Gilchrist County Information
Gilchrist in
Florida occupies
355 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,865, a change from a 2000 population of
14,437 and
9,667 in 1990.
19.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
30 acts of violent crime reported in
Gilchrist in 2004, a change from
76 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
219 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Gilchrist, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gilchrist | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 355 sq. miles | Ranked 2,716 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,865 | Ranked 1,977 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,480 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,437 | Ranked 2,128 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,667 | Ranked 2,417 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.9% | |
| African American | 6.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 30 | 76 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 327 | 343 |
| Burglaries | 114 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 185 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,504 | 6,430 |
| Unemployed Population | 219 | 230 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.6% |
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