Alachua County, FL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Alachua county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 90,184 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,021 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,168 | 2.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,747 | 23.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,877 | 11.0 |
| College or graduate school | 53,371 | 59.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 123,524 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,592 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,166 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,033 | 20.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,052 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 11,878 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,362 | 19.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,441 | 19.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 181,759 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 77,090 | 42.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,559 | 41.6 |
| Separated | 3,325 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 8,740 | 4.8 |
Female | 7,286 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 17,045 | 9.4 |
Female | 10,250 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,143 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,654 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 174,042 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,584 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 56,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,597 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 127,614 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,724 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 55.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 107,890 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,501 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 206,860 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 82,529 | 39.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 117,285 | 56.7 |
Same county | 48,318 | 23.4 |
Different county | 68,967 | 33.3 |
Same state | 46,436 | 22.4 |
Different state | 22,531 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,046 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 217,955 | 100.0 |
| Native | 202,060 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 197,459 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 104,742 | 48.1 |
Different state | 92,717 | 42.5 |
Born outside United States | 4,601 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 15,895 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,150 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,956 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,939 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,895 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,075 | 19.3 |
| Asia | 6,319 | 39.8 |
| Africa | 772 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 71 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,842 | 30.5 |
| Northern America | 816 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 206,860 | 100.0 |
| English only | 183,049 | 88.5 |
| Language other than English | 23,811 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,361 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 11,438 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,705 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,278 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,328 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,159 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,113 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 217,955 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 219,998 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 1,042 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,030 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 561 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,146 | 1.4 |
| English | 23,436 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,620 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,860 | 0.9 |
| German | 28,907 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 975 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,118 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 24,442 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 10,653 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 431 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,017 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 5,501 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 440 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,507 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,054 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 4,989 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 267 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,458 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 2,530 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 549 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 630 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 15,903 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 1,751 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,984 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 69,197 | 31.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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