Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

160,142

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

0.366% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.6%

8.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,122

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,400

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

74,100

0.709% 1-year growth

About

17.9% of the households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.8% of the residents in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are University of Florida (19,056 degrees awarded in 2024), Santa Fe College (3,271 degrees), and University of Florida-Online (1,034 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was $247,400, and the homeownership rate was 38.3%.

Most people in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL borders Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

About the photo: Highway in Alachua County, FL

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Population & Diversity

Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 160k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.4% of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (19.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.9k people) in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are Spanish (13,535 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,908 households), and Portuguese (1,332 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,334

Women

52.8%

75,322

Men

47.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 159,656 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.9k ± 2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33.9k ± 1.53k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.41k ± 930

13.2%

Hispanic Population

21.1k people

13.2% of the people in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are hispanic (21.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,964 ± 1,081 people
Cuba
1,584 ± 972 people
China
1,452 ± 931 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was India, the natal country of 1,964 Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 1,584 and China with 1,452.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.8k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL residents (19.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,535 households (8.79%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,908 households (1.24%)
Portuguese
1,332 households (0.865%)

17.9% of the households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 8.79% of the households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,102 ± 452
Gulf War (2001-)
1,540 ± 383
Gulf War (1990s)
1,276 ± 331

Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Health

92.7% of the population of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 43.3% between 18 and 34 years, 25.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

9.03%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL declined by 10% from 8.09% to 7.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL employs 74.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,138 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,465 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,399 people), and the highest paying industries were Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($128,928), Legal services ($111,442), and Offices of physicians ($100,863).

Males in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,427. The income inequality in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,026

Women

52.7%

35,074

Men

47.3%

The workforce of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 74,100 people, with 52.7% woman, and 47.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

74.1k

2024 Value

0.709%

1 Year growth

± 0.709%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.709%, from 73.6k employees to 74.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Postsecondary teachers (4,431 people), Teaching assistants (2,895 people), and Customer service representatives (2,240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

74.1k

2024 Value

0.709%

1 Year growth

± 0.709%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.709%, from 73.6k employees to 74.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,138 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,465 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,868

Median earning men ± $1,603

$31,314

Median earning women ± $1,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,249), Manufacturing ($49,081), and Public Administration ($43,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,547), Construction ($53,240), and Information ($42,780).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL awarded 23,408 degrees. The student population of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 33,183 male students and 41,634 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are White (11,932 and 55.2%), Hispanic or Latino (4,972 and 23%), Asian (1,775 and 8.22%), and Black or African American (1,357 and 6.28%).

The largest universities in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of Florida (19,056 and 81.4%), Santa Fe College (3,271 and 14%), and University of Florida-Online (1,034 and 4.42%).

The most popular majors in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,174 and 9.29%), General Business Administration & Management (1,714 and 7.32%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (1,006 and 4.3%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,358 for in-state students and $15,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 24.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 74,817 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 74,817 students enrolled in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36,389 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
769 degrees awarded
General Psychology
676 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
612 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 769 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Florida
19,056 degrees awarded
Santa Fe College
3,271 degrees awarded
University of Florida-Online
1,034 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Florida with 19,056 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 10,111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL, which is 0.76 times less than the 13,297 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,932 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,972 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,358) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($691) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.688% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.34% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 were Some college (38.9k), Bachelors Degree (30.9k), and Graduate Degree (24.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was $247,400 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,900 to $247,400, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL is 38.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,759

$25,330

Median Property Taxes

±$1,377

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.3% of the housing units in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,122

Median Household Income

± $1,619

66.2k

Number of Households

± 2,588

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.2k households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL grew to $48,122 from the previous year's value of $47,360.

The following chart displays the households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.499

2024 Wage GINI in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL (42.5k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alachua County (Central)--Gainesville City (Central) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.