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Alachua Co.
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Region
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State
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217,955
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888,731
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15,982,378
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Source: 5
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| City |
Population
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City |
Population
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| Alachua |
6,098
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Lacrosse |
143
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| Archer |
1,289
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Micanopy |
653
|
| Gainesville |
95,447
|
Newberry |
3,316
|
| Hawthorne |
1,415
|
Waldo |
821
|
| High Springs |
3,863
|
Unincorporated |
104,910
|
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TOTAL: 217,955
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Source: 6
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Alachua Co.
|
%
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Region
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%
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State
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%
|
|
0-14
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36,333
|
16.7%
|
167,811
|
18.9%
|
3,048,560
|
19.1%
|
|
15-24
|
58,551
|
26.9%
|
138,917
|
15.6%
|
1,953,978
|
12.2%
|
|
25-44
|
60,269
|
27.6%
|
237,952
|
26.8%
|
4,565,761
|
28.6%
|
|
45-64
|
42,034
|
19.3%
|
203,973
|
22.9%
|
3,619,912
|
22.6%
|
|
65+
|
20,768
|
9.5%
|
140,078
|
15.8%
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2,794,167
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17.5^
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Source: 5
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*Total 25+
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Alachua Co.
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%
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Region
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%
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State
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%
|
|
High School Degree
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101,817
|
82.73%
|
427,423
|
73.44%
|
8,174,491
|
74.45%
|
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Some College
|
75,123
|
61.04%
|
245,780
|
42.23%
|
4,864,069
|
44.30%
|
|
Associate Degree
|
53,954
|
43.84%
|
141,136
|
24.25%
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2,735,078
|
24.91%
|
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Bachelor Degree
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42,607
|
34.62%
|
101,443
|
17.43%
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2,007,115
|
18.28%
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Graduate Degree
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20,947
|
17.02
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42,661
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7.33%
|
693,926
|
6.32%
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* Persons 25 years of age and older are considered to be the working age population
Source: 2 & 5
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Alachua Co.
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Region
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| Households |
$87,400
|
$341,900
|
| Median Household Income |
$28,2221
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$27,226
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Source: 3 & 4
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| Income Range |
Alachua Co.
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Region
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| $20,000-34,999 |
22.2%
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25.6%
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| $35,000-49,999 |
14.0%
|
16.3%
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| $50,000-0VER |
27.2%
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20.6%
|
* Effective Buying Income
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Industry
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Firms
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Employees
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| |
#
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% Total
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#
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% Total
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| Agriculture, Etc. |
146
|
2.9%
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1,368
|
1.8%
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| Construction |
505
|
9.9%
|
4,308
|
5.6%
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| Manufacturing |
173
|
3.4%
|
5,549
|
7.2%
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| Other |
184
|
3.6%
|
2,519
|
3.3%
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| Wholesale |
277
|
5.4%
|
2,591
|
3.4%
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| Retail |
1,118
|
21.9%
|
21,235
|
27.6%
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| F.I.R.E |
460
|
9.0%
|
5,340
|
7.0%
|
| Services |
2,244
|
43.9%
|
33,868
|
44.1%
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| TOTAL |
5,107
|
100%
|
76,778
|
100%
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Source: 1
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| Employer/Business |
#
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Employer/Business |
#
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| University of Florida |
11,870
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UF Athletic Assn. |
264
|
| Shands Hospital |
7,986
|
Florida Farm Bureau |
205
|
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Alachua Co. School Board
|
4,209
|
The Gainesville Sun |
202
|
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Fla. Dept. Of Children & Families
|
2,089
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Clariant LSM |
200
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| City of Gainesville |
1,863
|
Performance Food Group |
190
|
| VA Medical Center |
1,627
|
Cox Communications |
180
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| Nationwide Ins. Co. |
1,065
|
Driltech |
172
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| NFR Medical Center |
900
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North American Archery Group
|
151
|
| Santa Fe Comm. College |
800
|
Exactech, Inc. |
150
|
| Alachua County |
783
|
Bank of America |
145
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| U.S. Postal Services |
638
|
The Crom Corporation |
141
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| Gator Dining Services |
500
|
Paradigm Properties |
140
|
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Dollar General Dist. Center
|
445
|
Moltech Power Systems |
133
|
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Meridien Behavioral Health Care
|
400
|
Naylor Publications, Inc. |
123
|
| Tower Hill Ins. Group |
400
|
1st Union National Bank |
111
|
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Regeneration Technologies, Inc.
|
400
|
MD Tech |
103
|
| AvMed Health Plan |
372
|
AllTel Communications |
100
|
| Bell South |
330
|
Fabco-Air |
100
|
| CH2M Hill Southeast, Inc. |
300
|
Barr Systems |
93
|
| Medical Manager |
295
|
Florida Credit Union |
77
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| Summer Temperature Range |
69°-91°
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| Winter Temperature Range |
43°-75°
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| Average Annual Rainfall |
51 ½ “
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Number
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| Total Hospitals |
6
|
| Total Hospital Beds |
1,811
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| Medical Doctors |
2,000
|
| Dentists |
135
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Single Family Home
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Apartment
|
|
Avg. Sale Price
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$127,060
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Avg. Monthly Rent
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$607.00
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| Tax Type |
Amount
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|
Ad Valorem Property Tax
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25.60-27.86 Mills
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Homestead Exemption
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$25,000
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|
Tangible Personal Property
|
25.60-27.86 Mills
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Intangible Personal Property
|
2 Mills
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|
Personal Income Tax
|
0.0%
|
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Sales Tax
|
7.0%
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- Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Workforce Information Services, Labor Market Statistics, ES-202 Program, October 2001
- Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Jobs and Benefits, Bureau of Labor Market Information, Florida Planning Report, 1998
- Sales and Marketing Management, 2001 Survey of Buying Power
- State of Florida, Department of Education, Office of Education Budget and Management, the 2000 Florida Price Level Index
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Population Projections by Age, Sex and Race for Florida and Its Counties, October 2001
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Population: Census Summary 2000, May 2001
- Regional statistical categories include Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties.
- All information extracted from Gainesville Council for Economic Outreach 2002 Executive Summary and used by permission.
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