COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alachua vs Newberry
PLACE A
Alachua, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Newberry, South Carolina
Alachua and Newberry are close in size. Alachua earns more, with a median household income $32,204 higher. Alachua has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 4%).
ALACHUANEWBERRYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,61210,891−3% vs Newberry
Population density2931,211−918
Population growth16.7%4.0%+12.7 pts
Median age37.929.3+8.6
Male45.3%49.6%−4.3 pts
Female54.7%50.4%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born6.4%11.7%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.6%34.5%+24.1 pts
Black24.1%41.7%−17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.9%20.7%−7.7 pts
Asian2.0%1.5%+0.5 pts
Other2.3%1.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$83,464$51,260+$32,204
Per capita income$43,906$21,824+$22,082
Poverty rate9.5%31.5%−22.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.414Even
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%19.7%+21.5 pts
Graduate degree15.4%8.6%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%6.9%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation62.4%55.6%+6.8 pts
Median home value$299,200$142,400+$156,800
Median gross rent$1,284$831+$453
Owner-occupied74.8%50.1%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%12.7%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%31.0%+4.8 pts
Average commute24.324.3+0.0
Worked from home21.0%3.2%+17.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%14.8%−9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025