| Alachua Co. | Region | State | | 217,955 | 888,731 | 15,982,378 | Source: 5 Go To Top
| City | Population | City | Population | | Alachua | 6,098 | Lacrosse | 143 | | Archer | 1,289 | Micanopy | 653 | | Gainesville | 95,447 | Newberry | 3,316 | | Hawthorne | 1,415 | Waldo | 821 | | High Springs | 3,863 | Unincorporated | 104,910 | | TOTAL: 217,955 | Source: 6 Go To Top
| | Alachua Co. | % | Region | % | State | % | | 0-14 | 36,333 | 16.7% | 167,811 | 18.9% | 3,048,560 | 19.1% | | 15-24 | 58,551 | 26.9% | 138,917 | 15.6% | 1,953,978 | 12.2% | | 25-44 | 60,269 | 27.6% | 237,952 | 26.8% | 4,565,761 | 28.6% | | 45-64 | 42,034 | 19.3% | 203,973 | 22.9% | 3,619,912 | 22.6% | | 65+ | 20,768 | 9.5% | 140,078 | 15.8% | 2,794,167 | 17.5^ | Source: 5 Go To Top
| *Total 25+ | Alachua Co. | % | Region | % | State | % | | High School Degree | 101,817 | 82.73% | 427,423 | 73.44% | 8,174,491 | 74.45% | | Some College | 75,123 | 61.04% | 245,780 | 42.23% | 4,864,069 | 44.30% | | Associate Degree | 53,954 | 43.84% | 141,136 | 24.25% | 2,735,078 | 24.91% | | Bachelor Degree | 42,607 | 34.62% | 101,443 | 17.43% | 2,007,115 | 18.28% | | Graduate Degree | 20,947 | 17.02 | 42,661 | 7.33% | 693,926 | 6.32% | * Persons 25 years of age and older are considered to be the working age population
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| | Alachua Co. | Region | | Households | $87,400 | $341,900 | | Median Household Income | $28,2221 | $27,226 | Source: 3 & 4 Go To Top
| Income Range | Alachua Co. | Region | | $20,000-34,999 | 22.2% | 25.6% | | $35,000-49,999 | 14.0% | 16.3% | | $50,000-0VER | 27.2% | 20.6% | * Effective Buying Income
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| Industry | Firms | Employees | | | # | % Total | # | % Total | | Agriculture, Etc. | 146 | 2.9% | 1,368 | 1.8% | | Construction | 505 | 9.9% | 4,308 | 5.6% | | Manufacturing | 173 | 3.4% | 5,549 | 7.2% | | Other | 184 | 3.6% | 2,519 | 3.3% | | Wholesale | 277 | 5.4% | 2,591 | 3.4% | | Retail | 1,118 | 21.9% | 21,235 | 27.6% | | F.I.R.E | 460 | 9.0% | 5,340 | 7.0% | | Services | 2,244 | 43.9% | 33,868 | 44.1% | | TOTAL | 5,107 | 100% | 76,778 | 100% | Source: 1 Go To Top
| Employer/Business | # | Employer/Business | # | | University of Florida | 11,870 | UF Athletic Assn. | 264 | | Shands Hospital | 7,986 | Florida Farm Bureau | 205 | | Alachua Co. School Board | 4,209 | The Gainesville Sun | 202 | | Fla. Dept. Of Children & Families | 2,089 | Clariant LSM | 200 | | City of Gainesville | 1,863 | Performance Food Group | 190 | | VA Medical Center | 1,627 | Cox Communications | 180 | | Nationwide Ins. Co. | 1,065 | Driltech | 172 | | NFR Medical Center | 900 | North American Archery Group | 151 | | Santa Fe Comm. College | 800 | Exactech, Inc. | 150 | | Alachua County | 783 | Bank of America | 145 | | U.S. Postal Services | 638 | The Crom Corporation | 141 | | Gator Dining Services | 500 | Paradigm Properties | 140 | | Dollar General Dist. Center | 445 | Moltech Power Systems | 133 | | Meridien Behavioral Health Care | 400 | Naylor Publications, Inc. | 123 | | Tower Hill Ins. Group | 400 | 1st Union National Bank | 111 | | Regeneration Technologies, Inc. | 400 | MD Tech | 103 | | AvMed Health Plan | 372 | AllTel Communications | 100 | | Bell South | 330 | Fabco-Air | 100 | | CH2M Hill Southeast, Inc. | 300 | Barr Systems | 93 | | Medical Manager | 295 | Florida Credit Union | 77 | Go To Top
| Summer Temperature Range | 69°-91° | | Winter Temperature Range | 43°-75° | | Average Annual Rainfall | 51 ½ “ | Go To Top
| | Number | | Total Hospitals | 6 | | Total Hospital Beds | 1,811 | | Medical Doctors | 2,000 | | Dentists | 135 | Go To Top
| Single Family Home | Apartment | | Avg. Sale Price | $127,060 | Avg. Monthly Rent | $607.00 | Go To Top
| Tax Type | Amount | | Ad Valorem Property Tax | 25.60-27.86 Mills | | Homestead Exemption | $25,000 | | Tangible Personal Property | 25.60-27.86 Mills | | Intangible Personal Property | 2 Mills | | Personal Income Tax | 0.0% | | Sales Tax | 7.0% | Go To Top
- Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Workforce Information Services, Labor Market Statistics, ES-202 Program, October 2001
- Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Jobs and Benefits, Bureau of Labor Market Information, Florida Planning Report, 1998
- Sales and Marketing Management, 2001 Survey of Buying Power
- State of Florida, Department of Education, Office of Education Budget and Management, the 2000 Florida Price Level Index
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Population Projections by Age, Sex and Race for Florida and Its Counties, October 2001
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Population: Census Summary 2000, May 2001
- Regional statistical categories include Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties.
- All information extracted from Gainesville Council for Economic Outreach 2002 Executive Summary and used by permission.
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