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Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville city, Florida · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townLarge cityLower incomeYounger populationGrowingAlachua County · 64.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025GainesvillePeer medianPctileSource
Population145,702119,66882
Population change (10 yr)n/a11.1%
Median household income$46,195$56,7640
Poverty rate30.8%23.8%91
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%50.2%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a16.5%
Median owner-occupied home value$247,500$293,5509
Median gross rent$1,296$1,15891
Housing vacancy rate9.5%9.8%45
Worked from home14.7%13.5%55
Population, 2012–2024
GainesvillePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
GainesvillePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+6.0%
Housing units+8.2%
Median household income+29.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+49.7%
Median gross rent+25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+6.7%
Worked from home+181.6%
Poverty rate-9.9%
Establishment density · Alachua County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services32.2US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care24.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction19.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Columbia, SC72139,643$55,52945.9%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA71127,345+7.5%$52,97447.3%
Columbia, MO70128,548+13.6%$66,49856.7%
Tallahassee, FL70201,875$57,40951.3%
College Station, TX69124,570$50,90056.5%
Tuscaloosa, AL67111,038+19.0%$51,46439.4%
Champaign, IL6589,996+8.6%$56,11852.7%
Lawrence, KS6296,051+6.5%$65,00955.8%
Fayetteville, AR6299,319+28.5%$62,69549.0%
Provo, UT62114,766$64,17145.2%