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Alachua County, Florida

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Alachua County, Florida is among the lowest in the country for median age, and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (119th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticAlachua County, Florida FloridaUnited States Rank
Total Population285,49222,416,076334,922,499253rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$61,949$74,568$80,7341900th of 3,221
Median Age32.342.638.93109th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.8%34.1%35.7%119th of 3,222
Median Home Value$288,800$359,000$332,700684th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,339$1,669$1,413374th of 3,215
Poverty Rate21.2%12.6%12.5%445th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.8%5.2%1618th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile326.0417.8n/a470th of 3,222
Foreign Born11.6%21.9%14.1%303rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.9n/an/a797th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate54.1%67.6%65.2%3120th of 3,222
Average Commute Time21.828.026.42167th of 3,221
Worked from Home14.1%15.7%15.1%511th of 3,222
Uninsured12.4%n/an/a1159th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households36.7%46.7%46.9%3030th of 3,222
Broadband Access87.4%n/an/a783rd of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)57.6%50.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.6%27.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.0%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.0%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.1%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index61.164.761.4

Age in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Median Age32.342.638.9
Under 18 %17.8%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %21.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.5%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Households116,7868,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households51.4%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone33.5%28.3%28.7%
Never Married47.3%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,869$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.2%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%12.6%n/a

Housing in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units127,73110,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.3%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.3%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.9%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.0%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,773$2,730n/a

Education in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School5.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate19.1%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.6%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.5%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.9%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.0%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.0%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Alachua County, Florida

StatisticAlachua County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.2%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.4%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.4%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.6%21.6%16.7%

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