Alachua City, Florida

Alachua City, Alachua County, Florida is a city located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The population of the city was 6098 as per the 2000 census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 9306, It is the 371st most populous in the U.S. state of Florida. The city spans an area of 29.05 square miles (75.24 kmē), of which, 28.9 square miles (74.85 kmē) of it is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 kmē) of it is water, it is the 48th largest by area in the U.S. state of Florida.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6098 people in the city, organized into 2348 households, and 1752 families living in the city. The population density was 211 people per square mile (81.47/kmē), it is the 57th least populated city in terms of population density. There were 2501 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/kmē). The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85 males. The median age is 37.1 years, The median age of males was 36.2 years, for females the median age was 37.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 67.56% White, 29.08% Black or African American, 0.15% American Indian, 1.12% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.97% from two or more races and 1.13% Other races.

Alachua city Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Alachua city Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Alachua City Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $38075, making its Florida's 390th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $49542, it is Florida's 288th wealthiest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $18299, making it the 469th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Florida. The median income of city was $21904, Median income for males is $26552, compared with $18140 for females.

In 2000, 1786 pupils and students, of which 50.62% are male and 49.38% are female, 29.29% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.16% nursery or pri school, 4.87% kindergarten, 48.49% elementary school, 24.24% high school and 16.24% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census6098
April 2000 Estimate6592
July 2000 Estimate6630
July 2001 Estimate6792
July 2002 Estimate6907
July 2003 Estimate7201
July 2004 Estimate7570
July 2005 Estimate7951
July 2006 Estimate8979
July 2007 Estimate9213
July 2008 Estimate9306
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school3476110
Kindergarten602787
Elementary school422444866
High school247186433
College or graduate school141149290
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Alachua city, Florida$38075$49542$18299
Alachua County, Florida$31426$46587$18465
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587