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Gainesville, Florida

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StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Total Population145,70222,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,195$74,568$80,734
Median Age26.542.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.7%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$247,500$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,296$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate30.8%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born12.4%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate37.7%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.828.026.4
Worked from Home14.7%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.1%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gainesville, Florida

Age in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Median Age26.542.638.9
Under 18 %13.1%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %33.9%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.8%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.5%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Households59,8168,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households38.5%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children17.4%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.4%28.3%28.7%
Never Married63.1%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,051$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.3%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.8%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.9%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%12.6%n/a

Housing in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Housing Units66,11410,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.6%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.0%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.5%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied62.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income42.9%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,364$2,730n/a

Education in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate16.3%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.3%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.0%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.7%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.7%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.9%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.9%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work4.1%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.0%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.8%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Gainesville, Florida

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.5%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.4%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.8%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.8%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.0%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Gainesville

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.