Gilchrist County vs. Dixie County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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