Median household income (1999): $27,731
Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,540
| This zip code | $26,540 | | Florida: | $42,433 |
Nearest zip codes: 32641, 32601, 32603, 32605, 32653, 32607.
Housing units in zip code 32609 with a mortgage: 1,828 (206 second mortgage, 161 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 650
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $664
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $231
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 23.7% | | Whole state: | 12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.1% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 256
- 1995 to 1998: 433
- 1990 to 1994: 346
- 1980 to 1989: 1,194
- 1970 to 1979: 1,771
- 1960 to 1969: 1,613
- 1950 to 1959: 1,151
- 1940 to 1949: 360
- 1939 or earlier: 251
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, FL (32609):
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 191
- 2 bedrooms: 914
- 3 bedrooms: 2,036
- 4 bedrooms: 496
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 189
- 1 bedrooms: 869
- 2 bedrooms: 1,184
- 3 bedrooms: 581
- 4 bedrooms: 78
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 32609 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 163
- 1 vehicle: 1,458
- 2 vehicles: 1,435
- 3 vehicles: 467
- 4 vehicles: 103
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 641
- 1 vehicle: 1,476
- 2 vehicles: 588
- 3 vehicles: 142
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 32609:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 25
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 75
- $40,000 to $49,999: 348
- $50,000 to $59,999: 583
- $60,000 to $69,999: 578
- $70,000 to $79,999: 365
- $80,000 to $89,999: 141
- $90,000 to $99,999: 69
- $100,000 to $124,999: 146
- $125,000 to $149,999: 51
- $150,000 to $174,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 32609:
- Less than $100: 126
- $100 to $149: 166
- $150 to $199: 86
- $200 to $249: 82
- $250 to $299: 244
- $300 to $349: 247
- $350 to $399: 443
- $400 to $449: 309
- $450 to $499: 370
- $500 to $549: 215
- $550 to $599: 86
- $600 to $649: 155
- $650 to $699: 106
- $700 to $749: 96
- $750 to $799: 12
- $800 to $899: 8
- No cash rent: 122
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,136
- Black or African American householders: $95,889
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $119,265
- Asian householders: $110,042
- Some other race householders: $87,461
- Two or more races householders: $135,167
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,323
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,614
- One, attached: 128
- Two: 645
- 3 or 4: 480
- 5 to 9: 378
- 10 to 19: 305
- 20 to 49: 99
- 50 or more: 153
- Mobile homes: 1,547
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,848 (78%)
- Carpooled: 980 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 104 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 202 (3%)
- Walked: 140 (2%)
- Other means: 38 (1%)
- Worked at home: 200 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 237
- 5 to 9 minutes: 732
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1415
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1657
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1319
- 25 to 29 minutes: 384
- 30 to 34 minutes: 760
- 35 to 39 minutes: 78
- 40 to 44 minutes: 89
- 45 to 59 minutes: 277
- 60 to 89 minutes: 249
- 90 or more minutes: 129
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,626
- In family households: 12,123 (2,163 male householders, 1,691 female householders)
2,310 spouses, 4,346 children (4,018 natural, 75 adopted, 253 stepchildren), 582 grandchildren, 213 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 175 other relatives, 516 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,503 (1,376 male householders (1,036 living alone)), 1,372 female householders (1,089 living alone)), 755 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,624 (1,722 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,543 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 699 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,125 1-person, 505 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
1,802 married couples with children.
1,871 single-parent households (249 men, 1,622 women).
89.7% of residents of 32609 zip code speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 19% well, 11% not well, 4% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 6% well, 9% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 62% well).
Foreign born population: 569 (3.1%)
(32.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 16.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (11%)
- Cuba (11%)
- Russia (8%)
- Germany (8%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Korea (6%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 119
- 1990 to 1994: 183
- 1985 to 1989: 74
- 1980 to 1984: 54
- 1975 to 1979: 77
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 45
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 6332
- United States or American: 1396
- German: 1122
- English: 920
- Irish: 793
- Italian: 458
- French (except Basque): 343
- African: 304
- Subsaharan African:: 304
- Scottish: 210
- Scotch-Irish: 206
- Swedish: 115
- Dutch: 111
- Russian: 109
- European: 101
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 100
- British: 94
- Norwegian: 83
- Polish: 81
- Finnish: 42
- French Canadian: 40
- Greek: 40
- Czech: 40
- Swiss: 35
- Jamaican: 35
- Welsh: 24
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20
- Ukrainian: 19
- Bahamian: 19
- West Indian: 18
- Hungarian: 15
- Arab:: 13
- Guyanese: 13
- Canadian: 12
- Portuguese: 12
- Serbian: 10
- Scandinavian: 8
- Arab/Arabic: 8
- Haitian: 8
- Danish: 7
- Lithuanian: 6
- Turkish: 6
- Lebanese: 5
- Australian: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (59%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10685
- Northeast: 1900
- Midwest: 1644
- South: 2595
- West: 360
44% of the 32609 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Florida.
Population in 1990: 17,668. Population change in the 1990s: +540 (+3.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 174
| Here: | 8.0% | | Florida: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 1.4% | | Florida: | 9.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 183
| Here: | 11.3% | | Florida: | 21.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Political Organizations (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 789 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 658 people in state prisons
- 509 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 335 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 87 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 32 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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