521 Gordon Chapel Rd, Hawthorne
Alachua County Real Estate - Hawthorne
Hawthorne is in North Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 1,417. Hawthorne is approximately 15 miles from Gainesville (population 124,354) and around 28 miles from Ocala (population 56,315).
The median age for residents of Hawthorne is 41.5. Around 31.5% of Hawthorne households include school aged children and 31.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 52.3% of the Hawthorne population are White, 45.2% are Black or African American, 0% American Indian, .2% Asian and 1.4% are Two or more Races.
There are 681 housing units in Hawthorne. 120 (17.6%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 192 residential rental units in Hawthorne. 153 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 16.7%.
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Alachua County
Alachua County is located in North Central Florida, along with Madison, Hamilton, Taylor, Suwannee, Union, Bradford, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Marion, and Columbia counties. Alachua County is home to the University of Florida, and a lot of the county's economy revolves around this. Top industries providing employment are government; education & health services; trade, transportation, & utilities; and leisure & hospitality. Cities in Alachua County are Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, Newberry, and Waldo. The population of the county is around 250,000.
Major private sector employers for Alachua County are Shands Hospital, Publix, North Florida Regional Medical Center, Nationwide Insurance, and Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Top public sector employers are University of Florida, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Alachua County School Board, City of Gainesville, Alachua County, and Santa Fe Community College.
Alachua has historically been an important center of agricultural production. Many animal herds are raised in the county; Alachua ranks in the top for number of cattle, pigs, and goats. It is also known for its tobacco, peanuts, corn, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, and squash. More than 35,000 people are employed in the county?s agriculture industry.
Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the flagship of the State University System of Florida. UF is highly-regarded on university rankings such as the annual report put out by U.S. News and World Report. The university has an enrollment over 50,000, making it one of the largest in the nation. Over $400 million in research grants are annually awarded to UF. The 2,000-acre campus employs more than 14,000 people, making it the largest employer in the county.
The county?s second-largest employer is Shands Hospital, with over 12,000 employees. Shands operates a facility dedicated to children and another for cancer patients. Shands is recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News and World Report.
Neighboring Properties
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 515 Gordon Chapel Rd | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 512 Gordon Chapel Rd | Single Family | 1,680 | B |
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| 516 Gordon Chapel Rd | Miscellaneous Residential (migrant camp or boarding home.) | 672 | C |
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| 511 Gordon Chapel Rd | Single Family | 1,704 | B |
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| 514 Gordon Chapel Rd | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 509 Gordon Chapel Rd | Single Family | 1,953 | B |
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Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $49,931. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,373 per year. The top 10% earn more than $116,429 per year. The top 1% earn more than $364,896 per year. Most renters earn between $19,848 (20th percentile) and $42,288 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $99,862 and $124,828.
Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates
Local Rents
The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $792. Most renters earn between $1,654 and $3,524 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $471 (20th percentile) to $1,140 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 5%.
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521 Gordon Chapel Rd