Population 24,525 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Gainesville: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Gainesville
Household size in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gainesville has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.60, mirroring the country. Gainesville has smaller households than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gainesville is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Gainesville than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Gainesville rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gainesville as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Gainesville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $789 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $769 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gainesville costs $1,107 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $318 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gainesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Gainesville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The share with a diploma has risen 9.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gainesville: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 | 2.53 | 41.6 | 13.1% | 35.0% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,107 | 22.0% | 86.6% | 6.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 3.09 | 36.6 | 9.5% | 33.6% | 8.9% | 1991 | $1,186 | 20.8% | 94.2% | 0.1% |
| Lindsay | 2.84 | 37.7 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 3.4% | 1995 | $1,489 | 30.1% | 93.2% | 1.0% |
| Dexter | 2.42 | 48.1 | 5.8% | 21.9% | 15.9% | 1998 | $1,215 | 30.1% | 90.9% | 6.8% |
| Callisburg | 2.64 | 42.5 | 26.7% | 28.0% | 6.4% | 1991 | $1,149 | 11.6% | 93.9% | 0.3% |
| Lake Kiowa | 2.50 | 55.5 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 1999 | $1,084 | 37.3% | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| Woodbine | 2.42 | 51.5 | 7.8% | 14.6% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,325 | 16.0% | 92.1% | 1.0% |
| Whitesboro | 2.65 | 38.0 | 12.8% | 35.1% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,256 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
| Thackerville | 2.47 | 37.8 | 11.3% | 35.7% | 19.3% | 1998 | $1,041 | 11.7% | 89.0% | 7.5% |
| Myra | 2.79 | 37.9 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 3.9% | 1993 | $1,507 | 30.8% | 94.2% | 0.8% |
| Sturgeon | 2.48 | 43.3 | 11.6% | 26.1% | 9.1% | 1992 | $1,038 | 18.8% | 89.7% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Selma, AL · Gardner, KS · Gettysburg, PA · Goodlettsville, TN · Green Valley, AZ · Groveland, FL · Harrisburg, NC · Harrison, AR · Hingham, MA · Scotch Plains, NJ
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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.