32601 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 32601, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

32601 is a zip code in Alachua County, Florida, which covers Gainesville, with a total population of 21,460 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 32601 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 32601.

The estimated population of people living in 32601 is 21,460, with a median age of 23.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 32601 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,460
+8.36%
+18.03%
2020
19,805
+2.28%
-
2019
19,363
+4.22%
-
2018
18,579
+2.18%
-
2017
18,182
 - -

Population of 32601 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 32601 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
61.6%
61.8%
 -0.32%
Black/African American
17%
21.1%
 -19.43%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.7%
9.3%
 +25.81%
Asian
6.9%
5.2%
 +32.69%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
2.3%
 -17.39%
Other
0.7%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 32601 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 32601 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 32601 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 32601 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 23.6 -1.26% 24.8 0% 22.6 -1.74%
2020 23.9 -4.02% 24.8 -4.25% 23 -3.36%
2019 24.9 -0.4% 25.9 +0.78% 23.8 0%
2018 25 -2.72% 25.7 -3.02% 23.8 -1.65%
2017 25.7 - 26.5 - 24.2 -

The median age of the 32601 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 32601 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 396 +46.13% 371 +31.86% 564 465
10 to 19 873 +35.97% 1,132 +56.52% 1,122 1,886
20 to 29 4,018 +21.18% 4,216 +27.68% 4,916 5,485
30 to 39 1,299 -15.69% 974 +16.5% 1,089 1,089
40 to 49 661 +66.92% 791 -9.83% 1,182 710
50 to 59 818 -35.23% 1,033 -45.64% 490 572
60 to 69 483 +12.05% 362 +53.48% 519 594
70+ 275 -21.49% 480 +16.85% 213 564

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 32601 zip code is $29,422.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 32601.

  • Under 25
    $13,348.00
  • 25 to 44
    $39,219.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,395.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,884.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 32601 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 32601, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 32601 is currently $45,197.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.05% of households in 32601 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 32601 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    45.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.11%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.02%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.68%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5.29%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.51%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 32601 is $20,233.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 32601 by the total population of 32601.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 32601 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 32601 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.64%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    19.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.72%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 32601 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 32601 zip over the age of 16 is 19,561.

Of those people, a total of 60.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 32601 is 57.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 32601 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,138 29.80% 8.50%
20 to 24 years 7,793 55.30% 4.20%
25 to 29 years 2,608 83.30% 6.00%
30 to 34 years 1,385 74.50% 0.30%
35 to 44 years 1,636 74.90% 7.30%
45 to 54 years 1,623 88.00% 6.90%
55 to 59 years 488 86.50% 6.60%
60 to 64 years 570 61.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 892 15.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 428 9.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 32601. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,379 60.00% 2.40%
Black or African American 3,069 65.70% 12.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 15 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,320 58.60% 2.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 310 59.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,468 52.10% 15.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,457 52.30% 12.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,236 60.40% 1.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 32601 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 32601 is 11,167, with median earnings of $21,032.00.

Women in 32601 are earning approximately 78.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,167 $21,032.00
Male 6,247 $23,200.00
Female 4,920 $18,185.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 32601 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,082 $36,482.00
Business and Financial 260 $42,241.00
Computer and Mathematical 409 $22,126.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $66,848.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 332 $16,765.00
Community and Social Service 105 $26,972.00
Legal 125 $110,708.00
Educational and Library 1,835 $22,218.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 306 $22,222.00
Healthcare Practitioners 587 $41,269.00
Healthcare Support 395 $19,825.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 42 $46,719.00
Law Enforcement 70 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 906 $10,261.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 349 $32,321.00
Personal Care and Service 434 $3,713.00
Sales 1,071 $11,156.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,767 $14,735.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 108 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $21,989.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 294 $50,653.00
Production 188 $17,619.00
Transportation and Material Moving 66 $16,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 32601 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 32601.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 628 $36,437.00 454 $40,536.00
Business and Financial 105 $75,614.00 155 $25,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 360 $21,736.00 49 $60,644.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $67,065.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 198 $30,313.00 134 $12,161.00
Community and Social Service 31 $9,583.00 74 $0.00
Legal 94 $67,176.00 31 $0.00
Educational and Library 952 $23,760.00 883 $21,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 176 $32,500.00 130 $5,595.00
Healthcare Practitioners 204 $41,563.00 383 $41,175.00
Healthcare Support 159 $18,893.00 236 $30,083.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 70 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 419 $8,646.00 487 $11,011.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 291 $35,116.00 58 $23,500.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $7,045.00 372 $3,070.00
Sales 476 $12,727.00 595 $11,010.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,104 $15,516.00 663 $13,626.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 40 $0.00 68 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $21,989.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 294 $50,653.00 0 $0.00
Production 136 $19,167.00 52 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 41 $0.00 25 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,603 households in 32601, with an average household size of 2.31 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,167 families living in the 32601 zip code with an average family size of 3.43 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 32601:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,133 418 616 6,436
Average Household Size 3.14 3.13 4.71 1.88
Total Families 1,133 418 616 0
Average Household Size 3.11 3.04 4.28 0

Poverty

Of the 2,167 families living in 32601, 20.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 32601:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,208 housing units in 32601.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,603 84.28%
Vacant 1,605 15.72%

61.52% of the total 10,208 housing units in 32601 are rental units. This is approximately 6,280 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,173 are occupied by the owner - or 21.29% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 32601 is $943.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 32601 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    150
  • Less than $500
    106
  • $500 to $999
    3,428
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,769
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    476
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    239
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    235
  • $3,000 or more
    27

Property Value

The median value of a property in 32601 is $203,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 32601 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    122
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    201
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    328
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    404
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    638
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    463
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13
  • $1,000,000 or more
    4

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 32601. The chart below shows the number of properties in 32601 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,395
  • 1940 to 1949
    820
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,029
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,624
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,639
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,052
  • 1990 to 1999
    697
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,209
  • 2010 to 2013
    743
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 32601 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,104
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,272
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,226
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,001

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 32601 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 32601 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 32601.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    469
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,874
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,938
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,558
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,855
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    118
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    558
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    11
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    56
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    146
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    99
  • 90 or more minutes
    99

Summary

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