Dixie County vs. Gilchrist County

	Dixie County (FL)	Gilchrist County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,700	18,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,422	16,941
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,422	16,939
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.6%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	44.6%	48.4%
White alone, percent	87.4%	91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.8%	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.0%	6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.9%	85.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,729	1,449
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,463	7,578
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.2%	83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$74,500	$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$849	$1,038
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$269	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$644	$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.0%	1.8%
Building permits, 2018	33	65
Households, 2014-2018	6,520	6,511
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.28	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.8%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.2%	82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	49.3%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.3%	85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.4%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.7%	15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.8%	15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.6%	49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.6%	48.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	9,062	45,085
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	612	58,439
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	56,867	52,543
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,526	$3,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.6	33.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,237	$42,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,527	$21,379
Persons in poverty, percent	24.7%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	190	245
Total employment, 2017	1,490	1,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	46,403	59,427
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.8%	5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	866	970
All firms, 2012	820	742
Men-owned firms, 2012	414	286
Women-owned firms, 2012	335	312
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	82
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	738	634
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	101	34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	694	599
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.3	48.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	705.05	349.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dixie county (FL) and Gilchrist county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.