Population 416 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gainesville
Household size in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.52 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.43 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Gainesville is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.52, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gainesville are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gainesville: 28.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gainesville
Renters in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Gainesville than nationally: 44.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three-quarters of owners (74.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gainesville: 26.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Gainesville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $407 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $358 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$480 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gainesville costs $905 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gainesville
Bachelor's degrees in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gainesville: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Gainesville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gainesville: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gainesville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 2.08 | 41.0 | 28.3% | 44.7% | 26.4% | 1982 | $905 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 9.4% |
| Hamner | 2.27 | 36.9 | 12.7% | 19.0% | 15.1% | 1980 | $556 | 28.4% | 89.8% | 9.6% |
| Sumterville | 2.30 | 52.0 | 16.0% | 20.9% | 15.5% | 1983 | $588 | 21.2% | 81.5% | 2.0% |
| Panola | 1.97 | 52.5 | 12.5% | 15.2% | 29.4% | 1984 | $856 | 14.1% | 75.7% | 2.4% |
| Mount Hebron | 2.92 | 37.0 | 17.1% | 4.4% | 39.7% | 1988 | $512 | 5.2% | 91.0% | 16.0% |
| Epes | 2.04 | 29.4 | 11.5% | 34.0% | 16.1% | 1980 | $584 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 15.1% |
| Boligee | 1.88 | 45.8 | 14.3% | 39.3% | 31.1% | 1971 | $459 | 17.7% | 88.2% | 12.0% |
| Emelle | 1.77 | 52.3 | 16.1% | 35.5% | 18.8% | 1989 | $715 | 15.7% | 82.3% | 3.0% |
| Clinton | 1.90 | 48.7 | 17.2% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 1975 | $419 | 25.3% | 96.9% | 5.6% |
| Geiger | 1.92 | 55.7 | 7.4% | 2.8% | 30.9% | 1984 | $825 | 12.3% | 72.4% | 0.7% |
| Giles | 2.55 | 22.5 | 19.2% | 36.2% | 28.8% | 1977 | $845 | 22.4% | 83.0% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gainesville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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