Alachua, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,115 (Urban population: 5,493 (1,243 inside urbanized areas, 4,250 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,622 (11 farm, 3,611 nonfarm))

Alachua, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,383 (2,280 occupied: 1,757 owner occupied, 523 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

Housing density: 82 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $414 (lower quartile is $134, upper quartile is $506)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,278

Median gross rent in Alachua, FL in 2007: $572

Housing units in Alachua with a mortgage: 1,060 (62 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 381

Alachua,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,042 (it was $87,500 in 2000)

Alachua:	$200,042
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,516 - $307,248

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $242,598
Here: $242,598
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,591
Here: $212,591
State: $258,333

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,356
Here: $145,356
State: $240,504

Mobile homes: $56,827
Here: $56,827
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,926

In family households: 5,118 (1,006 male householders, 611 female householders)
1,106 spouses, 1,951 children (1,837 natural, 35 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 146 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 808 (255 male householders (191 living alone)), 401 female householders (340 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 700 2-persons, 381 3-persons, 333 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 531 1-person, 110 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

892 married couples with children.
577 single-parent households (80 men, 497 women).

94.9% of residents of Alachua speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 198 (3.3%)
(39.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alachua, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 82 4 rooms: 124 5 rooms: 452 6 rooms: 498 7 rooms: 345 8 rooms: 167 9 or more rooms: 75

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 82 4 rooms: 152 5 rooms: 120 6 rooms: 88 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 146
1995 to 1998: 460
1990 to 1994: 253
1980 to 1989: 511
1970 to 1979: 610
1960 to 1969: 124
1950 to 1959: 152
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 77

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alachua:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 236 3 bedrooms: 1,192 4 bedrooms: 262 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alachua:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 103 2 bedrooms: 231 3 bedrooms: 124 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 551 2 vehicles: 808 3 vehicles: 255 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Alachua in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 171 1 vehicle: 226 2 vehicles: 121 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alachua, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 128
$50,000 to $59,999: 98
$60,000 to $69,999: 170
$70,000 to $79,999: 83
$80,000 to $89,999: 107
$90,000 to $99,999: 120
$100,000 to $124,999: 142
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $174,999: 121
$175,000 to $199,999: 52
$200,000 to $249,999: 104
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Alachua rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alachua:

Less than $100: 139 people
$100 to $149: 55
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 59
$350 to $399: 57
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 72
$500 to $549: 114
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 19 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 55

Alachua, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 106 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 228
10 to 14 minutes: 229
15 to 19 minutes: 276
20 to 24 minutes: 504
25 to 29 minutes: 247
30 to 34 minutes: 732
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 108
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 52

Alachua mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,074 (77%)
Carpooled: 418 (15%)
Walked: 46 (2%)
Other means: 55 (2%)
Worked at home: 106 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 300
$10,000 to $14,999: 213
$15,000 to $19,999: 178
$20,000 to $24,999: 138
$25,000 to $29,999: 154
$30,000 to $34,999: 105
$35,000 to $39,999: 87
$40,000 to $44,999: 59
$45,000 to $49,999: 146
$50,000 to $59,999: 191
$60,000 to $74,999: 315
$75,000 to $99,999: 220
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1897

Irish: 425

English: 419

German: 395

United States or American: 348

Dutch: 183

Subsaharan African:: 122

African: 122

French (except Basque): 110

Italian: 96

Polish: 87

Scotch-Irish: 87

Scottish: 81

Norwegian: 64

Swedish: 49

French Canadian: 36

British: 35

Greek: 28

Portuguese: 24

European: 21

Welsh: 16

Austrian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 10

Arab:: 9

Lebanese: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Russian: 7

Canadian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Brazilian: 5

Hungarian: 5

Swiss: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (14%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Mexico (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Guyana (7%)
Austria (6%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3592
Northeast: 506
Midwest: 480
South: 917
West: 137

51% of Alachua residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 397
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 185
Associate degree: 198
Bachelor's degree: 385
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 106
High school graduate (or equivalency): 526
Less than 1 year of college: 188
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
Associate degree: 245
Bachelor's degree: 235
Master's degree: 191
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 27.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,759
Black householders: $19,997
Asian householders: $207,384
Some other race householders: $238,646
Two or more races householders: $16,852
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,492

Alachua household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alachua household income for Black householders

Alachua household income for Two or more races householders

Alachua household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alachua marital status for males

Alachua marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,504
Black or African American householders: $133,285
Asian householders: $514,394
Some other race householders: $371,507
Hispanic or Latino householders: $381,109

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,806
One, attached: 75
Two: 31
3 or 4: 104
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 5
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 245

Median worth of mobile homes: $103,185

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alachua:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (79%) Utility gas (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 116

Here:	13.4%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	12.5%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	3.9%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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