| Alachua County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 151348 | 181596 | 20% |
| % White | 79% | 78% | -1% |
| % Black | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 4% | 0% |
| % Under 18 | 23% | 22% | -2% |
| % Over 65 | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| % Under 6 | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| % Foreign Born | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 13% | 6% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| % Completed H.S. | 26% | 22% | -5% |
| % Some College | 20% | 17% | -3% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 29% | 35% | 5% |
| Persons over 25 | 75817 | 102647 | 35% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 7% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 66783 | 85785 | 28% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 24% | 21% | -3% |
| % Professional & Technical | 26% | 29% | 3% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| % Sales Workers | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 17% | 16% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 10% | 8% | -2% |
| % Operators | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 3% | 3% | -1% |
| % Service Workers | 15% | 14% | -1% |
| % Farm Workers | 3% | 2% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 44% | 39% | -6% |
| Males over 16 | 60015 | 70663 | 18% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 24% | 23% | 0% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 20% | 19% | -2% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 36% | 41% | 4% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 38% | 29% | -10% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $704,842,270 | $1,627,877,203 | 131% |
| Number of Families | 34046 | 41439 | 22% |
| Average Family Income | $20,703 | $39,284 | 90% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $680,284,420 | $1,662,448,446 | 144% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 45145 | 58109 | 29% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $15,069 | $28,609 | 90% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $68,269,670 | $119,764,308 | 75% |
| Self-Employed Households | 6758 | 8630 | 28% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,102 | $13,878 | 37% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $741,279,465 | $1,782,212,754 | 140% |
| Earned Income Households | 46621 | 59475 | 28% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,900 | $29,966 | 88% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,013 | $3,082 | 53% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 11400 | 8405 | -26% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 11222 | 8909 | -21% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 8872 | 7816 | -12% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 12323 | 13841 | 12% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 9129 | 19862 | 118% |
| Income over $50,000 | 1791 | 12462 | 596% |