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Gainesville, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,783 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Gainesville:

$139,783
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,880 - $224,547

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $191,673
Here:

$191,673
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,521
Here:

$206,521
State:

$327,631

Mobile homes: $118,624
Here:

$118,624
State:

$124,413

Total population: 16,095 (Urban population: 14,991 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 481 (3 farm, 478 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,540 (7,071 occupied: 3,560 owner occupied, 3,617 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

38%

Housing density: 444 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $368,894.

Median contract rent in 2022: $830 (lower quartile is $599, upper quartile is $1,029)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $830


Median gross rent in Gainesville, TX in 2022: $1,069

Housing units in Gainesville with a mortgage: 1,667 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,368

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,987

Median monthly housing costs: $987

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Gainesville, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1973

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,928
  • Male householders: 3,248 (1,046 living alone), Female householders: 3,726 (933 living alone)
  • 3,048 spouses (3,029 opposite-sex spouses), 598 unmarried partners, (598 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,412 children (5,134 natural, 232 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 354 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 180 parents, 11 foster children, 121 other relatives, 693 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 465

Size of family households: 1,776 2-persons, 1,298 3-persons, 545 4-persons, 527 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 245 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 345 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

2,669 married couples with children.
1,402 single-parent households (378 men, 1,024 women).

76.8% of residents of Gainesville speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,415 (13.5%)
(23.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville, Texas
  • 124no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 8552 bedrooms
  • 2,1233 bedrooms
  • 3484 bedrooms
  • 895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Texas
  • 40no bedroom
  • 9081 bedroom
  • 1,0552 bedrooms
  • 1,4653 bedrooms
  • 1074 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 129no vehicle
  • 1,0191 vehicle
  • 1,3732 vehicles
  • 7743 vehicles
  • 1854 vehicles
  • 815+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • 433no vehicle
  • 1,7071 vehicle
  • 1,2382 vehicles
  • 2043 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 365+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Texas
  • 691 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1573 rooms
  • 4314 rooms
  • 9605 rooms
  • 8836 rooms
  • 4567 rooms
  • 3278 rooms
  • 2799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Texas
  • 401 room
  • 1382 rooms
  • 7613 rooms
  • 8414 rooms
  • 8005 rooms
  • 6396 rooms
  • 2317 rooms
  • 1088 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Gainesville city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Gainesville, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Gainesville, TX in 2022
  • 409Less than $10,000
  • 678$10,000 to $19,999
  • 863$20,000 to $29,999
  • 827$30,000 to $39,999
  • 883$40,000 to $49,999
  • 864$50,000 to $59,999
  • 651$60,000 to $74,999
  • 785$75,000 to $99,999
  • 318$100,000 to $124,999
  • 375$125,000 to $149,999
  • 328$150,000 to $199,999
  • 186$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Gainesville, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Gainesville, TX in 2022
  • 74Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 63$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$25,000 to $29,999
  • 129$30,000 to $34,999
  • 186$40,000 to $49,999
  • 133$50,000 to $59,999
  • 73$60,000 to $69,999
  • 169$70,000 to $79,999
  • 327$80,000 to $89,999
  • 35$90,000 to $99,999
  • 354$100,000 to $124,999
  • 133$125,000 to $149,999
  • 251$150,000 to $174,999
  • 309$175,000 to $199,999
  • 299$200,000 to $249,999
  • 202$250,000 to $299,999
  • 218$300,000 to $399,999
  • 51$400,000 to $499,999
  • 69$500,000 to $749,999
  • 36$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Gainesville, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gainesville, TX in 2022
  • 133Less than $100
  • 50$100 to $149
  • 69$150 to $199
  • 81$200 to $249
  • 50$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 43$400 to $449
  • 62$450 to $499
  • 154$500 to $549
  • 85$550 to $599
  • 294$600 to $649
  • 103$650 to $699
  • 236$700 to $749
  • 151$750 to $799
  • 507$800 to $899
  • 287$900 to $999
  • 435$1,000 to $1,249
  • 253$1,250 to $1,499
  • 81$1,500 to $1,999
  • 380No cash rent
Work and jobs in Gainesville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.5%
Number of people working at home: 686 (8.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 345
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,815
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,856
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 647
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 770
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 162
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 591
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 205
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 273
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 472
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 333
  • 90 or more minutes: 49
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gainesville

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,696 (75.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,445 (12.5%)
  • Bus: 113 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 197 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 182 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 686 (5.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 20.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 8.1%Females
Races in Gainesville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gainesville, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gainesville, Texas
  • 3952010 or later
  • 8962000 to 2009
  • 6451990 to 1999
  • 3261980 to 1989
  • 1391970 to 1979
  • 50Before 1970
Ancestries in Gainesville, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 713 (6.9%)
  • American: 635 (6.1%)
  • Irish: 552 (5.3%)
  • English: 509 (4.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 388 (3.8%)
  • European: 244 (2.4%)
  • Dutch: 209 (2.0%)
  • Scottish: 83 (0.8%)
  • French: 60 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 47 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 38 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 29 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 20 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 16 (0.2%)
  • British: 13 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 10 (0.10%)

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

Mexico
Gainesville:

77.3% (1,868)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Philippines
Gainesville:

5.1% (124)
Texas:

2.1% (103,148)

Africa, n.e.c.
Gainesville:

2.6% (62)
Texas:

0.2% (11,205)

El Salvador
Gainesville:

2.4% (57)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

Guatemala
Gainesville:

1.9% (47)
Texas:

1.8% (87,382)

Ireland
Gainesville:

1.7% (41)
Texas:

0.1% (4,334)

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

  • This state: 10,794
  • Other state: 4,366
  • Northeast: 346
  • Midwest: 810
  • South: 2,125
  • West: 1,077

83.4% of Gainesville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.9% lived in Texas.


Gainesville:

83.4%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 221
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 113
  • 5th and 6th grade: 85
  • 7th and 8th grade: 158
  • 9th grade: 228
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 28
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 167
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,810
  • Less than 1 year of college: 370
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 761
  • Associate degree: 473
  • Bachelor's degree: 452
  • Master's degree: 204
  • Professional school degree: 83
  • Doctorate degree: 129
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 114
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 166
  • 7th and 8th grade: 82
  • 9th grade: 86
  • 10th grade: 152
  • 11th grade: 91
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 36
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,921
  • Less than 1 year of college: 400
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,124
  • Associate degree: 427
  • Bachelor's degree: 976
  • Master's degree: 265
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 44
Educational Attainment for Females
Gainesville marital status for males
Gainesville marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,559
  • One, attached: 59
  • Two: 388
  • 3 or 4: 506
  • 5 to 9: 207
  • 10 to 19: 295
  • 20 to 49: 223
  • 50 or more: 184
  • Mobile homes: 116

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,768

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Gainesville
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gainesville, TX
  • 50.4%Utility gas
  • 45.8%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gainesville, TX
  • 63.8%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166
Here:

8.2%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

4.3%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
Here:

19.2%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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