Census tract · Alachua County
Census Tract 19.08, Alachua County, Florida
Census Tract 19.08, GEOID 12001001908, in Alachua County, Florida, partly within Waldo, Gainesville and La Crosse. 5,439 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±885); the 2020 Census counted 4,718.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,439
±885 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,718
Median household income
$68,064
±$16,921 (90% margin)
Alachua County: $61,949
Median home value
$184,600
±$50,633 (90% margin)
Alachua County: $288,800
Median gross rent
$1,178
±$245 (90% margin)
Alachua County: $1,339
Where is Census Tract 19.08?
Census Tract 19.08 is one of 58 census tracts in Alachua County, Florida. It covers 104.37 square miles of land, 45 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12001001908, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Waldo | 20% |
| Gainesville | 9% |
| La Crosse | 3% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 19.08: Tract 12.02 ($67,824), Tract 18.02 ($55,344), Tract 18.16 ($83,451), Tract 19.02 ($38,193), Tract 19.07 ($47,198) and Tract 3.02 in Bradford County ($56,393). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 19.08?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 19.08's population at 5,439 (±885) in 2,159 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,718 residents and 2,183 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 19.08 | Alachua County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,439 ±885 | 285,492 |
| Households | 2,159 ±416 | 116,786 |
| Average household size | 2.51 ±0.34 | 2.28 |
| Housing units | 2,412 ±402 | 127,731 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 19.08?
The median resident of Census Tract 19.08 is 44.4 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.7%.
| Measure | Tract 19.08 | Alachua County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 ±7.6 | 32.3 |
| Under 18 years | 20.7% ±4.6 pts | 17.8% |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±4.0 pts | 15.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9% ±4.5 pts | 12.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.1% ±9.1 pts | 57.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.7% ±7.3 pts | 19.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 6.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±3.4 pts | 4.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8% ±2.1 pts | 11.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.7% ±2.6 pts | 16.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.0% ±4.3 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 15.6% ±5.6 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.3% ±3.7 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% ±4.3 pts | 94.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3% ±6.5 pts | 48.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4% ±3.4 pts | 25.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.1% ±6.5 pts | 77.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 19.08 earn?
Half of the 2,159 households in Census Tract 19.08 earn less than $68,064 a year (±$16,921), against $61,949 across Alachua County: 25th highest of the county's 55 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 19.08 | Alachua County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,064 ±$16,921 | $61,949 |
| Mean household income | $91,133 ±$17,678 | $93,386 |
| Per capita income | $36,999 ±$6,631 | $38,869 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8% ±8.7 pts | 21.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.7% ±23.5 pts | 18.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.9% ±8.2 pts | 9.2% |
| Households with a computer | 86.9% ±12.6 pts | 97.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.3% ±12.6 pts | 88.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 19.08?
Owners occupy 77.3% of Census Tract 19.08's occupied homes and renters 22.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,600 by its owner (±$50,633). The median renter pays $1,178 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 19.08 | Alachua County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,600 ±$50,633 | $288,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 ±$245 | $1,339 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.1% ±13.2 pts | 55.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,355 ±$127 | $1,730 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.3% ±11.6 pts | 54.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.7% ±11.6 pts | 45.9% |
| Housing units | 2,412 ±402 | 127,731 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.2% ±9.1 pts | 50.3% |
| Mobile homes | 22.8% ±8.2 pts | 6.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3% ±4.1 pts | 2.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.7% ±6.4 pts | 10.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.0% ±11.8 pts | 2.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±3.1 pts | 8.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 19.08 get to work?
78.4% of Census Tract 19.08's workers drive alone and 11.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.
| Measure | Tract 19.08 | Alachua County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.1% ±7.7 pts | 59.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±3.4 pts | 4.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4% ±7.4 pts | 68.0% |
| Carpooled | 3.8% ±3.3 pts | 8.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.9% |
| Walked | 5.3% ±5.6 pts | 2.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.8% ±6.0 pts | 14.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min ±2.7 | 21.8 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 19.08 compare with the other tracts in Alachua County?
Among Alachua County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 19.08 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Alachua County |
|---|---|
| Population | 24th of 58 |
| Residents per square mile | 54th of 58 |
| Median household income | 25th of 55 |
| Per capita income | 29th of 58 |
| Median home value | 39th of 51 |
| Median gross rent | 39th of 55 |
| Poverty rate | 25th of 43 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52nd of 57 |
| Median age | 12th of 58 |
| Owner-occupied share | 21st of 54 |
The tracts next to it on Alachua County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 22.20 | 22nd | $74,318±$31,914 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 18.19 | 23rd | $71,042±$9,676 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 12.03 | 24th | $70,037±$15,634 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 19.08 | 25th | $68,064±$16,921 |
| Tract 12.02 | 26th | $67,824±$9,689 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 22.19 | 27th | $65,933±$10,543 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 21.02 | 28th | $64,350±$18,842 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 19.08?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 19.08 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections