FL Regular Public School District 62 Schools

ALACHUA

GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 • Alachua County • 62 Operating Schools

(352) 955-7300

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

281,751

36,800 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$59,659

Overall Poverty Rate

19.66%

52,015 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

19.37%

7,383 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	35,005	4,877	13.93%	16.19%	14.57%
2021	37,210	5,948	15.98%	17.11%	15.78%
2022	36,762	5,138	13.98%	15.71%	15.17%
2023	37,532	6,304	16.80%	15.06%	14.98%
2024	38,122	7,383	19.37%	14.53%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $266,800

Median Gross Rent $1,255/mo

Owner-Occupied 60,974

Renter-Occupied 51,802

Occupied 112,776

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 60,974 (54.1%)

Renter-Occupied 51,802 (45.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 112,776 households

9,872 (8.8%)

< $10k

5,507 (4.9%)

$10k-$14k

4,608 (4.1%)

$15k-$19k

4,150 (3.7%)

$20k-$24k

5,468 (4.8%)

$25k-$29k

4,528 (4%)

$30k-$34k

5,045 (4.5%)

$35k-$39k

4,229 (3.7%)

$40k-$44k

5,217 (4.6%)

$45k-$49k

8,062 (7.1%)

$50k-$59k

9,365 (8.3%)

$60k-$74k

12,223 (10.8%)

$75k-$99k

9,411 (8.3%)

$100k-$124k

6,270 (5.6%)

$125k-$149k

8,647 (7.7%)

$150k-$199k

10,174 (9%)

$200k+

< $10k

9,872 (8.8%)

$10k-$14k

5,507 (4.9%)

$15k-$19k

4,608 (4.1%)

$20k-$24k

4,150 (3.7%)

$25k-$29k

5,468 (4.8%)

$30k-$34k

4,528 (4%)

$35k-$39k

5,045 (4.5%)

$40k-$44k

4,229 (3.7%)

$45k-$49k

5,217 (4.6%)

$50k-$59k

8,062 (7.1%)

$60k-$74k

9,365 (8.3%)

$75k-$99k

12,223 (10.8%)

$100k-$124k

9,411 (8.3%)

$125k-$149k

6,270 (5.6%)

$150k-$199k

8,647 (7.7%)

$200k+

10,174 (9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 33,497 students

3,001 (9%)

1st

3,724 (11.1%)

2nd

2,425 (7.2%)

3rd

2,328 (6.9%)

4th

2,334 (7%)

5th

3,109 (9.3%)

6th

2,680 (8%)

7th

3,766 (11.2%)

8th

2,495 (7.4%)

9th

2,679 (8%)

10th

2,494 (7.4%)

11th

2,462 (7.3%)

12th

1st Grade

3,001 (9%)

2nd Grade

3,724 (11.1%)

3rd Grade

2,425 (7.2%)

4th Grade

2,328 (6.9%)

5th Grade

2,334 (7%)

6th Grade

3,109 (9.3%)

7th Grade

2,680 (8%)

8th Grade

3,766 (11.2%)

9th Grade

2,495 (7.4%)

10th Grade

2,679 (8%)

11th Grade

2,494 (7.4%)

12th Grade

2,462 (7.3%)