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| Gainesville |
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| Population 2000: | 95,447 |
| Population 2002: | 95,177 |
| Area codes: | 352 |
| Elevation: | 183 feet |
| Land area: | 48.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 8.7% (3.8% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe) |
| County: | Alachua |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (39.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -270 (-0.28%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 64.1% |
| Black: | 23.2% |
| Hispanic: | 6.4% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| Other race: | 1.5% |
| Chinese: | 1.4% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Korean: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 49.1% |
| Now married: | 35.0% |
| Divorced: | 9.1% |
| Widowed: | 4.7% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $86,300 |
| Household income: | $28,164 |
| Resident age: | 26.4 years |
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| Gainesville Compared to Florida State Average |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Median age: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 87.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 42.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 22.2% |
| Unemployed: | 9.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 508 (509.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 478.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 473 (473.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 185 (185.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 65 (65.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 7 (7.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,530 (3536.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,248 (1250.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 12.6% |
| Irish: | 10.8% |
| English: | 9.9% |
| United States: | 5.6% |
| Italian: | 4.9% |
| French: | 3.0% |