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Gainesville, Texas

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StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Total Population17,88330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,809$78,476$80,734
Median Age36.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$177,000$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,038$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate19.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.4%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.6%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.226.726.4
Worked from Home5.6%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gainesville, Texas

Age in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Median Age36.535.638.9
Under 18 %24.4%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.1%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Households6,99410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households62.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children37.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married32.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,046$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.5%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.5%11.4%n/a

Housing in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Housing Units7,48512,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.4%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.4%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,382$4,232n/a

Education in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Less than High School15.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.6%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gainesville, Texas

StatisticGainesvilleTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.9%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.9%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.5%24.6%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.