Gilchrist County vs. Columbia County

	Gilchrist County (FL)	Columbia County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,256	70,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.8%	4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,941	67,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,939	67,531
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.3%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	18.9%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	48.4%
White alone, percent	91.2%	77.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.6%	18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.1%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.8%	72.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,449	7,356
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,578	29,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.6%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,800	$117,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,038	$1,070
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$308	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$617	$827
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.8%	9.5%
Building permits, 2018	65	147
Households, 2014-2018	6,511	24,985
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.3%	7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.2%	77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.9%	86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.2%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.5%	12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.5%	51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.2%	50.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	45,085	567,341
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,439	508,578
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	52,543	815,928
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,125	$12,005
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.3	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,357	$44,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,379	$23,901
Persons in poverty, percent	16.8%	17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	245	1,359
Total employment, 2017	1,772	18,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	59,427	725,693
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.4%	-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	970	4,072
All firms, 2012	742	4,574
Men-owned firms, 2012	286	2,473
Women-owned firms, 2012	312	1,436
Minority-owned firms, 2012	82	640
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	634	3,659
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	34	537
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	599	3,707
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	5.7%
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%	3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	48.4	84.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	349.68	797.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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