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Gainesville, Georgia

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StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population45,03210,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,974$77,353$80,734
Median Age33.337.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.1%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$382,200$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,299$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born21.8%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.2%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.028.326.4
Worked from Home8.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.3%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gainesville, Georgia

Age in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age33.337.638.9
Under 18 %25.6%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.4%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.5%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Households16,0884,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households63.0%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.5%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.7%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married38.8%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,505$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.6%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.7%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%12.3%n/a

Housing in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units18,0014,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.4%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.7%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.8%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,226$2,341n/a

Education in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School24.9%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate25.8%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.2%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.3%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.4%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.7%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Gainesville, Georgia

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.6%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.7%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.0%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.0%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home31.7%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.3%12.3%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.