COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alachua vs Gainesville
PLACE A
Alachua, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Gainesville, Texas
Alachua is 43% smaller than Gainesville. Alachua earns more, with a median household income $24,655 higher. Alachua has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 9%).
ALACHUAGAINESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,61218,528−43% vs Gainesville
Population density293960−667
Population growth16.7%8.7%+8.0 pts
Median age37.936.5+1.4
Male45.3%48.4%−3.1 pts
Female54.7%51.6%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born6.4%10.4%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.6%58.2%+0.4 pts
Black24.1%6.8%+17.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.9%31.1%−18.2 pts
Asian2.0%0.9%+1.1 pts
Other2.3%3.0%−0.7 pts
Median household income$83,464$58,809+$24,655
Per capita income$43,906$31,046+$12,860
Poverty rate9.5%19.1%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.445−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%19.4%+21.8 pts
Graduate degree15.4%6.0%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%8.1%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation62.4%64.9%−2.5 pts
Median home value$299,200$177,000+$122,200
Median gross rent$1,284$1,038+$246
Owner-occupied74.8%57.6%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%6.6%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%41.6%−5.8 pts
Average commute24.322.2+2.1
Worked from home21.0%5.6%+15.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%17.9%−12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025