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The City of Gainesville had a population of 133,878 as of July 1, 2021. Gainesville ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Florida. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Gainesville is located at latitude 29.6516 and longitude -82.3248 in Alachua County. The formal boundaries for the City of Gainesville encompass a land area of 61.6 sq. miles and a water area of 1.12 sq. miles. Alachua County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 177 feet.
The City of Gainesville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Gainesville is located within Gainesville CCD of Alachua County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Gainesville: Hog Town.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 133,878 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 121,005 (90.4%) |
| Population in Families | 61,119 (45.7%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 12,873 ( 9.6%) |
| Population Density | 2,123 |
| Diversity Index2 | 65 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $37,944 |
| Average Household Income | $57,177 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
| Per Capita Income | $23,531 |
| Wealth Index5 | 52 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 62,262 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 21,912 (35.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 32,839 (52.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,511 (12.1%) |
| Median Home Value | $208,367 |
| Average Home Value | $238,161 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 101 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 54,751 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21 |
| Family Households | 21,415 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2021 | 2021-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.58% | 0.65% |
| Households | 0.55% | 0.71% |
| Families | 0.31% | 0.41% |
| Median Household Income | 2.43% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.64% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1.09% |
The table below compares Gainesville to the other 919 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using July 1, 2021 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 14 | 99th |
| Population Density | # 383 | 58th |
| Median Household Income | # 810 | 12th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 174 | 19th |
| Per Capita Income | # 652 | 29th |
| Diversity Index | # 235 | 75th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Florida Census Data Comparison Tool.
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