Gilchrist County vs. Suwannee County

Gilchrist County (FL)Suwannee County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,25644,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.8%6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,94141,555
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,93941,551
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%21.4%
Female persons, percent48.4%48.5%
White alone, percent91.2%84.1%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%75.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4494,210
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,57819,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.6%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,038$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$721
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.8%5.3%
Building permits, 20186563
Households, 2014-20186,51115,083
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%10.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.5%17.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%44.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,085104,818
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,543343,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,125$7,859
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.327.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,357$42,686
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,379$21,755
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017245670
Total employment, 20171,7728,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,427255,084
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179702,612
All firms, 20127422,712
Men-owned firms, 20122861,470
Women-owned firms, 2012312814
Minority-owned firms, 201282523
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126342,100
Veteran-owned firms, 201234344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125992,210
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.460.3
Land area in square miles, 2010349.68688.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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