Gainesville

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


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Gainesville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 73,489
  • Land Area (2000): 309.374 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.941 square kilometers
Gainesville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,280 2002 26,746 2005 31,964
2000 21,517 2003 28,374 2006 33,486
2001 26,195 2004 30,303 2007 34,494

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Houses (2000): 25,379
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 526
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,930
Gainesville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 61,377 83.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 474 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,657 15.86%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 12,879 12,505 375 2.91% 29
2000 12,076 11,619 457 3.79% 38
2001 12,245 11,699 546 4.46% 45
2002 12,463 11,799 664 5.33% 53
2003 12,974 12,310 665 5.12% 51
2004 13,158 12,487 671 5.10% 51
2005 14,699 14,087 612 4.16% 42
2006 15,059 14,522 537 3.56% 36
2007 15,614 15,101 514 3.29% 33
2008 15,878 15,200 678 4.27% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,714 15,133 581 3.70% 37
Feb 2008 15,693 15,120 573 3.65% 37
Mar 2008 15,770 15,204 566 3.59% 36
Apr 2008 15,741 15,204 537 3.41% 34
May 2008 15,816 15,174 642 4.06% 41
Jun 2008 15,929 15,176 753 4.73% 47
Jul 2008 16,202 15,413 789 4.87% 49
Aug 2008 16,111 15,304 807 5.01% 50
Sep 2008 15,924 15,073 851 5.34% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gainesville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,231 16.64%
2. Food Manufacturing 3,126 16.10%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 773 3.98%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 714 3.68%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 631 3.25%
6. Health Care 540 2.78%
7. Educational Services 528 2.72%
8. Metal Manufactuing 507 2.61%
9. Repair and Maintenance 480 2.47%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 463 2.38%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 449 2.31%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 387 1.99%
13. Public Administration 381 1.96%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 370 1.91%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 318 1.64%
16. Finance and Insurance 317 1.63%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 308 1.59%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 299 1.54%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 290 1.49%
20. Truck Transportation 285 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,888 13.65%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,715 12.40%
3. Health Care 1,536 11.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 955 6.91%
5. Finance and Insurance 818 5.92%
6. Public Administration 491 3.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 483 3.49%
8. Department and Other General Stores 372 2.69%
9. Social Assistance 348 2.52%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 345 2.50%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 292 2.11%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 290 2.10%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 272 1.97%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 249 1.80%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 233 1.69%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 218 1.58%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 215 1.55%
18. Construction 196 1.42%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 189 1.37%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 171 1.24%

Gainesville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,237 11.52%
2. Construction Laborers 980 5.05%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 918 4.73%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 912 4.70%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 822 4.23%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 818 4.21%
7. Food Processing Workers 795 4.09%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 698 3.60%
9. Other Construction Trades 598 3.08%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 596 3.07%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 510 2.63%
12. Other Management Occupations 495 2.55%
13. Carpenters 469 2.42%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 457 2.35%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 450 2.32%
16. Top Executives 448 2.31%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 438 2.26%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 352 1.81%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 334 1.72%
20. Business Operations Specialists 319 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,148 8.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 852 6.16%
3. Secretaries and Admins 615 4.45%
4. Food Processing Workers 604 4.37%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 595 4.30%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 485 3.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 464 3.36%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 460 3.33%
9. Cashiers 430 3.11%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 404 2.92%
11. Other Management Occupations 401 2.90%
12. Registered Nurses 364 2.63%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 362 2.62%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 326 2.36%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 323 2.34%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 314 2.27%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 293 2.12%
18. Business Operations Specialists 286 2.07%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 278 2.01%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 271 1.96%

Gainesville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,334 57.82%
15-35 hours 4,712 8.43%
1-14 hours 1,227 2.19%
No regular hours 17,647 31.56%

Gainesville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,194 3.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 797 2.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,328 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,014 9.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,967 12.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,858 15.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,008 15.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,769 8.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,257 3.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,471 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 611 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 187 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,455 7.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,296 10.23%

Gainesville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 781 2.42%
5-9 3,516 10.92%
10-14 6,149 19.09%
15-19 7,447 23.12%
20-24 4,509 14.00%
25-29 1,398 4.34%
30-34 3,362 10.44%
35-39 288 0.89%
40-44 754 2.34%
45-59 1,748 5.43%
60-89 1,518 4.71%
At least 90 742 2.30%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 507 1.57% 23,293 72.31%
30-44 18 0.06% 4,386 13.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,748 5.43%
At least 60 26 0.08% 2,234 6.94%

Gainesville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 59 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,409 22.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,001 70.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 537 1.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 551 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 648 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 499 1.53%

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): 23,785 (71,373 people)
Families (2000): 17,528 (60,116 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,506
People at same address in 1995: 30,603
Gainesville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,434 10.22%
$10,000-$14,999 1,399 5.87%
$15,000-$19,999 1,561 6.55%
$20,000-$24,999 1,379 5.79%
$25,000-$29,999 1,515 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 1,803 7.57%
$35,000-$39,999 1,594 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 1,467 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 1,176 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 2,218 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 2,406 10.10%
$75,000-$99,999 2,295 9.63%
$100,000-$124,999 1,108 4.65%
$125,000-$149,999 473 1.99%
$150,000-$199,999 367 1.54%
$200,000 or more 629 2.64%

Gainesville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,146 21.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,210 26.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 852 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,842 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 170 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,344 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 105 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,875 7.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 85 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 908 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 30 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,227 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 52 0.22%

Gainesville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,587 32.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,492 10.74%
Public Assistance 584 0.97%
Retirement 3,053 5.05%
Self Employment 2,278 3.77%
Social Security 5,650 9.35%
Supplemental Security 1,009 1.67%
Wage / Salary 19,143 31.68%
Other 2,636 4.36%

Gainesville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,769 50.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,559 49.21%

Gainesville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,288 7.85%
Color 1 Box Married 17,364 59.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,934 30.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 560 1.92%

Gainesville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,735 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 15,729 56.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,034 21.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,109 11.26%

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 10,991 20.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,685 19.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,394 24.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,440 15.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,753 3.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,597 10.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,923 5.43%

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 694 0.94% 475 0.65% 1,169 1.59%
Kindergarten 1,212 1.65% 33 0.04% 1,245 1.69%
Grades 1-4 4,036 5.49% 245 0.33% 4,281 5.83%
Grades 5-8 3,889 5.29% 267 0.36% 4,156 5.66%
Grades 9-12 3,576 4.87% 187 0.25% 3,763 5.12%
Undergrad college 1,505 2.05% 619 0.84% 2,124 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 224 0.30% 119 0.16% 343 0.47%
Total 15,136 20.60% 1,945 2.65% 17,081 23.24%

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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,182,218,000
Retail sales (2002): $772,808,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $104,879,000
Gainesville Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 59,838 83.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,584 16.22%

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): 879
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 4.586 0.838 0.197 2.416 8.037 0.000 8.974 76.923 5.819 91.716
2000 6.785 0.744 0.139 2.649 10.317 0.418 9.109 93.786 6.553 109.867
2001 4.467 0.229 0.038 1.718 6.452 0.115 8.895 64.783 5.421 79.214
2002 6.244 0.486 0.037 1.421 8.188 0.112 9.011 58.887 4.748 72.759
2003 4.159 0.282 0.035 1.762 6.238 0.000 10.080 58.504 4.335 72.919
2004 3.366 0.396 0.132 1.485 5.379 0.099 9.405 61.413 6.270 77.088
2005 3.191 0.469 0.031 0.970 4.661 0.063 7.352 56.001 5.193 68.546
2006 3.613 0.508 0.060 2.299 6.480 0.000 6.809 47.303 4.390 58.502
2007 3.160 0.522 0.058 1.594 5.334 0.174 8.494 43.312 3.856 55.662

Gainesville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 92
2005 20 99
2006 20 101
2007 21 102

Gainesville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,023
2000 2,586
2001 2,244
2002 2,165

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 11,681 15.89%
10-19 Years 10,697 14.56%
20-29 Years 13,629 18.55%
30-39 Years 11,653 15.86%
40-49 Years 8,957 12.19%
50-59 Years 7,121 9.69%
60-69 Years 4,446 6.05%
70-79 Years 3,404 4.63%
80-89 Years 1,624 2.21%
90+ Years 277 0.38%

Gainesville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 37,772 51.40%
Color 1 Box Female 35,717 48.60%

Gainesville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,148 55.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22,425 30.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,876 10.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,369 1.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 473 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 146 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.01%

Gainesville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,854 31.23%
2. English 5,473 17.35%
3. Irish 5,002 15.86%
4. German 3,892 12.34%
5. Scotch Irish 1,017 3.22%
6. Italian 991 3.14%
7. Scottish 920 2.92%
8. French Non-Basque 859 2.72%
9. Dutch 491 1.56%
10. European 388 1.23%

Gainesville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,152 68.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,047 28.32%
3. Vietnamese 1,069 1.59%
4. French 248 0.37%
5. German 200 0.30%
6. Other Slavic 64 0.10%
7. Tagalog 59 0.09%
8. Italian 58 0.09%
9. Thai 54 0.08%
10. Chinese 36 0.05%

Gainesville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,217 75.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,407 3.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15,884 21.61%

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.


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