Gainesville, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Gainesville Apartments for Rent

Total population: 35,668 (Urban population: 35,459, Rural population: 209 (all nonfarm))

Gainesville, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,912 (8,426 occupied: 3,679 owner occupied, 4,747 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	33%

Housing density: 329 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $645 (lower quartile is $491, upper quartile is $797)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $741

Median gross rent in Gainesville, GA in 2007: $787

Housing units in Gainesville with a mortgage: 2,184 (184 second mortgage, 395 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,237

Gainesville,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,548 (it was $129,500 in 2000)

Gainesville:	$207,548
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,749 - $370,376

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $303,248
Here: $303,248
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,122
Here: $115,122
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $106,855
Here: $106,855
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,862
Here: $184,862
State: $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,883
Here: $187,883
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $49,135
Here: $49,135
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,733

In family households: 19,853 (3,912 male householders, 1,482 female householders)
3,930 spouses, 6,522 children (6,191 natural, 148 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 733 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 1,245 other relatives, 1,397 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,880 (1,305 male householders (951 living alone)), 1,731 female householders (1,578 living alone)), 844 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,721 (1,164 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,051 2-persons, 1,053 3-persons, 904 4-persons, 571 5-persons, 307 6-persons, 508 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,529 1-person, 335 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

3,467 married couples with children.
1,714 single-parent households (253 men, 1,461 women).

65.4% of residents of Gainesville speak English at home.
30.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 45% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,459 (29.3%)
(12.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 130 4 rooms: 175 5 rooms: 589 6 rooms: 835 7 rooms: 642 8 rooms: 460 9 or more rooms: 833

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Georgia:
	1 room: 213 2 rooms: 567 3 rooms: 900 4 rooms: 1,542 5 rooms: 852 6 rooms: 405 7 rooms: 163 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 51

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 378
1995 to 1998: 1,276
1990 to 1994: 587
1980 to 1989: 1,602
1970 to 1979: 1,408
1960 to 1969: 1,225
1950 to 1959: 1,407
1940 to 1949: 507
1939 or earlier: 522

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 656 3 bedrooms: 1,756 4 bedrooms: 877 5 or more bedrooms: 322

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville:
	no bedroom: 275 1 bedroom: 1,238 2 bedrooms: 2,299 3 bedrooms: 766 4 bedrooms: 137 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 166 1 vehicle: 1,068 2 vehicles: 1,518 3 vehicles: 580 4 vehicles: 283 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 934 1 vehicle: 2,175 2 vehicles: 1,334 3 vehicles: 268 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gainesville, GA:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 51
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 35
$70,000 to $79,999: 44
$80,000 to $89,999: 74
$90,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 379
$125,000 to $149,999: 589
$150,000 to $174,999: 578
$175,000 to $199,999: 533
$200,000 to $249,999: 749
$250,000 to $299,999: 394
$300,000 to $399,999: 499
$400,000 to $499,999: 388
$500,000 to $749,999: 401
$750,000 to $999,999: 123
$1,000,000 or more: 136

Gainesville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gainesville:

Less than $100: 227 people
$100 to $149: 153
$150 to $199: 171
$200 to $249: 134
$250 to $299: 288
$300 to $349: 141
$350 to $399: 214
$400 to $449: 300
$450 to $499: 328
$500 to $549: 415
$550 to $599: 388
$600 to $649: 498
$650 to $699: 607
$700 to $749: 610
$750 to $799: 285
$800 to $899: 702
$900 to $999: 297
$1,000 to $1,249: 574
$1,250 to $1,499: 47
$1,500 to $1,999: 28
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 152

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3,773 1990 to 1994: 1,910 1985 to 1989: 1,107 1980 to 1984: 376 1975 to 1979: 148 1970 to 1974: 74 1970 to 1974: 40 1965 to 1969: 31

Gainesville, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 182 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 421
5 to 9 minutes: 1786
10 to 14 minutes: 2567
15 to 19 minutes: 2037
20 to 24 minutes: 969
25 to 29 minutes: 366
30 to 34 minutes: 988
35 to 39 minutes: 73
40 to 44 minutes: 237
45 to 59 minutes: 489
60 to 89 minutes: 486
90 or more minutes: 210

Gainesville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,424 (69%)
Carpooled: 2,341 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 265 (2%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 338 (3%)
Other means: 202 (2%)
Worked at home: 182 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1222
$10,000 to $14,999: 507
$15,000 to $19,999: 643
$20,000 to $24,999: 434
$25,000 to $29,999: 588
$30,000 to $34,999: 622
$35,000 to $39,999: 562
$40,000 to $44,999: 450
$45,000 to $49,999: 304
$50,000 to $59,999: 619
$60,000 to $74,999: 720
$75,000 to $99,999: 748
$100,000 to $124,999: 368
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 or more: 304

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12034

United States or American: 2307

English: 1716

Irish: 1031

German: 852

Scotch-Irish: 432

Italian: 315

Scottish: 288

French (except Basque): 187

European: 177

Subsaharan African:: 162

Greek: 104

African: 97

French Canadian: 80

Swedish: 63

Dutch: 63

British: 62

Norwegian: 61

Other Subsaharan African: 50

Polish: 47

Arab:: 38

Czech: 38

Swiss: 36

Welsh: 29

Russian: 26

Canadian: 24

Other Arab: 20

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18

Scandinavian: 17

Iranian: 16

Austrian: 16

Czechoslovakian: 13

Belgian: 12

Danish: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Nigerian: 10

Jamaican: 8

Lebanese: 7

Guyanese: 6

Ghanian: 5

Finnish: 5

Bermudan: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

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

Mexico (76%)
Vietnam (8%)
El Salvador (4%)
Honduras (2%)
Middle Africa (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Colombia (1%)

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

This state: 12311
Northeast: 751
Midwest: 1293
South: 2955
West: 420

43% of Gainesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 519
Nursery to 4th grade: 130
5th and 6th grade: 522
7th and 8th grade: 399
9th grade: 399
10th grade: 249
11th grade: 225
12th grade, no diploma: 272
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,651
Less than 1 year of college: 296
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 829
Associate degree: 220
Bachelor's degree: 985
Master's degree: 304
Professional school degree: 305
Doctorate degree: 81

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 302
Nursery to 4th grade: 185
5th and 6th grade: 353
7th and 8th grade: 374
9th grade: 338
10th grade: 299
11th grade: 299
12th grade, no diploma: 243
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,825
Less than 1 year of college: 499
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 809
Associate degree: 237
Bachelor's degree: 1,325
Master's degree: 448
Professional school degree: 129
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,944
Black householders: $28,870
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $523,918
Asian householders: $40,522
Some other race householders: $29,895
Two or more races householders: $46,646
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,518

Gainesville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gainesville household income for Black householders

Gainesville household income for Asian householders

Gainesville household income for Some other race householders

Gainesville household income for Two or more races householders

Gainesville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gainesville marital status for males

Gainesville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $237,518
Black or African American householders: $103,854
Asian householders: $223,254
Some other race householders: $164,115
Two or more races householders: $150,332
Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,589

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,565
One, attached: 291
Two: 386
3 or 4: 780
5 to 9: 1,118
10 to 19: 951
20 to 49: 377
50 or more: 364
Mobile homes: 80

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,807

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gainesville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146

Here:	5.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100

Here:	8.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 451

Here:	46.0%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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