Alachua, FL Profile

Alachua, FL, population 7,557, is located in Florida's Alachua county, about 61.1 miles from Jacksonville and 105.0 miles from Orlando.

Through the 90's Alachua's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alachua has grown by about 24%.

Alachua's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alachua tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	36.20
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,098	N/A
2001	6,582	7.94%
2002	6,669	1.32%
2003	6,930	3.91%
2004	7,253	4.66%
2005	7,557	4.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,075

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,039
2002	862
2003	969
2004	507
2005	766
2006	1,054

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	2	1	1
Robbery	10	7	10	2	3	11
Aggravated Assault	54	47	53	31	51	69

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,241
2002	6,257
2003	6,250
2004	4,820
2005	4,277
2006	5,297

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	113	81	83	67	51	89
Larceny, Theft	299	273	290	238	221	285
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	45	40	28	35	33
Arson	0	1	5	1	1	5

Location

Elevation	85 feet above sea level
Land Area	24.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities