Alachua

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  2. Alachua Statistics
  3. Alachua Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alachua Employment Information
  5. Alachua Family Information
  6. Alachua Education Information
  7. Alachua Public Benefits Information
  8. Alachua Criminal Information
  9. Alachua Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Alachua Zip Codes


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Alachua Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,098
  • Land Area (2000): 74.844 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.395 square kilometers
Alachua Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,256 2003 6,608 2005 7,178
2002 6,377 2004 Not Available 2006 7,684

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Houses (2000): 2,501
Alachua Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,575 60.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,350 39.62%

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Alachua Employment Information Back to top
Alachua Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 170 12.49%
2. Educational Services 157 11.54%
3. Public Administration 144 10.58%
4. Health Care 107 7.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 5.51%
6. Metal Manufactuing 58 4.26%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 3.31%
8. Finance and Insurance 45 3.31%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 3.09%
10. Repair and Maintenance 39 2.87%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 38 2.79%
12. Department and Other General Stores 37 2.72%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 2.50%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 2.20%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 29 2.13%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 25 1.84%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 1.76%
18. Truck Transportation 24 1.76%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.62%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 317 23.67%
2. Educational Services 260 19.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 110 8.22%
4. Finance and Insurance 88 6.57%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 6.12%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 66 4.93%
7. Public Administration 65 4.85%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 45 3.36%
9. Social Assistance 37 2.76%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.09%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.72%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.64%
13. Department and Other General Stores 19 1.42%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 1.42%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 0.97%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 0.90%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 0.82%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 0.75%
19. Paper Manufacturing 10 0.75%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 0.75%

Alachua Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 74 5.44%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 5.14%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 66 4.85%
4. Other Management Occupations 63 4.63%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 4.34%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 55 4.04%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.38%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 45 3.31%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 39 2.87%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 2.87%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 37 2.72%
12. Media and Communications Workers 36 2.65%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 2.50%
14. Customer Service Representatives 29 2.13%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 2.06%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 27 1.98%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 1.98%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 26 1.91%
19. Other Construction Trades 26 1.91%
20. Business Operations Specialists 25 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 118 8.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 97 7.24%
3. Cashiers 91 6.80%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 6.50%
5. Registered Nurses 83 6.20%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 67 5.00%
7. Other Management Occupations 50 3.73%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 45 3.36%
9. Customer Service Representatives 37 2.76%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 2.46%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.46%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 33 2.46%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 2.46%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 30 2.24%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 28 2.09%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 2.02%
17. Art and Design Workers 23 1.72%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 1.72%
19. Other Production Occupations 22 1.64%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 1.57%

Alachua Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,306 52.28%
15-35 hours 491 11.13%
1-14 hours 169 3.83%
No regular hours 1,445 32.76%

Alachua Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 127 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 144 5.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 364 14.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 603 23.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 442 17.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 248 9.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 61 2.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 168 6.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 133 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 3.20%

Alachua Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 64 2.47%
5-9 228 8.79%
10-14 229 8.83%
15-19 276 10.64%
20-24 504 19.44%
25-29 247 9.53%
30-34 732 28.23%
35-39 50 1.93%
40-44 54 2.08%
45-59 108 4.17%
60-89 49 1.89%
At least 90 52 2.01%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,548 59.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 836 32.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 108 4.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 101 3.90%

Alachua Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 418 15.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,074 76.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 55 2.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 1.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 3.93%

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Alachua Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,273 (5,926 people)
Families (2000): 1,617 (5,038 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 586
People at same address in 1995: 2,761
Alachua Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 300 13.20%
$10,000-$14,999 213 9.37%
$15,000-$19,999 178 7.83%
$20,000-$24,999 138 6.07%
$25,000-$29,999 154 6.78%
$30,000-$34,999 105 4.62%
$35,000-$39,999 87 3.83%
$40,000-$44,999 59 2.60%
$45,000-$49,999 146 6.42%
$50,000-$59,999 191 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 315 13.86%
$75,000-$99,999 220 9.68%
$100,000-$124,999 85 3.74%
$125,000-$149,999 38 1.67%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.57%
$200,000 or more 31 1.36%

Alachua Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 468 19.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 786 33.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 101 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 443 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 311 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 5.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alachua Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,805 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 620 10.06%
Public Assistance 132 2.14%
Retirement 430 6.98%
Self Employment 340 5.52%
Social Security 673 10.93%
Supplemental Security 118 1.92%
Wage / Salary 1,728 28.05%
Other 314 5.10%

Alachua Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 587 52.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 532 47.54%

Alachua Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 7.27%
Color 1 Box Married 1,207 60.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 586 29.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 3.48%

Alachua Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 354 14.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,203 48.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 577 23.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 371 14.81%

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Alachua Education Information Back to top
Alachua Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 277 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 495 11.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,018 24.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 938 22.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 11.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 620 14.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 419 9.89%

Alachua 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 45 0.74% 65 1.07% 110 1.80%
Kindergarten 65 1.07% 22 0.36% 87 1.43%
Grades 1-4 358 5.87% 81 1.33% 439 7.20%
Grades 5-8 392 6.43% 35 0.57% 427 7.00%
Grades 9-12 379 6.22% 54 0.89% 433 7.10%
Undergrad college 224 3.67% 9 0.15% 233 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.77% 10 0.16% 57 0.93%
Total 1,510 24.76% 276 4.53% 1,786 29.29%

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Alachua Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alachua Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,971 84.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 944 15.96%

Alachua 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.


Alachua Criminal Information Back to top
Alachua 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
2001 8.632 0.160 0.000 1.598 10.390 0.000 18.063 47.794 6.554 72.410
2002 7.370 0.157 0.000 1.098 8.625 0.157 12.702 42.810 7.057 62.725
2003 8.021 0.151 0.000 1.513 9.685 0.757 12.561 43.886 6.053 62.500
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 7.105 0.139 0.000 0.418 7.662 0.139 7.105 30.789 4.876 42.770
2006 8.980 0.130 0.000 1.432 10.541 0.651 11.583 37.090 4.295 52.967
2007 6.113 0.340 0.113 1.132 7.698 0.113 9.057 34.643 2.944 46.643

Alachua Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 19
2005 8 19
2006 7 22
2007 6 21

Alachua Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 518
2002 455

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Alachua Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alachua Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 915 15.00%
10-19 Years 950 15.58%
20-29 Years 623 10.22%
30-39 Years 860 14.10%
40-49 Years 942 15.45%
50-59 Years 819 13.43%
60-69 Years 498 8.17%
70-79 Years 361 5.92%
80-89 Years 120 1.97%
90+ Years 10 0.16%

Alachua Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,848 46.70%
Color 1 Box Female 3,250 53.30%

Alachua Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,981 65.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,756 28.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 220 3.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Alachua Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 745 19.88%
2. German 567 15.13%
3. English 493 13.15%
4. United States Or American 348 9.28%
5. Dutch 217 5.79%
6. French Non-Basque 195 5.20%
7. Italian 187 4.99%
8. Polish 123 3.28%
9. African 122 3.26%
10. Scotch Irish 114 3.04%

Alachua Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,271 94.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 180 3.24%
3. German 40 0.72%
4. Tagalog 15 0.27%
5. Japanese 12 0.22%
6. French 11 0.20%
7. Other Slavic 10 0.18%
8. Polish 8 0.14%
9. Chinese 8 0.14%

Alachua Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,734 96.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 119 2.01%

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Alachua 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.


Alachua Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
32615 32616