Gainesville, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,472 (Urban population: 14,991 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 481 (3 farm, 478 nonfarm))

Gainesville, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,418 (5,956 occupied: 3,470 owner occupied, 2,486 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	36%

Housing density: 378 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $357

Median gross rent in Gainesville, TX in 2000: $444

Housing units in Gainesville with a mortgage: 1,302 (23 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,831

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,980

In family households: 12,735 (2,937 male householders, 1,074 female householders)
3,070 spouses, 4,583 children (4,187 natural, 98 adopted, 298 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 272 other relatives, 215 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,245 (668 male householders (535 living alone)), 1,281 female householders (1,213 living alone)), 296 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 492 (365 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,745 2-persons, 875 3-persons, 764 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,748 1-person, 139 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 9 5-persons.

2,668 married couples with children.
1,055 single-parent households (187 men, 868 women).

83.4% of residents of Gainesville speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 48% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,655 (10.7%)
(15.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Texas:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 62
3 rooms: 98
4 rooms: 389
5 rooms: 1,113
6 rooms: 929
7 rooms: 525
8 rooms: 186
9 or more rooms: 159

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Texas:

1 room: 78
2 rooms: 213
3 rooms: 448
4 rooms: 679
5 rooms: 588
6 rooms: 340
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 159
1990 to 1994: 112
1980 to 1989: 722
1970 to 1979: 1,229
1960 to 1969: 919
1950 to 1959: 1,481
1940 to 1949: 762
1939 or earlier: 959

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 122
2 bedrooms: 944
3 bedrooms: 2,009
4 bedrooms: 336
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville:

no bedroom: 99
1 bedroom: 661
2 bedrooms: 981
3 bedrooms: 695
4 bedrooms: 50
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 163
1 vehicle: 1,056
2 vehicles: 1,631
3 vehicles: 482
4 vehicles: 122
5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 360
1 vehicle: 1,275
2 vehicles: 703
3 vehicles: 113
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gainesville, TX:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 133
$25,000 to $29,999: 148
$30,000 to $34,999: 218
$35,000 to $39,999: 233
$40,000 to $49,999: 363
$50,000 to $59,999: 415
$60,000 to $69,999: 315
$70,000 to $79,999: 331
$80,000 to $89,999: 203
$90,000 to $99,999: 198
$100,000 to $124,999: 140
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $174,999: 69
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 34
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gainesville:

Less than $100: 183
$100 to $149: 189
$150 to $199: 126
$200 to $249: 129
$250 to $299: 242
$300 to $349: 284
$350 to $399: 357
$400 to $449: 326
$450 to $499: 206
$500 to $549: 150
$550 to $599: 48
$600 to $649: 49
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 113

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 720
1990 to 1994: 420
1985 to 1989: 186
1980 to 1984: 140
1975 to 1979: 104
1970 to 1974: 35
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 26

Gainesville, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.4%
Number of people working at home: 125 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 356
5 to 9 minutes: 1412
10 to 14 minutes: 1671
15 to 19 minutes: 788
20 to 24 minutes: 260
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 387
35 to 39 minutes: 212
40 to 44 minutes: 194
45 to 59 minutes: 461
60 to 89 minutes: 291
90 or more minutes: 131

Gainesville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,858 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,170 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
Taxi: 21 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 70 (1%)
Other means: 29 (0%)
Worked at home: 125 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 976
$10,000 to $14,999: 520
$15,000 to $19,999: 565
$20,000 to $24,999: 448
$25,000 to $29,999: 418
$30,000 to $34,999: 430
$35,000 to $39,999: 403
$40,000 to $44,999: 426
$45,000 to $49,999: 254
$50,000 to $59,999: 397
$60,000 to $74,999: 461
$75,000 to $99,999: 400
$100,000 to $124,999: 145
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4134
United States or American: 1900
German: 1402
English: 962
Irish: 912
Scotch-Irish: 197
Scottish: 178
Dutch: 156
French (except Basque): 142
Italian: 106
Polish: 90
Swedish: 60
European: 50
Norwegian: 43
Czech: 32
Canadian: 31
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 24
Dutch West Indian: 24
Arab:: 17
Syrian: 17
Bulgarian: 12
Czechoslovakian: 9
Finnish: 9
Portuguese: 8
Austrian: 8
Australian: 7
Belgian: 7
Yugoslavian: 7
British: 7
Danish: 6
French Canadian: 6
Greek: 6
Welsh: 4

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

Mexico (85%)
Taiwan (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
India (2%)
Netherlands (2%)
Vietnam (1%)
Canada (1%)

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

This state: 10247
Northeast: 139
Midwest: 832
South: 1777
West: 676

48% of Gainesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 65
5th and 6th grade: 212
7th and 8th grade: 182
9th grade: 188
10th grade: 185
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 102
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,216
Less than 1 year of college: 289
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 704
Associate degree: 235
Bachelor's degree: 413
Master's degree: 175
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 88
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 168
7th and 8th grade: 260
9th grade: 275
10th grade: 310
11th grade: 209
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,654
Less than 1 year of college: 353
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 689
Associate degree: 374
Bachelor's degree: 437
Master's degree: 246
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.0%
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: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 27.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,084
Black householders: $23,629
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,273
Asian householders: $18,906
Some other race householders: $21,047
Two or more races householders: $16,484
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $22,500

Gainesville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Gainesville household income for Black or African American householders

Gainesville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native 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 householders

Gainesville marital status for males

Gainesville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $59,500
Black or African American householders: $32,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $18,300
Asian householders: $166,100
Some other race householders: $28,100
Two or more races householders: $36,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,994
One, attached: 145
Two: 149
3 or 4: 287
5 to 9: 149
10 to 19: 93
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 156
Mobile homes: 301
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gainesville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68

Here:	3.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	2.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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