Estimated Households (Census ACS)

Estimated Households (Census ACS)

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household

Census questions about households provide important statistics to help plan assistance programs. In combination with household income and housing costs, this data helps us understand whether housing is affordable and meets the needs of residents.

In 2023, the number of Estimated Households (Census ACS) in Alachua County was 112,776 compared to Florida at 8,550,911. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less Estimated Households (Census ACS) often in about one half of the counties, and it occurs more often in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County
Estimated Households (Census ACS), Single Year
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Estimated Households (Census ACS), Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountCount
2023112,7768,550,911
2022108,5978,353,441
2021105,0038,157,420
2020101,9797,931,313
201997,9957,736,311
201897,0487,621,760
201797,4857,510,882
201696,3367,393,262
201596,7037,300,494
201496,1377,217,508
201396,0437,158,980
201296,5447,147,013
201197,5427,140,096
201097,5407,152,844
200996,5187,076,539
Florida
Estimated Households (Census ACS), 2023
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Estimated Households (Census ACS), 2023  
CountyCount
Florida8,550,911
Alachua112,776
Baker9,012
Bay76,118
Bradford9,104
Brevard251,889
Broward749,372
Calhoun4,625
Charlotte87,376
Citrus69,701
Clay81,757
Collier160,867
Columbia26,720
Miami-Dade964,805
DeSoto12,656
Dixie6,130
Duval405,139
Escambia128,292
Flagler50,296
Franklin4,918
Gadsden16,485
Gilchrist6,913
Glades4,560
Gulf5,800
Hamilton4,360
Hardee8,148
Hendry13,944
Hernando80,544
Highlands45,943
Hillsborough569,998
Holmes7,087
Indian River68,696
Jackson17,038
Jefferson5,675
Lafayette2,619
Lake159,474
Lee319,588
Leon120,673
Levy17,976
Liberty2,554
Madison6,980
Manatee168,504
Marion159,796
Martin67,820
Monroe34,630
Nassau38,112
Okaloosa84,123
Okeechobee15,187
Orange508,907
Osceola131,365
Palm Beach597,053
Pasco229,860
Pinellas423,242
Polk276,643
Putnam30,650
St. Johns108,827
St. Lucie131,640
Santa Rosa71,250
Sarasota205,503
Seminole185,396
Sumter66,941
Suwannee15,567
Taylor7,571
Union4,192
Volusia237,396
Wakulla12,187
Walton32,659
Washington9,282
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Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

  • This is secondary data.
  • Data displayed reflect the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the year selected.
  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.