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Gainesville Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gainesville Area is 268,707. The Gainesville Area population density is 202.94 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gainesville Area is white, which represent 71.19% of the total population. The average Gainesville Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 268,707. #168

Population Density, #166

Gainesville Area
202.94 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:191,289 (71.19%, #709)
Black:51,925 (19.32%, #139)
Hispanic:22,926 (8.53%, #305)
Asian:13,990 (5.21%, #49)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):949 (0.35%, #499)
One Race, Other:2,559 (0.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,995 (2.98%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,672 (16.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:5,961 (26.00%, see rank)
Cuban:5,085 (22.18%, see rank)
Central American:1,609 (7.02%, see rank)
South American:4,636 (20.22%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,916 (27.99%, see rank)
Chinese:3,349 (23.94%, see rank)
Filipino:1,679 (12.00%, see rank)
Japanese:635 (4.54%, see rank)
Korean:1,403 (10.03%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,403 (10.03%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,605 (11.47%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

223,317 (83.11%) out of the total population of 268,707 reported first ancestry.

 Gainesville Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab1,3860.52%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech7790.29%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish6270.23%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch3,4201.27%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English26,4209.83%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French8,5653.19%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German34,75812.94%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek1,1520.43%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian1,1670.43%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish30,38711.31%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian13,9975.21%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian2,2990.86%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish7,3652.74%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese3050.11%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian3,7981.41%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,0941.15%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish5,8682.18%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,0080.75%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish2,8841.07%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss5100.19%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian6970.26%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American16,2326.04%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh1,8780.70%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 130,622 (48.61%, see rank)
Females: 138,085 (51.39%, see rank)

Gainesville Area
Male: 48.61%
Female: 51.39%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Gainesville Area
31.00 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Gainesville Area
30.10 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Gainesville Area
32.20 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Gainesville Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years14,6775.46%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years13,2804.94%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years12,5154.66%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years22,9998.56%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years44,93516.72%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years39,29214.62%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years27,86310.37%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years30,33011.29%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years30,61011.39%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years18,2756.80%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 9,7973.65%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over4,1341.54%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Gainesville AreaFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population160,301, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School14,363, 8.96%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate36,650, 22.86%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree47,342, 29.53%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree31,915, 19.91%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree30,031, 18.73%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.34, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Gainesville Area FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,07560.61%39.39%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)19,86786.23%, see rank13.77%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)10,49487.79%, see rank12.21%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College46,02596.42%, see rank3.58%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School12,47393.31%, see rank6.69%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Gainesville AreaFloridaU.S.
Total Households102,411, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.45, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households32,957, 32.18%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households69,454, 67.82%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)55,405, 54.10%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.18, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family39,788, 38.85%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households47,006, 45.90%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Gainesville Area%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total228,235see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over109,992100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married52,99248.18%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married44,87440.80%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed2,5272.30%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced9,5998.73%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over118,243100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married50,85443.01%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married45,42038.41%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed8,5207.21%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced13,44911.37%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Gainesville Area%FloridaU.S.
Native242,17690.13%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence139,53051.93%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State97,46336.27%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,1831.93%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born26,5319.87%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship12,5054.65%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship14,0265.22%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe4,2081.57%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia10,0223.73%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa1,0940.41%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania1370.05%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America10,1513.78%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America9190.34%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Gainesville Area%FloridaU.S.
English86,11184.08%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish7,7777.59%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,5774.47%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages3,3733.29%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other5730.56%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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