Gainesville

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  4. Gainesville Employment Information
  5. Gainesville Family Information
  6. Gainesville Education Information
  7. Gainesville Public Benefits Information
  8. Gainesville Criminal Information
  9. Gainesville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gainesville Zip Codes


Gainesville Legal Resources Back to top

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Gainesville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,906
  • Land Area (2000): 341.661 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.581 square kilometers
Gainesville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,973 2002 16,230 2005 16,630
2000 15,734 2003 16,178 2006 17,039
2001 15,891 2004 16,309 2007 16,710

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Houses (2000): 8,221
Gainesville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,101 76.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 409 2.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,307 21.73%

Gainesville Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Employment Information Back to top
Gainesville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 590 12.73%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 484 10.44%
3. Truck Transportation 205 4.42%
4. Educational Services 198 4.27%
5. Metal Manufactuing 194 4.18%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 187 4.03%
7. Public Administration 175 3.77%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 163 3.52%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 152 3.28%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 150 3.24%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 141 3.04%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120 2.59%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 117 2.52%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 110 2.37%
15. Repair and Maintenance 109 2.35%
16. Health Care 95 2.05%
17. Mining 93 2.01%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 86 1.86%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 77 1.66%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 76 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 629 16.58%
2. Health Care 599 15.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 291 7.67%
4. Public Administration 180 4.75%
5. Finance and Insurance 161 4.24%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 159 4.19%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 155 4.09%
8. Social Assistance 141 3.72%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 138 3.64%
10. Department and Other General Stores 135 3.56%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.56%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 92 2.43%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 1.82%
14. Construction 66 1.74%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 63 1.66%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 50 1.32%
17. Private Household Services 44 1.16%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.13%
19. Truck Transportation 40 1.05%
20. Gasoline Stations 38 1.00%

Gainesville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 364 7.85%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 360 7.77%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 269 5.80%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 220 4.75%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 207 4.47%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 205 4.42%
7. Carpenters 169 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 162 3.49%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 153 3.30%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 152 3.28%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 147 3.17%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 131 2.83%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 120 2.59%
14. Other Construction Trades 119 2.57%
15. Construction Laborers 111 2.39%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 85 1.83%
17. Cashiers 74 1.60%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 1.57%
19. Agricultural Workers 66 1.42%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 63 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 229 6.04%
2. Cashiers 211 5.56%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 203 5.35%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 175 4.61%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 163 4.30%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 156 4.11%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 3.72%
8. Registered Nurses 139 3.66%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 3.43%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 122 3.22%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 119 3.14%
12. Other Production Occupations 117 3.08%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 2.79%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 102 2.69%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 97 2.56%
16. Other Management Occupations 94 2.48%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 85 2.24%
18. Business Operations Specialists 81 2.14%
19. Child Care Workers 81 2.14%
20. Customer Service Representatives 69 1.82%

Gainesville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,146 53.80%
15-35 hours 1,563 10.32%
1-14 hours 321 2.12%
No regular hours 5,111 33.76%

Gainesville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 329 3.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 386 4.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 615 7.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 663 8.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 797 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,135 13.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,400 16.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 709 8.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 300 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 354 4.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 192 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 753 9.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 502 6.09%

Gainesville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 396 4.80%
5-9 1,539 18.66%
10-14 1,897 23.01%
15-19 1,063 12.89%
20-24 428 5.19%
25-29 214 2.60%
30-34 674 8.17%
35-39 261 3.17%
40-44 282 3.42%
45-59 759 9.20%
60-89 531 6.44%
At least 90 202 2.45%

Gainesville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.34% 5,509 66.81%
30-44 16 0.19% 1,201 14.56%
45-59 13 0.16% 746 9.05%
At least 60 15 0.18% 718 8.71%

Gainesville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,502 17.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,524 76.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 72 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 89 1.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 242 2.85%

Gainesville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,427 (18,859 people)
Families (2000): 5,146 (15,905 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,970
People at same address in 1995: 9,079
Gainesville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,111 14.61%
$10,000-$14,999 591 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 647 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 572 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 487 6.41%
$30,000-$34,999 540 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 534 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 529 6.96%
$45,000-$49,999 355 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 544 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 659 8.67%
$75,000-$99,999 601 7.90%
$100,000-$124,999 238 3.13%
$125,000-$149,999 77 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.49%
$200,000 or more 81 1.07%

Gainesville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,024 26.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,301 30.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 227 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,167 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,012 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 488 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 188 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 130 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Gainesville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,873 29.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,247 11.28%
Public Assistance 254 1.27%
Retirement 1,355 6.80%
Self Employment 1,072 5.38%
Social Security 2,411 12.10%
Supplemental Security 266 1.33%
Wage / Salary 5,517 27.68%
Other 933 4.68%

Gainesville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,291 55.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,871 44.95%

Gainesville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 822 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 4,629 65.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,496 21.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.44%

Gainesville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 873 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 4,822 58.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,335 16.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,251 15.11%

Gainesville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Education Information Back to top
Gainesville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,375 9.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,550 17.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,458 30.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,354 23.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 933 6.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,197 8.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 656 4.52%

Gainesville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 202 1.01% 141 0.71% 343 1.72%
Kindergarten 210 1.05% 7 0.04% 217 1.09%
Grades 1-4 1,153 5.79% 72 0.36% 1,225 6.15%
Grades 5-8 1,170 5.88% 59 0.30% 1,229 6.17%
Grades 9-12 1,004 5.04% 37 0.19% 1,041 5.23%
Undergrad college 866 4.35% 50 0.25% 916 4.60%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.13% 35 0.18% 61 0.31%
Total 4,631 23.26% 401 2.01% 5,032 25.28%

Gainesville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gainesville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,733 81.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,620 18.71%

Gainesville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 58
Gainesville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.803 0.134 0.000 0.334 2.271 0.067 9.951 36.800 2.605 49.422
2000 0.763 0.127 0.000 0.763 1.652 0.254 8.961 39.786 3.178 52.180
2001 1.196 0.126 0.000 0.503 1.825 0.252 10.698 43.924 2.265 57.139
2002 7.270 0.062 0.062 0.801 8.195 0.123 12.138 38.447 3.882 54.590
2003 2.658 0.680 0.062 2.040 5.439 0.062 15.329 38.447 4.821 58.598
2004 1.901 0.061 0.000 1.288 3.250 0.123 16.862 58.373 3.986 79.220
2005 2.886 0.481 0.060 1.022 4.450 0.120 17.980 44.979 4.029 66.987
2006 5.986 0.411 0.117 1.115 7.630 0.176 13.792 35.683 3.111 52.585
2007 3.471 0.898 0.060 1.077 5.506 0.060 15.679 35.667 3.411 54.758

Gainesville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 39
2005 15 42
2006 12 38
2007 13 39

Gainesville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 774
2000 847
2001 937
2002 1,019

Gainesville Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gainesville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,940 14.77%
10-19 Years 3,069 15.42%
20-29 Years 2,606 13.09%
30-39 Years 2,526 12.69%
40-49 Years 2,715 13.64%
50-59 Years 2,127 10.69%
60-69 Years 1,551 7.79%
70-79 Years 1,374 6.90%
80-89 Years 819 4.11%
90+ Years 179 0.90%

Gainesville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,506 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 10,400 52.25%

Gainesville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,524 77.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,906 14.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 923 4.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 257 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 193 0.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Gainesville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,610 24.08%
2. German 2,396 22.11%
3. Irish 1,801 16.62%
4. English 1,537 14.18%
5. French Non-Basque 375 3.46%
6. Dutch 359 3.31%
7. Scottish 327 3.02%
8. Scotch Irish 324 2.99%
9. Italian 190 1.75%
10. Polish 165 1.52%

Gainesville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,690 85.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,313 12.67%
3. French 52 0.28%
4. Chinese 42 0.23%
5. German 31 0.17%
6. Hindi 28 0.15%
7. Arabic 23 0.13%
8. Korean 18 0.10%
9. Vietnamese 17 0.09%
10. Other West Germanic 11 0.06%

Gainesville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,076 91.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 260 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,481 7.47%

Gainesville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gainesville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gainesville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76240 76241