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County population in July 2011: 247,418 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 48,084
Renter-occupied apartments: 39,425
% of renters here:

45%
State:

47%

Land area: 874 sq. mi.
Water area: 94.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 283 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Alachua County: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (37.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 32%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Alachua County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (66.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.3%)
  • Asian alone (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

Median resident age:  29.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 106,405  (48.8%)
Females: 111,550  (51.2%)

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Alachua County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Alachua County:

2.3 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,019 ($31,426 in 1999)
This county:

$38019
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $715 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $978)
This county:

$715
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $183,900 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Alachua County:

$183,900
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,700 - $265,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $252,134
Here:

$252,134
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $299,003
Here:

$299,003
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $179,737
Here:

$179,737
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,661
Here:

$71,661
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,343
Here:

$98,343
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $106,988
Here:

$106,988
State:

$43,568
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,387
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $405

Institutionalized population: 2,457

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

Alachua County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 653 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2008: 437 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2009: 374 buildings, average cost: $148,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Alachua County Florida:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Alachua County Florida:

Obama (Democratic): 60.5%
McCain (Republican): 38.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,079 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,263 (0.7%)


Alachua County household income distribution in 2009 Alachua County home values distribution


Alachua County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.2%
(22.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.2%
Alachua County:

24.2%
Florida:

14.9%
(22.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 27 years old
(Males: 26 years old, Females: 28 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 29 years old, Black residents: 25 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 30 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, North Weeki Wachee, High Springs, Loch Lomond, Newberry, Hawthorne, Archer, Waldo, Micanopy.

Alachua County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32601Gainesville41153030
32603Gainesville2010----
32605Gainesville464381010
32606Gainesville330441010
32607Gainesville270352020
32608Gainesville32930180180
32609Gainesville2020----
32611Gainesville--367367
32615Alachua4161----
32618Archer333----
32640Hawthorne301010
32641Gainesville1315----
32643High Springs8381010
32653Gainesville1679----
32655High Springs1100----
32658La Crosse10----
32667Micanopy1127----
32669Newberry2236----
32694Waldo10----

2005 air pollution in Alachua County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 61 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 25 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.alachua.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Alachua County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Alachua County: Camp Wauberg (A), U F Plaza (B), Ironwood Golf Course (C), Kanapaha Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Thirty Fourth Street Plaza (E), Fort Myers Country Club (F), Fort Lauderdale Country Club (G), Forest Lake Golf Club (H), Fontainebleau Park Golf Course (I), Gainesville Country Club (J), Gainesville Speedway (K), Palmer Railroad Station (L), Rastus Railroad Station (M), Manka Railroad Station (N), Oak Crest Railroad Station (O), University of Florida Agricultural Experimental Farm (P), University of Florida Agricultural Experimental Station (Q), Caraway Landing (R), Palm Beach National Golf Course (S), South High Springs Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ridgeway Village Shopping Center (1), Butler Plaza West Shopping Center (2), Butler Plaza Shopping Center (3), Newberry Crossing Shopping Center (4), Town Center Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alachua County include: Hague Methodist Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Olivet Baptist Church (C), Apostolic Church (D), Saint Thomas Church (E), Mount Pisgah AME Church (F), Jerusalem Church of God by Faith (G), Pleasant Plain Church (H), Providence United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saluda Cemetery (1), Richard Family Cemetery (2), St. Johns Cemetery (3), Spring Hill Cemetery (4), Free Canaan Cemetery (5), Carlton Cemetery (6), Nelson - Starke Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lochloosa Lake (A), Grass Pond (B), Gamble Pond (C), Newnans Lake (D), Trout Lake (E), Prairie Creek (F), River Sink (G), Trout Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Olustee Creek (B), Rhuda Branch (C), Moccasin Branch (D), Little Orange Creek (E), Townsend Branch (F), Monteocha Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Blues Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Alachua County include: Sunland Center State Park (1), Waldo Canal Park (2), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (3), Lake Alto Park (4), Gainesville Raceway (5), Monteocha Park (6), Lochloosa Lake Park (7), Santa Fe Lake Park (8), Holden Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bradford County , Columbia County , Gilchrist County , Levy County , Marion County , Putnam County , Union County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 53,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 15,895 (37% naturalized citizens)

Alachua County:

7.3%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,131
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,019
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,998
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,950
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,072
  • 1970 to 1974: 673
  • 1970 to 1974: 528
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,524

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

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

Alachua County marital status for males
Alachua County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 46,259
  • One, attached: 3,241
  • Two: 2,892
  • 3 or 4: 6,858
  • 5 to 9: 9,321
  • 10 to 19: 7,211
  • 20 or more: 8,276
  • Mobile homes: 10,973
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 82

Housing units in Alachua County with a mortgage: 25,745 (2,251 second mortgage, 2,180 home equity loan, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,335

Here:

71.4% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.60%
Here33.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 73,237
Total congregations: 194

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents24,366 (33.3%)15,984 (21.8%)11,844 (16.2%)2,389 (3.3%)2,349 (3.2%)
Congregations50 (25.8%)6 (3.1%)38 (19.6%)7 (3.6%)9 (4.6%)
NameJewishChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2,200 (3.0%)2,016 (2.8%)1,504 (2.1%)1,118 (1.5%)9,467 (12.9%)
Congregations3 (1.5%)13 (6.7%)4 (2.1%)7 (3.6%)57 (29.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Alachua County - Gainesville, Alachua, North Weeki Wachee, High Springs, Loch Lomond

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
This county:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Alachua County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
Alachua County:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
This county:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 156
Alachua County:

6.52 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.6%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Alachua County:

10.8%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Alachua County:

Average size of farms: 149 acres
Average 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 near Florida state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/12/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Suwannee Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 7, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2689, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Waccasassa Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 29, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Fire Hazard, Incident Period: April 15, 1999 to May 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3139): April 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3139, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Wacasassa Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 13, 1999, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Florida Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: May 25, 1998 to July 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1223): June 18, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1223, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Alachua County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Alachua County (%):



  • German (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Alachua County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 76,760 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 13,082 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,441 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0%)
  • Taxi: 31 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 336 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,859 (3%)
  • Walked: 3,326 (3%)
  • Other means: 545 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,294 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Alachua County, Florida:

  • 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 mentally retarded
  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,056.

11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.19%
Florida average:

8.71%


0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($510 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.78%
Florida average:

0.22%

6.53% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,535 average AGI)
3.89% relocated from other states ($13,742 average AGI)
Alachua County:

3.89%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.47% ($35,367 average AGI)
from Marion County, FL  0.45% ($31,237)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.38% ($34,862)
from Duval County, FL  0.37% ($30,791)
from Orange County, FL  0.34% ($29,401)
from Levy County, FL  0.31% ($26,788)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.30% ($34,124)


10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.19%
Florida average:

7.73%


0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($377 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.14%
Florida average:

0.12%

6.10% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,645 average AGI)
3.95% relocated to other states ($15,674 average AGI)
Alachua County:

3.95%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Duval County, FL  0.50% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Marion County, FL  0.44% ($39,806)
to Orange County, FL  0.43% ($28,504)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.43% ($42,920)
to Broward County, FL  0.29% ($24,759)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.28% ($33,603)
to Pinellas County, FL  0.27% ($33,910)

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

Births per 1000 population in Alachua County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Alachua County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Alachua County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,956 (22,087 aged, 4,869 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 29975.79
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 774.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56141.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1234.300
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 714.310
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.59

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.51

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.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

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.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 73.1
  • Poisoning - 30.9
  • Suffocation - 16.4
  • Other - 4.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 205,114
  • In family households: 145,020 (32,567 male householders, 15,533 female householders)
    34,882 spouses, 49,340 children (45,598 natural, 1,486 adopted, 2,256 stepchildren), 3,033 grandchildren, 2,410 brothers or sisters, 1,281 parents, 2,188 other relatives, 3,786 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 60,094 (19,016 male householders (11,546 living alone)), 20,420 female householders (13,909 living alone)), 20,658 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,841 (2,357 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,639 2-persons, 11,762 3-persons, 9,187 4-persons, 3,683 5-persons, 1,216 6-persons, 613 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,455 1-person, 9,280 2-persons, 3,121 3-persons, 1,414 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

88.5% of residents of Alachua County speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,473,737,000 ($6606 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

Population growth in Alachua County

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:

6.0
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 5,557
  • 2000 to 2004: 12,508
  • 1990 to 1999: 20,864
  • 1980 to 1989: 23,701
  • 1970 to 1979: 22,300
  • 1960 to 1969: 10,689
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,096
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,403
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,030
Rooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 87
  • 2 rooms: 789
  • 3 rooms: 2,150
  • 4 rooms: 4,776
  • 5 rooms: 9,965
  • 6 rooms: 12,333
  • 7 rooms: 8,418
  • 8 rooms: 5,345
  • 9+ rooms: 4,221
  • 1 room: 1,852
  • 2 rooms: 5,371
  • 3 rooms: 8,165
  • 4 rooms: 11,000
  • 5 rooms: 7,301
  • 6 rooms: 3,883
  • 7 rooms: 1,224
  • 8 rooms: 440
  • 9+ rooms: 189
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 195
  • 1 bedroom: 1,700
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,605
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,939
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,200
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,445
  • no bedroom: 2,021
  • 1 bedroom: 11,822
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,617
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,628
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,159
  • 5+ bedrooms: 178
Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,801
  • 1 vehicle: 15,315
  • 2 vehicles: 22,637
  • 3 vehicles: 6,411
  • 4 vehicles: 1,321
  • 5+ vehicles: 599
  • no vehicle: 4,566
  • 1 vehicle: 19,749
  • 2 vehicles: 10,409
  • 3 vehicles: 3,411
  • 4 vehicles: 1,020
  • 5+ vehicles: 270

41% of Alachua County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Florida.

Alachua County:

41.3%
State average:

51.1%


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

  • This state: 104742
  • Northeast: 28757
  • Midwest: 24443
  • South: 32520
  • West: 6997

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Alachua County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (54.8%)
  • Utility gas (31.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.2%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Electricity (80.9%)
  • Utility gas (13.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,536
Here:

12.2%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 652
Here:

6.6%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,487
Here:

3.5%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Alachua County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,348,000
  • Charges - All Other: $25,070,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $2,340,000
    Regular Highways: $369,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $26,183,000
    Police Protection: $24,797,000
    Correctional Institutions: $24,311,000
    Financial Administration: $15,859,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,706,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,047,000
    Health - Other: $13,230,000
    Regular Highways: $6,288,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,887,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,367,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,916,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,370,000
    Housing and Community Development: $924,000
    Local Fire Protection: $706,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $688,000
    Transit Utilities: $622,000
    Sewerage: $172,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $106,032,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,464,000
    Public Welfare: $1,004,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,694,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $5,546,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,358,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,901,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $29,869,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $6,777,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,021,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,804,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,628,000
    Sale of Property: $343,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $340,000
    Rents: $95,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,620,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,445,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,410,000
    Police Protection: $1,861,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    General - Other: $275,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
    Financial Administration: $176,000
    Health - Other: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $97,309,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,032,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,009,000
    Highways: $4,944,000
    All Other: $2,323,000
    Public Welfare: $331,000
  • Tax - Property: $88,946,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,463,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,429,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,280,000
    Other License: $2,656,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,766,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $356,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,821,000

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


Alachua County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Alachua County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED863$156,845840$182,9362,599$178,895134$107,55213$2,791,308288$157,514166$89,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED44$158,56886$154,523243$171,20626$49,7690$031$100,25841$75,439
APPLICATIONS DENIED145$138,241179$131,3461,214$165,799144$56,2221$100,000151$127,828124$84,863
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN115$142,296153$170,771794$180,25338$126,4211$750,00096$131,99061$100,131
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$147,50044$160,068244$175,07825$133,2400$027$128,3338$81,875
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED96$209,87529$228,6210$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$208,73123$247,6960$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$227,00015$219,0674$242,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$182,9003$213,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$199,8332$163,0001$123,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Alachua County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,00170.6 years
John90273.0 years
William88872.9 years
Mary83278.6 years
Robert68970.6 years
Charles48571.8 years
George46873.9 years
Willie34971.0 years
Joseph33172.6 years
Dorothy32776.9 years
Most common last names in Alachua County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams63373.9 years
Smith50673.9 years
Jones37674.6 years
Johnson36472.8 years
Davis32674.0 years
Brown32373.4 years
Thomas23572.9 years
White17774.4 years
Wilson17673.6 years
Jackson16572.7 years
Businesses in Alachua County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Kohl's1
ALDO1La Quinta1
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant1
AT&T7Lane Furniture4
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware5Little Caesars Pizza3
Aeropostale1Lowe's3
Albertsons1Macy's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott5
Ann Taylor2Marshalls1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets14
Arby's4McDonald's12
AutoZone3Men's Wearhouse2
BMW1Motel 61
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance3
Bath & Body Works2Nike11
Bed Bath & Beyond2Office Depot3
Best Western2OfficeMax1
Blockbuster2Old Navy2
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Burger King4Outback1
CVS16Outback Steakhouse1
Cache1Pac Sun2
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread2
Catherines2Papa John's Pizza3
Chick-Fil-A3Payless4
Chico's1Penske4
Chipotle2PetSmart1
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery3Pizza Hut5
Coldwater Creek1Popeyes1
ColorTyme1Publix Super Markets14
Comfort Inn1Quality3
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos4
Curves2RadioShack5
DHL2Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Red Roof Inn1
Days Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Decora Cabinetry3Rooms To Go1
Discount Tire1Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza2Rue211
Dunkin Donuts7Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge3Sam's Club2
Express1Sears3
Extended Stay America1Sephora2
Famous Footwear1Sleep Inn1
FedEx49Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel7
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks9
Foot Locker1Steak 'n Shake2
Forever 211Subway20
GNC3Super 82
GameStop4T-Mobile11
Gap1T.G.I. Driday's1
Goodwill6T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell5
H&R Block14Talbots1
Hardee's4Target1
Haworth1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn3Tire Kingdom2
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot2True Value1
Hot Topic1U-Haul14
Howard Johnson2UPS38
IHOP1Vans3
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless6
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York4Waffle House3
Journeys1Walgreens12
KFC5Walmart4
Kmart1Wet Seal1
Knights Inn1YMCA5
Browse common businesses in Alachua County, FL


Alachua County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #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"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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