Alachua County (Florida, FL)

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Language Spoken At Home in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over234,752100%
English only202,68086.3%
Language other than English32,07213.7%
   Speak English less than very well8,4623.6%
   Spanish15,0926.4%
      Speak English less than very well3,3151.4%
   Other Indo-European languages8,6243.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,6650.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages7,1453.0%
      Speak English less than very well3,1301.3%
   Other languages1,2110.5%
      Speak English less than very well3520.1%

Ancestry in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population247,973100%
  American12,6035.1%
  Arab1,5480.6%
  Czech8870.4%
  Danish4930.2%
  Dutch3,2501.3%
  English26,42410.7%
  French (except Basque)6,3502.6%
  French Canadian1,0450.4%
  German33,01513.3%
  Greek1,3830.6%
  Hungarian1,3160.5%
  Irish28,63711.5%
  Italian13,2725.4%
  Lithuanian7570.3%
  Norwegian2,3130.9%
  Polish7,5773.1%
  Portuguese4800.2%
  Russian3,7051.5%
  Scotch-Irish3,6301.5%
  Scottish5,8322.4%
  Slovak1860.1%
  Subsaharan African1,6290.7%
  Swedish2,9111.2%
  Swiss5320.2%
  Ukrainian6760.3%
  Welsh1,8340.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4,0641.6%
Households By Type in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households96,544100%
  Family households (families)51,85253.7%
     With own children under 18 years21,17021.9%
     Married-couple family36,58037.9%
        With own children under 18 years13,23613.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,1983.3%
        With own children under 18 years1,3141.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family12,07412.5%
        With own children under 18 years6,6206.9%
  Nonfamily households44,69246.3%
     Householder living alone31,53332.7%
        65 years and over6,9257.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years23,57924.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over18,83619.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households231,473100%
  Householder96,54441.7%
  Spouse36,51515.8%
  Child53,76723.2%
  Other relatives14,7636.4%
  Nonrelatives29,88412.9%
     Unmarried partner5,3982.3%
Marital Status in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over101,387100%
  Never married49,62648.9%
  Now married, except separated40,61140.1%
  Separated1,2081.2%
  Widowed1,8591.8%
  Divorced8,0838.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over109,888100%
  Never married48,52844.2%
  Now married, except separated38,53735.1%
  Separated2,3862.2%
  Widowed8,2817.5%
  Divorced12,15611.1%
Fertility in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,417100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)68328.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women130%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old330%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old130%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old450%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,093100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,74642.7%
        Less than 1 year4069.9%
        1 or 2 years3338.1%
        3 or 4 years3989.7%
        5 or more years60914.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,746100%
  Who are female1,28373.5%
  Who are married94754.2%
School Enrollment in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school92,885100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,0864.4%
  Kindergarten2,2962.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)17,93319.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)9,62910.4%
  College or graduate school58,94163.5%
Educational Attainment in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over145,621100%
  Less than 9th grade4,9483.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,5315.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)30,62021.0%
  Some college, no degree25,78617.7%
  Associate's degree15,72410.8%
  Bachelor's degree30,70521.1%
  Graduate or professional degree29,30720.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher041.2%
Veteran Status in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over203,404100%
  Civilian veterans17,0788.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population245,021100%
  With a disability25,28210.3%
 
Under 18 years44,305100%
  With a disability1,5103.4%
 
18 to 64 years174,407100%
  With a disability14,1368.1%
 
65 years and over26,309100%
  With a disability9,63636.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over245,291100%
  Same house183,01174.6%
  Different house in the U.S.59,79424.4%
     Same county34,84014.2%
     Different county24,95410.2%
        Same state19,0567.8%
        Different state5,8982.4%
  Abroad2,4861.0%
Place Of Birth in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population247,973100%
  Native221,76589.4%
     Born in United States216,77787.4%
        State of residence126,28850.9%
        Different state90,48936.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,9882.0%
  Foreign born26,20810.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population26,208100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen11,83145.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen14,37754.9%
Year of Entry in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States31,196100%
  Native4,988100%
    Entered 2010 or later1032.1%
    Entered before 20104,88597.9%
  Foreign born26,208100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,3355.1%
    Entered before 201024,87394.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alachua County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea26,208100%
  Europe4,38716.7%
  Asia9,99138.1%
  Africa1,1394.3%
  Oceania1250.5%
  Latin America9,56636.5%
  Northern America1,0003.8%