Gilchrist County, FL

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2021 Population

17,759

2.66% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.2

1.2% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.2%

6.23% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$50,983

7.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$137,900

9.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gilchrist County, FL had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $50,983. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gilchrist County, FL declined from 18,245 to 17,759, a −2.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,381 to $50,983, a 7.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gilchrist County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), White (Hispanic) (3.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Gilchrist County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Gilchrist County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gilchrist County, FL was $137,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Gilchrist County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilchrist County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Gilchrist County, FL borders Alachua County, FL, Columbia County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Levy County, FL, and Suwannee County, FL.

United States Florida Gainesville, FL

Population & Diversity

Gilchrist County, FL is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.88% of Gilchrist County, FL residents were born outside of the country (866 people).

In 2021, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Gilchrist County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 845 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 639 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Gilchrist County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gilchrist County, FL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gilchrist County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilchrist County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
845 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
639 ± 145

6.28%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

6.28% of the people in Gilchrist County, FL are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gilchrist County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

866 people

4.28%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

As of 2021, 4.88% of Gilchrist County, FL residents (866 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gilchrist County, FL was 4.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gilchrist County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
561 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 93

Gilchrist County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gilchrist County, FL employs 7.16k people. The largest industries in Gilchrist County, FL are Retail Trade (1,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), and Construction (857 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,646), Public Administration ($53,393), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.16k

2021 Value

± 658

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gilchrist County, FL declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 7.27k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilchrist County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (933 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (717 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilchrist County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.16k

2021 Value

± 658

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gilchrist County, FL declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 7.27k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilchrist County, FL, are Retail Trade (1,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), and Construction (857 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilchrist County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gilchrist County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,794

Median earning men ± $4,586

$25,344

Median earning women ± $2,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,341), Manufacturing ($51,750), and Public Administration ($46,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($56,827), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,995), and Construction ($43,514).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
47
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
46
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gilchrist County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 81.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.63%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.63%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gilchrist County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilchrist County, FL was $137,900 in 2021, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $125,900 to $137,900, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilchrist County, FL is 82.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gilchrist County, FL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilchrist County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gilchrist County, FL is $50,983. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gilchrist County, FL was Census Tract 9502.02 with a value of $61,821, followed by Census Tract 9502.01 and Census Tract 9502.03, with respective values of $54,615 and $52,940.

Property

$137,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,242

$5,465

Median Property Taxes

±$509

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gilchrist County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gilchrist County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2021

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 82.1% of the housing units in Gilchrist County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilchrist County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502.02
Census Tract 9502.01
Census Tract 9502.03

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gilchrist County, FL was Census Tract 9502.02 with a value of $61,821, followed by Census Tract 9502.01 and Census Tract 9502.03, with respective values of $54,615 and $52,940.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gilchrist County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,983

Median Household Income

± $3,258

6.66k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.66k households in Gilchrist County, FL grew to $50,983 from the previous year's value of $47,381.

The following chart displays the households in Gilchrist County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilchrist County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2021, 80.8% of workers in Gilchrist County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilchrist County, FL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Gilchrist County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gilchrist County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gilchrist County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilchrist County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilchrist County, FL (2.01k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilchrist County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.4% of the population of Gilchrist County, FL has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilchrist County, FL see 2655 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (2608 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3777 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 858 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,655 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilchrist County, FL

Primary care physicians in Gilchrist County, FL see an average of 2,655 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (2,608 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gilchrist County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

2.35%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gilchrist County, FL grew by 0.543% from 15.5% to 15.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gilchrist County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 87.7 in Gilchrist County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gilchrist County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.8% in Gilchrist County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gilchrist County, FL.

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