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Alachua, Florida

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StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Total Population10,74322,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,464$74,568$80,734
Median Age37.942.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.2%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$299,200$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,284$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.4%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born6.4%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.8%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.328.026.4
Worked from Home21.0%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.6%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alachua, Florida

Age in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Median Age37.942.638.9
Under 18 %22.8%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.6%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Households4,5518,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households64.7%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%28.3%28.7%
Never Married27.1%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,906$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.8%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.5%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%12.6%n/a

Housing in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units4,88710,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.1%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.5%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.2%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,834$2,730n/a

Education in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School4.4%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate23.5%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.8%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.4%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Alachua, Florida

StatisticAlachuaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.6%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.1%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.0%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Alachua

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.