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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%).
Alachua County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $252,134Here:$252,134State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $299,003Here:$299,003State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $179,737Here:$179,737State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,661Here:$71,661State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,343Here:$98,343State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $106,988Here:$106,988State:$43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.9%
Obama (Democratic): 60.5% McCain (Republican): 38.8%
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%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Alachua County: Rastus Railroad Station (A), South High Springs Railroad Station (B), Caraway Landing (C), Palmer Railroad Station (D), Camp Wauberg (E), Gainesville Speedway (F), Gainesville National Wildlife Research Center (G), Gainesville Country Club (H), Ironwood Golf Club (I), U F Plaza (J), Warren Cave (K), Oak Crest Railroad Station (L), Manka Railroad Station (M), Santa Fe Regional Public Library (N), Cross Creek Fire Station (O), University of Florida Library (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Ridgeway Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Alachua County include: African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Forest Grove Church (B), Fort Clark Church (C), Church of God by Faith (D), Church of Prayer For All People (E), Church of the Mediator (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Campville Methodist Church (H), Apostolic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Newnansville Cemetery (1), Nobel Hill Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Tompkins Cemetery (4), Townsends Cemetery (5), Oak Ridge Cemetery (6), Freedom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Alto, Lake (B), Hay Lake (C), Jeffords, Lake (D), Hickory Pond (E), Parchman Pond (F), Ogden Pond (G), Little Lochloosa Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blues Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Olustee Creek (C), Sweetwater Branch (D), Monteocha Creek (E), Moccasin Branch (F), Mill Creek (G), Hatchet Creek (H), Townsend Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alachua County include: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park (1), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (2), Old Bellamy Camp Park (3), San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (4), Waldo Canal Park (5), Sunland Center State Park (6), Holden Park (7), Lochloosa Lake Park (8), Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Evinston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Alachua County: Rastus Railroad Station (A), South High Springs Railroad Station (B), Caraway Landing (C), Palmer Railroad Station (D), Camp Wauberg (E), Gainesville Speedway (F), Gainesville National Wildlife Research Center (G), Gainesville Country Club (H), Ironwood Golf Club (I), U F Plaza (J), Warren Cave (K), Oak Crest Railroad Station (L), Manka Railroad Station (M), Santa Fe Regional Public Library (N), Cross Creek Fire Station (O), University of Florida Library (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Ridgeway Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Alachua County include: African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Forest Grove Church (B), Fort Clark Church (C), Church of God by Faith (D), Church of Prayer For All People (E), Church of the Mediator (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Campville Methodist Church (H), Apostolic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Newnansville Cemetery (1), Nobel Hill Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Tompkins Cemetery (4), Townsends Cemetery (5), Oak Ridge Cemetery (6), Freedom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Alto, Lake (B), Hay Lake (C), Jeffords, Lake (D), Hickory Pond (E), Parchman Pond (F), Ogden Pond (G), Little Lochloosa Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blues Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Olustee Creek (C), Sweetwater Branch (D), Monteocha Creek (E), Moccasin Branch (F), Mill Creek (G), Hatchet Creek (H), Townsend Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alachua County include: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park (1), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (2), Old Bellamy Camp Park (3), San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (4), Waldo Canal Park (5), Sunland Center State Park (6), Holden Park (7), Lochloosa Lake Park (8), Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Evinston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Bradford County , Columbia County , Gilchrist County , Levy County , Marion County , Putnam County , Union County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.1%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Alachua County (%):
11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)
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%
10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
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 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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Alachua County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $6,995,000
Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
Regular Highways: $256,000
Regular Highways: $369,000
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
Public Welfare: $1,004,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
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
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,445,000
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
Highways: $4,944,000
All Other: $2,323,000
Public Welfare: $331,000
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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