Alachua County Information
Alachua in
Florida occupies
969 square miles and has a 2006 population of
227,120, a change from a 2000 population of
217,955 and
181,596 in 1990.
26.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,896 acts of violent crime reported in
Alachua in 2004, a change from
2,095 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,275 people:
2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Alachua, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alachua | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 969 sq. miles | Ranked 814 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 227,120 | Ranked 270 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 223,709 | |
| Population 2000 | 217,955 | Ranked 259 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 181,596 | Ranked 268 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.7% | |
| African American | 20% | |
| Asian American | 4.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 26.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,896 | 2,095 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 157 | |
| Robberies | 310 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,421 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,341 | 12,646 |
| Burglaries | 2,533 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,064 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 744 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 123,748 | 116,195 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,275 | 3,495 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 3% |
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