Alachua County Real Estate - Gainesville

Gaineville is the home to The University of Florida and much of the economy revolves around the University, with the highest percentage of residents in their 20s. Top employers are University of Florida, Shands HealthCare, Veterans Health Administration, School Board of Alachua County, and City of Gainesville.

Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 124,354.

The median age for residents of Gainesville is 24.9. Around 18.4% of Gainesville households include school aged children and 15% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 64.9% of the Gainesville population are White, 22.9% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 6.8% Asian and 2.9% are Two or more Races.

There are 57,576 housing units in Gainesville. 6,547 (11.3%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 36,032 residential rental units in Gainesville. 31,660 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.8%.

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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

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
4917 Nw 53rd St Single Family 3,360 B
4916 Nw 53rd St Single Family 2,926 B
5219 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 3,625 B
4926 Nw 53rd St Single Family 2,672 B
5223 Nw 49th Ln Single Family 3,180 B
5204 Nw 49th Ln Single Family 3,777 B
5213 Nw 49th Ln Single Family 2,747 B
4906 Nw 53rd St Single Family 3,825 B
5209 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 3,927 B
5203 Nw 49th Ln Single Family 3,734 B
4913 Nw 55th St Single Family 4,149 A
5129 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 3,438 B
4920 Nw 51st Dr Single Family 2,848 B
5017 Nw 53rd St Single Family 2,870 B
5236 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,749 B
5005 Nw 55th St Single Family 3,114 A
Po Box 358151 Single Family 3,863 A
5020 Nw 53rd St Single Family 2,782 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5246 Nw 47th Ln Single Family 3,394 B
5206 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 4,561 B
5119 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 2,609 B
5015 Nw 55th St Single Family 3,483 A
4910 Nw 51st Dr Single Family 3,295 B
5105 Nw 53rd St Single Family 2,729 B
5126 Nw 50th Ln Single Family 3,276 B

Nearby Companies

James N. Bacus, Phd, LLC
4913 Nw 55th St
Adsam Marketing, LLC
5206 Northwest 50th Ln
Airmore, Inc.
5206 Nw 50th Ln
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