years old, American Indian residents: 37.8 years old, Asian residents: 27.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.9 years old, Other race residents: 31.1 years old)
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.
| Zip Code | City | Certified Residential Database | Mandatory Residential Database | Mandatory Non-Residential Database | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | ||
| 32601 | Gainesville | 41 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32603 | Gainesville | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 32605 | Gainesville | 464 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32606 | Gainesville | 330 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32607 | Gainesville | 270 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32608 | Gainesville | 329 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 32609 | Gainesville | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 32611 | Gainesville | - | - | 3 | 67 | 3 | 67 |
| 32615 | Alachua | 41 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| 32618 | Archer | 3 | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| 32640 | Hawthorne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32641 | Gainesville | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| 32643 | High Springs | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32653 | Gainesville | 167 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| 32655 | High Springs | 1 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| 32658 | La Crosse | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32667 | Micanopy | 11 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 32669 | Newberry | 22 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| 32694 | Waldo | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
2023 air pollution in Alachua County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.alachua.fl.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alachua County: Log Landing (A), Rock Bluff Landing (B), Iris Railroad Station (C), Mona Railroad Station (D), Gilchrist County Emergency Medical Services Medic 1 (E), Gilchrist County Emergency Medical Services Medic 2 (F), Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue Station 4 (G), Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue Station 2 (H), Central Florida Electric Cooperative Neals Substation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alachua County include: Bethel Church (A), Bell Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Priscilla Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Mount Nebo Church (H), Mount Horeb Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Osceola Cemetery (1), Joppa Cemetery (2), Mount Horeb Cemetery (3), Trenton Cemetery (4), Townsend Cemetery (5), Shady Grove Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Bagget Lake (B), Bay Horse Pond (C), Goose Pond (D), Smiths Prairie (E), Grass Pond (F), Morgan Pond (G), Bird Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish, Louisiana 
, Dixie County , Liberty County 
, Mobile County, Alabama , St. Mary Parish, Louisiana , Putnam County 
, Galveston County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 53,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 31,809 (54.3% naturalized citizens)
| Alachua County: | 11.2% |
| Whole state: | 21.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 15,2462010 or later
- 7,4242000 to 2009
- 4,0041990 to 1999
- 3,9481980 to 1989
- 1,7451970 to 1979
- 2,052Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 64,277
- One, attached: 6,246
- Two: 2,468
- 3 or 4: 8,023
- 5 to 9: 10,886
- 10 to 19: 12,869
- 20 to 49: 6,301
- 50 or more: 8,274
- Mobile homes: 8,204
Housing units in Alachua County with a mortgage: 37,339 (2,894 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 2,561 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 978
| Here: | 3.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Alachua County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 47,845 | 173 |
| Catholic | 20,004 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,361 | 57 |
| Other | 10,974 | 34 |
| Black Protestant | 5,424 | 30 |
| Orthodox | 233 | 2 |
| None | 144,495 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 45
| Alachua County: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
| This county: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
| Alachua County: | 4.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 156
| This county: | 6.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Alachua County: | 7.9% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Alachua County: | 24.6% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.8% |
| State: | 14.0% |
Agriculture in Alachua County:
Average size of farms: 149 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39,293
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $957.72
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,986
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.64%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,887
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.00
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.09%
Corn for grain: 777 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,887 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,179 acres
Tornado activity:
Alachua County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 15996515.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/23/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Alachua County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 351.5 miles away from Alachua County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 290.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 259.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 308.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 268.9 miles away from Alachua County center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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.
The number of natural disasters in Alachua County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 105,486 (70.2%)
- Carpooled: 11,257 (7.5%)
- Bus: 5,187 (3.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,375 (2.2%)
- Bicycle: 2,411 (1.6%)
- Walked: 3,422 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 19,167 (12.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- India (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Cuba (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Brazil (5%)
- Venezuela (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- English (11%)
- German (6%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Alachua County, Florida in 2010:
- 9,261 people in college/university student housing
- 974 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 939 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 912 people in state prisons
- 663 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 452 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 361 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 177 people in group homes intended for adults
- 107 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 37 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 23 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 3 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in Alachua County, Florida in 2000:
- 8,506 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 789 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 701 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 658 people in state prisons
- 614 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 538 people in nursing homes
- 382 people in other group homes
- 221 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 87 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 59 people in halfway houses
- 55 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 52 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 32 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 32 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 29 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 28 people in religious group quarters
- 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 19 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 18 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
8.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,189 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.73% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Alachua County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.05%
5.09% relocated from other counties in Florida ($30,057 average AGI)
3.62% relocated from other states ($29,008 average AGI)
Alachua County: 3.62% Florida average: 4.38%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Marion County, FL |  0.48% ($46,606 average AGI) |
| from Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.34% ($49,952) |
| from Duval County, FL | 0.27% ($43,720) |
| from Broward County, FL | 0.27% ($60,199) |
| from Orange County, FL | 0.27% ($50,786) |
| from Hillsborough County, FL | 0.27% ($63,565) |
| from Columbia County, FL | 0.24% ($51,329) |
9.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,151 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.50% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Alachua County: 0.03% Florida average: 0.04%
5.64% relocated to other counties in Florida ($31,552 average AGI)
3.82% relocated to other states ($25,463 average AGI)
Alachua County: 3.82% Florida average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Marion County, FL | 0.54% ($48,132 average AGI) |
| to Duval County, FL | 0.40% ($45,862) |
| to Hillsborough County, FL | 0.37% ($49,583) |
| to Levy County, FL | 0.32% ($43,150) |
| to Orange County, FL | 0.32% ($59,320) |
| to Columbia County, FL | 0.27% ($46,823) |
| to Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.24% ($43,595) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 28,712 (23,351 aged, 5,361 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,754 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Alachua County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,181)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,155)
- Unspecified dementia (1,788)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,412)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,347)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,028)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (972)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (820)
- Unspecified fall (602)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (601)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,976
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 774
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,141
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,234
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 714
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.4. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 21.4
- Other - 24.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.8. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 73.1
- Poisoning - 30.9
- Suffocation - 16.4
- Other - 4.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 284,030- Male householders: 54,280 (16,042 living alone), Female householders: 62,227 (21,986 living alone)
46,503 spouses (45,971 opposite-sex spouses), 6,175 unmarried partners, (5,773 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59,369 children (55,533 natural, 1,988 adopted, 1,848 stepchildren), 4,711 grandchildren, 1,787 brothers or sisters, 3,687 parents, 87 foster children, 3,445 other relatives, 22,735 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 19,024
Size of family households: 28,057 2-persons, 17,415 3-persons, 8,461 4-persons, 4,312 5-persons, 1,792 6-persons, 1,564 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 38,028 1-person, 10,175 2-persons, 2,525 3-persons, 4,004 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 67 6-persons.
34,707 married couples with children.
10,471 single-parent households (1,678 men, 8,793 women).
84.1% of residents of Alachua speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% 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:
Births: 13,253| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 8,260
| Here: | 37 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4,545
| Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +30 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,346
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Alachua County, Florida
- 3,1412020 or later
- 14,9932010 to 2019
- 22,8122000 to 2009
- 20,1091990 to 1999
- 23,5371980 to 1989
- 22,5641970 to 1979
- 10,2931960 to 1969
- 5,9251950 to 1959
- 1,9091940 to 1949
- 2,2651939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alachua County, Florida
- 1691 room
- 152 rooms
- 1,9543 rooms
- 7,2214 rooms
- 11,7985 rooms
- 14,9756 rooms
- 11,7797 rooms
- 7,0848 rooms
- 7,9739+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua County, Florida
- 2,6571 room
- 3,6992 rooms
- 7,8523 rooms
- 15,9564 rooms
- 12,3245 rooms
- 7,8586 rooms
- 1,6757 rooms
- 7318 rooms
- 7879+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alachua County, Florida
- 169no bedroom
- 1,0131 bedroom
- 9,6852 bedrooms
- 33,3333 bedrooms
- 16,8134 bedrooms
- 1,9555+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua County, Florida
- 2,952no bedroom
- 9,9411 bedroom
- 22,8442 bedrooms
- 11,6713 bedrooms
- 6,0244 bedrooms
- 1075+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,054no vehicle
- 20,6701 vehicle
- 27,6872 vehicles
- 10,4323 vehicles
- 2,4164 vehicles
- 7095+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County in renter-occupied apartments
- 8,116no vehicle
- 24,9401 vehicle
- 15,8322 vehicles
- 3,2923 vehicles
- 1,1894 vehicles
- 1705+ vehicles
78.3% of Alachua County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Florida.
| Alachua County: | 78.3% |
| State average: | 86.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 146,615
- Other state: 97,889
- Northeast: 27,817
- Midwest: 24,512
- South: 35,674
- West: 9,886
- 69.0%Electricity
- 27.1%Utility gas
- 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 88.0%Electricity
- 9.0%Utility gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,061
| Here: | 21.8% |
| Florida: | 15.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,144
| Here: | 12.4% |
| Florida: | 12.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,841
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Florida: | 23.6% |
Alachua County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $49,679,000
Other: $37,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,961,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,435,000
Regular Highways: $1,173,000
Natural Resources - Other: $572,000
Regular Highways: $389,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $16,892,000
General - Other: $9,775,000
Regular Highways: $9,493,000
Health - Other: $2,555,000
Health - Other: $652,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $39,327,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,010,000
Police Protection: $37,831,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,541,000
Police Protection: $33,567,000
Financial Administration: $26,896,000
General - Other: $26,213,000
Financial Administration: $24,100,000
Health - Other: $23,003,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,123,000
Health - Other: $20,792,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,754,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,685,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,811,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,646,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,432,000
Regular Highways: $10,481,000
Regular Highways: $9,140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,689,000
General Public Buildings: $5,623,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,445,000
General Public Buildings: $5,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,294,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,180,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,119,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,846,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,556,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,282,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,852,000
Central Staff Services: $1,662,000
Central Staff Services: $1,537,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,448,000
Transit Utilities: $1,201,000
Transit Utilities: $1,179,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,659,000
Other: $1,021,000
Public Welfare: $812,000
Highways: $147,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,160,000
Interest on Debt: $26,868,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $8,000,000
Health - Other: $8,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,932,000
Other: $3,029,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $989,576,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $987,586,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $922,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $919,266,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,716,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,383,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,690,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,462,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,600,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,010,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,821,000
Interest Earnings: $29,162,000
Special Assessments: $23,955,000
Special Assessments: $8,951,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,542,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,394,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,487,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,156,000
Rents: $316,000
Donations From Private Sources: $314,000
Sale of Property: $237,000
Donations From Private Sources: $174,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $4,913,000
General - Other: $2,338,000
Police Protection: $2,097,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
Police Protection: $1,912,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,853,000
General Public Building: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $1,219,000
Local Fire Protection: $945,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Correctional Institutions: $391,000
Parks and Recreation: $367,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
General Public Building: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,981,000
Cash and Securities: $155,563,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $996,458,000
Cash and Securities: $927,354,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,148,000
General Local Government Support: $17,835,000
Highways: $7,558,000
Other: $5,321,000
Other: $4,837,000
Highways: $4,525,000
Housing and Community Development: $838,000
Public Welfare: $564,000
Public Welfare: $475,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Housing and Community Development: $357,000
- Tax - Property: $137,774,000
Property: $135,558,000
Public Utilities Sales: $13,368,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $11,474,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $8,282,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,636,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,528,000
Other License: $4,859,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,671,000
Other License: $4,441,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,938,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,626,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,579,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $505,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $377,000
Alachua County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $49,679,000
Other: $37,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,961,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,435,000
Regular Highways: $1,173,000
Natural Resources - Other: $572,000
Regular Highways: $389,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $16,892,000
General - Other: $9,775,000
Regular Highways: $9,493,000
Health - Other: $2,555,000
Health - Other: $652,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $39,327,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,010,000
Police Protection: $37,831,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,541,000
Police Protection: $33,567,000
Financial Administration: $26,896,000
General - Other: $26,213,000
Financial Administration: $24,100,000
Health - Other: $23,003,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,123,000
Health - Other: $20,792,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,754,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,685,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,811,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,646,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,432,000
Regular Highways: $10,481,000
Regular Highways: $9,140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,689,000
General Public Buildings: $5,623,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,445,000
General Public Buildings: $5,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,294,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,180,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,119,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,846,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,556,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,282,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,852,000
Central Staff Services: $1,662,000
Central Staff Services: $1,537,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,448,000
Transit Utilities: $1,201,000
Transit Utilities: $1,179,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,659,000
Other: $1,021,000
Public Welfare: $812,000
Highways: $147,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,160,000
Interest on Debt: $26,868,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $8,000,000
Health - Other: $8,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,932,000
Other: $3,029,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $989,576,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $987,586,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $922,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $919,266,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,716,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,383,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,690,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,462,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,600,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,010,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,821,000
Interest Earnings: $29,162,000
Special Assessments: $23,955,000
Special Assessments: $8,951,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,542,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,394,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,487,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,156,000
Rents: $316,000
Donations From Private Sources: $314,000
Sale of Property: $237,000
Donations From Private Sources: $174,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $4,913,000
General - Other: $2,338,000
Police Protection: $2,097,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
Police Protection: $1,912,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,853,000
General Public Building: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $1,219,000
Local Fire Protection: $945,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Correctional Institutions: $391,000
Parks and Recreation: $367,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
General Public Building: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,981,000
Cash and Securities: $155,563,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $996,458,000
Cash and Securities: $927,354,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,148,000
General Local Government Support: $17,835,000
Highways: $7,558,000
Other: $5,321,000
Other: $4,837,000
Highways: $4,525,000
Housing and Community Development: $838,000
Public Welfare: $564,000
Public Welfare: $475,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Housing and Community Development: $357,000
- Tax - Property: $137,774,000
Property: $135,558,000
Public Utilities Sales: $13,368,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $11,474,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $8,282,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,636,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,528,000
Other License: $4,859,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,671,000
Other License: $4,441,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,938,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,626,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,579,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $505,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $377,000
Alachua County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $49,679,000
Other: $37,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,961,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,435,000
Regular Highways: $1,173,000
Natural Resources - Other: $572,000
Regular Highways: $389,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $16,892,000
General - Other: $9,775,000
Regular Highways: $9,493,000
Health - Other: $2,555,000
Health - Other: $652,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $39,327,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,010,000
Police Protection: $37,831,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,541,000
Police Protection: $33,567,000
Financial Administration: $26,896,000
General - Other: $26,213,000
Financial Administration: $24,100,000
Health - Other: $23,003,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,123,000
Health - Other: $20,792,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,754,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,685,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,811,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,646,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,432,000
Regular Highways: $10,481,000
Regular Highways: $9,140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,689,000
General Public Buildings: $5,623,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,445,000
General Public Buildings: $5,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,294,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,180,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,119,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,846,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,556,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,282,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,852,000
Central Staff Services: $1,662,000
Central Staff Services: $1,537,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,448,000
Transit Utilities: $1,201,000
Transit Utilities: $1,179,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,659,000
Other: $1,021,000
Public Welfare: $812,000
Highways: $147,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,160,000
Interest on Debt: $26,868,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $8,000,000
Health - Other: $8,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,932,000
Other: $3,029,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $989,576,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $987,586,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $922,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $919,266,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,716,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,383,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,690,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,462,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,600,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,010,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,821,000
Interest Earnings: $29,162,000
Special Assessments: $23,955,000
Special Assessments: $8,951,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,542,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,394,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,487,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,156,000
Rents: $316,000
Donations From Private Sources: $314,000
Sale of Property: $237,000
Donations From Private Sources: $174,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $4,913,000
General - Other: $2,338,000
Police Protection: $2,097,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
Police Protection: $1,912,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,853,000
General Public Building: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $1,219,000
Local Fire Protection: $945,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Correctional Institutions: $391,000
Parks and Recreation: $367,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
General Public Building: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,981,000
Cash and Securities: $155,563,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $996,458,000
Cash and Securities: $927,354,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,148,000
General Local Government Support: $17,835,000
Highways: $7,558,000
Other: $5,321,000
Other: $4,837,000
Highways: $4,525,000
Housing and Community Development: $838,000
Public Welfare: $564,000
Public Welfare: $475,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Housing and Community Development: $357,000
- Tax - Property: $137,774,000
Property: $135,558,000
Public Utilities Sales: $13,368,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $11,474,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $8,282,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,636,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,528,000
Other License: $4,859,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,671,000
Other License: $4,441,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,938,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,626,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,579,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $505,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $377,000
Alachua County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $49,679,000
Other: $37,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,961,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,435,000
Regular Highways: $1,173,000
Natural Resources - Other: $572,000
Regular Highways: $389,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $16,892,000
General - Other: $9,775,000
Regular Highways: $9,493,000
Health - Other: $2,555,000
Health - Other: $652,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $39,327,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,010,000
Police Protection: $37,831,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,541,000
Police Protection: $33,567,000
Financial Administration: $26,896,000
General - Other: $26,213,000
Financial Administration: $24,100,000
Health - Other: $23,003,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,123,000
Health - Other: $20,792,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,754,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,685,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,811,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,646,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,432,000
Regular Highways: $10,481,000
Regular Highways: $9,140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,689,000
General Public Buildings: $5,623,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,445,000
General Public Buildings: $5,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,294,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,180,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,119,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,846,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,556,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,282,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,852,000
Central Staff Services: $1,662,000
Central Staff Services: $1,537,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,448,000
Transit Utilities: $1,201,000
Transit Utilities: $1,179,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,659,000
Other: $1,021,000
Public Welfare: $812,000
Highways: $147,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,160,000
Interest on Debt: $26,868,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $8,000,000
Health - Other: $8,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,932,000
Other: $3,029,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $989,576,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $987,586,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $922,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $919,266,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,716,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,383,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,690,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,462,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,600,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,000,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,010,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,821,000
Interest Earnings: $29,162,000
Special Assessments: $23,955,000
Special Assessments: $8,951,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,542,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,394,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,487,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,156,000
Rents: $316,000
Donations From Private Sources: $314,000
Sale of Property: $237,000
Donations From Private Sources: $174,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $4,913,000
General - Other: $2,338,000
Police Protection: $2,097,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
Police Protection: $1,912,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,853,000
General Public Building: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $1,219,000
Local Fire Protection: $945,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Correctional Institutions: $391,000
Parks and Recreation: $367,000
Correctional Institutions: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
General Public Building: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,981,000
Cash and Securities: $155,563,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $996,458,000
Cash and Securities: $927,354,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,148,000
General Local Government Support: $17,835,000
Highways: $7,558,000
Other: $5,321,000
Other: $4,837,000
Highways: $4,525,000
Housing and Community Development: $838,000
Public Welfare: $564,000
Public Welfare: $475,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Housing and Community Development: $357,000
- Tax - Property: $137,774,000
Property: $135,558,000
Public Utilities Sales: $13,368,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $11,474,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $8,282,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,636,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,528,000
Other License: $4,859,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,671,000
Other License: $4,441,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,938,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,626,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,579,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $505,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $377,000
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
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 41 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 863 | $156,845 | 840 | $182,936 | 2,599 | $178,895 | 134 | $107,552 | 13 | $2,791,308 | 288 | $157,514 | 166 | $89,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 44 | $158,568 | 86 | $154,523 | 243 | $171,206 | 26 | $49,769 | 0 | $0 | 31 | $100,258 | 41 | $75,439 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 145 | $138,241 | 179 | $131,346 | 1,214 | $165,799 | 144 | $56,222 | 1 | $100,000 | 151 | $127,828 | 124 | $84,863 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 115 | $142,296 | 153 | $170,771 | 794 | $180,253 | 38 | $126,421 | 1 | $750,000 | 96 | $131,990 | 61 | $100,131 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 12 | $147,500 | 44 | $160,068 | 244 | $175,078 | 25 | $133,240 | 0 | $0 | 27 | $128,333 | 8 | $81,875 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 35 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 96 | $209,875 | 29 | $228,621 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 26 | $208,731 | 23 | $247,696 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 21 | $227,000 | 15 | $219,067 | 4 | $242,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 10 | $182,900 | 3 | $213,667 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $199,833 | 2 | $163,000 | 1 | $123,000 |
| Most common first names in Alachua County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 1,001 | 70.6 years |
| John | 902 | 73.0 years |
| William | 888 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 832 | 78.6 years |
| Robert | 689 | 70.6 years |
| Charles | 485 | 71.8 years |
| George | 468 | 73.9 years |
| Willie | 349 | 71.0 years |
| Joseph | 331 | 72.6 years |
| Dorothy | 327 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Alachua County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 633 | 73.9 years |
| Smith | 506 | 73.9 years |
| Jones | 376 | 74.6 years |
| Johnson | 364 | 72.8 years |
| Davis | 326 | 74.0 years |
| Brown | 323 | 73.4 years |
| Thomas | 235 | 72.9 years |
| White | 177 | 74.4 years |
| Wilson | 176 | 73.6 years |
| Jackson | 165 | 72.7 years |
| Businesses in Alachua County, FL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDO | 1 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| AT&T | 6 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 6 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 7 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | Lowe's | 3 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 2 | Marriott | 5 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 14 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Mazda | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 10 | |
| BMW | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 10 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 2 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| CVS | 14 | Outback | 1 | |
| Cache | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Payless | 3 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Penske | 3 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 2 | Pizza Hut | 5 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 13 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quality | 3 | |
| Curves | 2 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| DHL | 2 | RadioShack | 4 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 3 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Rooms To Go | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 6 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 3 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Sephora | 2 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
| FedEx | 46 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 7 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 8 | |
| Ford | 2 | Steak 'n Shake | 2 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| GNC | 3 | Subway | 21 | |
| GameStop | 3 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Gap | 1 | T-Mobile | 9 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 13 | Taco Bell | 5 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Haworth | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Tire Kingdom | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 13 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | UPS | 36 | |
| Howard Johnson | 2 | Vans | 3 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Waffle House | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walgreens | 10 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Justice | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| KFC | 5 | YMCA | 5 | |
| Kmart | 1 | |||
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 (PM2.5) 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+)"