Gainesville, Florida Census and Community Profile

GAINESVILLE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gainesville, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gainesville, FL was 95,447.

Gainesville Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gainesville was 46,666, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gainesville, FL
There are an estimated 14,530 married men in the town. 36.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Gainesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gainesville is 48,781 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gainesville, Florida
There are an estimated 14,049 married women in the community. 33.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gainesville, FL
The median age of people living in Gainesville, FL was 26.4 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 Gainesville was 4,357. There were 78,497 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (9,335) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gainesville, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gainesville, FL was 93,363.

White Population in Gainesville, FL
The estimated White population in the Gainesville community is 65,243, which is 68.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gainesville, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 22,181, which is 23.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gainesville, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gainesville, FL was 235.

Asian Population in Gainesville, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,282.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gainesville, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gainesville was an estimated 30.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,392, while those of “two or more races” was 2,084 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gainesville community was 6,112, or 6.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gainesville, FL
The household population number in Gainesville was 83,940.

Group Quarters Population in Gainesville, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 11,507.

Average Household Size in Gainesville, FL
The average household size in Gainesville is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gainesville, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 40,105 total housing units in Gainesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 37,279, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,791 were owner-occupied (47.7), and 19,488 were renter-occupied (52.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,826 vacant homes in Gainesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gainesville, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 15,757, with a median value in dollars of 86,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gainesville, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $843 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gainesville, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 44,391 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gainesville, Florida
21,653 people in Gainesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gainesville, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gainesville was 7,384, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gainesville, FL
In 2000, there were 13,988 people in Gainesville, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gainesville, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,507 people in Gainesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gainesville, Florida
There were 49,083 in the labor force in Gainesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 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 Gainesville was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gainesville, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,164. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gainesville, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,263. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gainesville, Florida
Per capita income in Gainesville in the last full census was 16,779. 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 Gainesville numbered 2,827, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gainesville, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 22,559, or 26.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.