Alachua, Florida Census and Community Profile

ALACHUA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alachua, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alachua, FL was 6,098.

Alachua Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alachua was 2,848, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alachua, FL
There are an estimated 1,172 married men in the town. 58.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Alachua are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alachua is 3,250 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alachua, Florida
There are an estimated 1,145 married women in the community. 45.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alachua, FL
The median age of people living in Alachua, FL was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alachua was 436. There were 4,405 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (711) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alachua, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alachua, FL was 6,039.

White Population in Alachua, FL
The estimated White population in the Alachua community is 4,120, which is 67.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alachua, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,773, which is 29.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alachua, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alachua, FL was 9.

Asian Population in Alachua, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 68.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alachua, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alachua was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 69, while those of “two or more races” was 59 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alachua community was 220, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alachua, FL
The household population number in Alachua was 6,092.

Group Quarters Population in Alachua, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Alachua, FL
The average household size in Alachua is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alachua, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,501 total housing units in Alachua.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,348, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,799 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 549 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 153 vacant homes in Alachua at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alachua, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,441, with a median value in dollars of 91,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alachua, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alachua, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,180 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alachua, Florida
1,032 people in Alachua also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alachua, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alachua was 564, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alachua, FL
In 2000, there were 1,246 people in Alachua, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alachua, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 284 people in Alachua who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alachua, Florida
There were 2,847 in the labor force in Alachua at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alachua was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alachua, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,075. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alachua, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,542. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alachua, Florida
Per capita income in Alachua in the last full census was 18,299. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alachua numbered 226, or 14 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alachua, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 944, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.