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State of Florida - County of Gilchrist

Gilchrist County Demography

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  • Table 1. Gilchrist County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Gilchrist County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Gilchrist County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Gilchrist County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Gilchrist County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Gilchrist County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Gilchrist County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Gilchrist County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 349
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 14,829
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,105
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 14,437
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,127
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 41.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 9,667
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,417
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 5,767
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 392
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 4,770
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,900
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 49.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 67.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 404
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.80%


    TABLE 2. Gilchrist County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 14,437
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 827
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,702
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,053
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 14.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,587
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,300
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,145
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 631
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 192
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 7,643
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,794
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 112.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 13,068
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,010
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 7.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 53
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 24
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 99
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 182
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Gilchrist County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,321
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,311
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 3,284
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 52.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 13,116
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,059
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,335
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,715
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,654
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,964
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,205
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 560
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 354
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,306
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 734
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 77.90%


    TABLE 4. Gilchrist County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 13,363
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 174
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 132
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,042
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,658


    TABLE 5. Gilchrist County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,719
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,373
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,619
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 5,956
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,751
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 63.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 442
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 7.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,483
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,632
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,348
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 821
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 909
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.00%


    TABLE 6. Gilchrist County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 394
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 54
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 340
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 47
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 13,972
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,820
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 9,667
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 486
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 5,906
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,021
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,331
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 86.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 70
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 70
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 5,656


    TABLE 7. Gilchrist County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 213,504
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 117,053
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 82.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 13,819
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 15,450
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 56.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 47,837
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 88,405
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 9,852
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 11.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 6,195
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 7.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 62,309
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 70.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 5,201
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 5.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,366
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 12,222
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 13.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 33,475
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 37.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 6,195
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 6,532
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 5,648




     









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