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Alachua County, Florida (FL)

County population in 2016: 263,496 (79% urban, 21% rural); it was 217,955 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 36,787
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: 301 people per square mile   (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Alachua County: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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Races in Alachua County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (61.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.4%)
  • Asian alone (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
Median resident age:  31.3 years
Florida median age:  42.1 years
Males: 126,827  (48.1%)
Females: 136,669  (51.9%)
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Alachua County,FL real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Alachua County:

2.0 people
Florida:

2 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $45,304 ($31,426 in 1999)

This county:

$45,304
Florida:

$50,860

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $756 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is $993)
This county:

$756
State:

$931


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $177,100 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Alachua:

$177,100
Florida:

$197,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,000 - $263,000

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $248,799
Here:

$248,799
State:

$297,126

Townhouses or other attached units: $258,798
Here:

$258,798
State:

$218,328

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,318
Here:

$126,318
State:

$188,397

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $273,965
Here:

$273,965
State:

$280,732

Mobile homes: $72,377
Here:

$72,377
State:

$77,364
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,387
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $466

Institutionalized population: 2,899

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
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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:

  • 2007: 653 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2008: 437 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2009: 374 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2010: 331 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2011: 276 buildings, average cost: $187,800
  • 2012: 362 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2013: 528 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2014: 499 buildings, average cost: $181,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,243 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,732 (1.2%)

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 2016: 23.5%
Alachua County:

23.5%
Florida:

14.7%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.0% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.1% for American Indian residents, 48.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.7% for other race residents, 24.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 31.3 years old
(Males: 30.6 years old, Females: 31.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.7 years old, Black residents: 28.7 years old, American Indian residents: 51.6 years old, Asian residents: 26.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 23.2 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.

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----

2012 air pollution in Alachua County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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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 .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.5%
Florida:

5.4%

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: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 28,796 (50.4% naturalized citizens)

Alachua County:

10.9%
Whole state:

20.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 11,186
  • 2000 to 2009: 7,001
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,490
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,948
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,745
  • Before 1970: 2,052
Note: State values scaled to Alachua County population

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: 57,518
  • One, attached: 6,225
  • Two: 2,722
  • 3 or 4: 6,210
  • 5 to 9: 8,626
  • 10 to 19: 9,311
  • 20 to 49: 9,290
  • 50 or more: 5,158
  • Mobile homes: 10,450
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Alachua County with a mortgage: 27,374 (596 second mortgage, 2,278 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22,330

Here:

55.1% with mortgage
State:

57.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Alachua County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant47,845173
Catholic20,0046
Mainline Protestant18,36157
Other10,97434
Black Protestant5,42430
Orthodox2332
None144,495-
Alachua County Religion Details
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 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 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 slightly above Florida state average. It is 95% 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, Depth: 8.7 mi, 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 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 237.8 miles away from Alachua 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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
  • Florida Waccasassa Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 29, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 2303, 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: 3139, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Alachua County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

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

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)

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

  • India (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Venezuela (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

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

  • American (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Alachua County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 100,910 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 13,280 (9.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5,399 (4.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,090 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 2,510 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 3,079 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 7,063 (5.3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Alachua County, Florida 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 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

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $54,187.

9.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.47%
Florida average:

7.97%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.08%
Florida average:

0.11%

5.92% relocated from other counties in Florida ($18,227 average AGI)
3.47% relocated from other states ($16,205 average AGI)
Alachua County:

3.47%
Florida average:

3.71%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Marion County, FL  0.57% ($27,029 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.36% ($24,950)
from Broward County, FL  0.35% ($28,233)
from Duval County, FL  0.33% ($31,335)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.32% ($27,015)
from Orange County, FL  0.31% ($28,701)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.28% ($32,420)


10.36% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.36%
Florida average:

7.17%


0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($408 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.15%
Florida average:

0.12%

6.01% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,845 average AGI)
4.20% relocated to other states ($17,126 average AGI)
Alachua County:

4.20%
Florida average:

2.87%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Marion County, FL  0.47% ($30,600 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.47% ($26,180)
to Duval County, FL  0.44% ($30,198)
to Orange County, FL  0.41% ($30,609)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.40% ($23,741)
to Broward County, FL  0.34% ($27,177)
to Levy County, FL  0.26% ($24,449)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.7

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 from 2007 to 2014: 6.9

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

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Alachua County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Alachua County


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%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Alachua County, Florida in 1999 - 2014:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,678)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,624)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,191)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,091)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,047)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (826)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (815)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (558)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (461)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (457)

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: 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.

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: 263,496
  • In family households: 165,668 (21,515 male householders, 24,076 female householders)
    31,725 spouses, 65,469 children (61,484 natural, 2,243 adopted, 1,742 stepchildren), 5,644 grandchildren, 4,291 brothers or sisters, 5,220 parents, 3,322 other relatives, 4,406 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 81,080 (22,718 male householders (17,349 living alone)), 26,119 female householders (20,721 living alone)), 32,243 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,748

Size of family households: 22,460 2-persons, 12,068 3-persons, 7,263 4-persons, 2,034 5-persons, 1,108 6-persons, 658 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 38,070 1-person, 7,826 2-persons, 1,605 3-persons, 1,016 4-persons, 320 5-persons.

26,143 married couples with children.
15,413 single-parent households (1,927 men, 13,486 women).

85.8% of residents of Alachua speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% 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

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:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 1,619
  • 2010 to 2013: 3,745
  • 2000 to 2009: 20,509
  • 1990 to 1999: 21,313
  • 1980 to 1989: 22,600
  • 1970 to 1979: 21,269
  • 1960 to 1969: 10,683
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,064
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,148
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,583
Note: State values scaled to Alachua population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Alachua County population
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 360
  • 3 rooms: 883
  • 4 rooms: 4,499
  • 5 rooms: 12,614
  • 6 rooms: 11,922
  • 7 rooms: 7,795
  • 8 rooms: 6,173
  • 9+ rooms: 5,458
  • 1 room: 1,057
  • 2 rooms: 2,687
  • 3 rooms: 9,947
  • 4 rooms: 13,195
  • 5 rooms: 9,533
  • 6 rooms: 6,302
  • 7 rooms: 1,022
  • 8 rooms: 635
  • 9+ rooms: 346
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alachua County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Alachua County population
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 698
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,428
  • 3 bedrooms: 29,475
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,806
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,297
  • no bedroom: 1,130
  • 1 bedroom: 10,817
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,723
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,982
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,013
  • 5+ bedrooms: 59
Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Alachua County population
  • no vehicle: 1,971
  • 1 vehicle: 15,700
  • 2 vehicles: 23,949
  • 3 vehicles: 5,729
  • 4 vehicles: 1,924
  • 5+ vehicles: 431
  • no vehicle: 6,034
  • 1 vehicle: 23,489
  • 2 vehicles: 10,900
  • 3 vehicles: 3,270
  • 4 vehicles: 749
  • 5+ vehicles: 282

80% of Alachua County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Florida.

Alachua County:

80.0%
State average:

84.2%

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

  • This state: 137,746
  • Other state: 91,721
  • Northeast: 27,263
  • Midwest: 22,918
  • South: 34,290
  • West: 7,250

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Alachua County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (70.9%)
  • Utility gas (24.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.3%)
  • Electricity (90.1%)
  • Utility gas (7.1%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • Wood (0.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,616
Here:

12.7%
Florida:

12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,113
Here:

11.8%
Florida:

11.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 728
Here:

1.7%
Florida:

20.1%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Alachua County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:

  • 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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,694,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $5,546,000
  • 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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,821,000

Alachua County government finances - Revenue in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $25,070,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,464,000
    Public Welfare: $1,004,000
    Housing and Community Development: $80,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,358,000
  • 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
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • 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

Alachua County government finances - Debt in 2006:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,901,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $106,032,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,620,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,445,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $29,869,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,175,000

Alachua County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,348,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $97,309,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,032,000

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 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Alachua County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
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
ALDO1Knights Inn1
AMF Bowling1Kohl's1
AT&T6La Quinta1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware6Lane Furniture4
Advance Auto Parts7LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza2
Albertsons1Lowe's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Macy's1
Ann Taylor2Marriott5
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets14
Arby's3Mazda1
AutoZone2McDonald's10
BMW1Men's Wearhouse2
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance3
Bath & Body Works1Nike10
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1Office Depot2
Blockbuster2OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Burger King4Olive Garden1
CVS14Outback1
Cache1Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun2
Catherines1Panera Bread1
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza3
Chick-Fil-A2Payless3
Chico's1Penske3
Chipotle2PetSmart1
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery2Pizza Hut5
Coldwater Creek1Plato's Closet1
ColorTyme1Popeyes1
Comfort Inn1Publix Super Markets13
Cracker Barrel1Quality3
Curves2Quiznos3
DHL2RadioShack4
Dairy Queen2Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Roof Inn1
Decora Cabinetry3Rodeway Inn1
Discount Tire1Rooms To Go1
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts6Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge3Sam's Club1
Express1Sears2
Extended Stay America1Sephora2
Famous Footwear1Skechers USA1
FedEx46Sleep Inn1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sprint Nextel7
Foot Locker1Starbucks8
Ford2Steak 'n Shake2
Forever 211Subaru1
GNC3Subway21
GameStop3Super 82
Gap1T-Mobile9
Goodwill6T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block13Taco Bell5
Hardee's3Talbots1
Haworth1Target1
Hilton2The Room Place1
Holiday Inn2Tire Kingdom1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot2True Value1
Honda1U-Haul13
Hot Topic1UPS36
Howard Johnson2Vans3
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless5
IHOP1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House3
Jones New York3Walgreens10
Journeys1Walmart3
Justice1Wet Seal1
KFC5YMCA5
Kmart1

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+)"
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