Alachua, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,743

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

4.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.5%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,464

6.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,200

Population & Diversity

Alachua, FL is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.37% of Alachua, FL residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.3k people) in Alachua, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 776 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Alachua, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alachua, FL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alachua, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alachua, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.3k ± 671
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 599
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
776 ± 398

12.9%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

12.9% of the people in Alachua, FL are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alachua, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

6.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

5.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

552 people

As of 2024, 6.37% of Alachua, FL residents (684 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, FL was 5.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alachua, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
364 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 75

Alachua, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alachua, FL.

Economy

The economy of Alachua, FL employs 5.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alachua, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Public Administration (565 people), and Educational Services (533 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($185,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($73,580).

Employment

Occupations

5.21k

2024 Value

± 689

5.55%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alachua, FL grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 4.94k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alachua, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (808 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (584 people), and Management Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alachua, 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

5.21k

2024 Value

± 689

5.55%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alachua, FL grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 4.94k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alachua, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Public Administration (565 people), and Educational Services (533 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alachua, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alachua, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,940

Median earning men ± $6,814

$39,796

Median earning women ± $5,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,241), Retail Trade ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($74,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,750), Public Administration ($60,814), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,099).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alachua, FL was $299,200 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,700 to $299,200, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Alachua, FL is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alachua, FL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alachua, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,793

$3,402

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alachua, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Alachua, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alachua, 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.

$83,464

Median Household Income

± $10,700

4.55k

Number of Households

± 605

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Alachua, FL grew to $83,464 from the previous year's value of $78,526.

The following chart displays the households in Alachua, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alachua, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (8.28%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Alachua, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (8.28%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alachua, FL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.989% of the workforce in Alachua, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alachua, 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, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alachua, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alachua, FL (1.02k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alachua, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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