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Gainesville Independent School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gainesville Independent School District is 18,057. The Gainesville Independent School District population density is 228.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gainesville Independent School District is white, which represent 86.63% of the total population. The average Gainesville Independent School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 18,057. #235

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Gainesville Independent School District		-3.83%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Gainesville Independent School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #182

Gainesville Independent School District	228.59 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,642 (86.63%, #617)
Black:	975 (5.40%, #365)
Hispanic:	4,975 (27.55%, #380)
Asian:	222 (1.23%, #204)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	201 (1.11%, #155)
One Race, Other:	466 (2.58%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	551 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,703 (94.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	61 (1.23%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.10%, see rank)
Central American:	112 (2.25%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	123 (55.41%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	74 (33.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	25 (11.26%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,213 (78.71%) out of the total population of 18,057 reported first ancestry.

	Gainesville Independent School District	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.08%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	230	1.27%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	1,559	8.63%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	487	2.70%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	2,491	13.80%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	80	0.44%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	1,483	8.21%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	128	0.71%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	113	0.63%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	100	0.55%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	52	0.29%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.06%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	243	1.35%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	210	1.16%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	32	0.18%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	38	0.21%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	14	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,398	7.74%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	142	0.79%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,721 (48.30%, see rank)

Females: 9,336 (51.70%, see rank)

Gainesville Independent School District	Male: 48.30% Female: 51.70%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gainesville Independent School District	35.70 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gainesville Independent School District	34.20 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gainesville Independent School District	37.80 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gainesville Independent School District	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,333	7.38%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,499	8.30%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,011	5.60%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,279	7.08%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,375	7.61%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,391	13.24%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,068	11.45%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,259	12.51%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,311	12.80%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,145	6.34%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	864	4.78%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	522	2.89%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,560, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,740, 23.70%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,559, 30.79%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,412, 29.52%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,422, 12.30%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	427, 3.69%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.39, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gainesville Independent School District			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	659	68.74%	31.26%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,949	98.10%, see rank	1.90%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,003	88.83%, see rank	11.17%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	763	87.16%, see rank	12.84%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	61	36.07%, see rank	63.93%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	6,767, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,892, 27.96%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,875, 72.04%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,601, 67.99%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,265, 48.25%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,166, 32.01%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gainesville Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,214	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,696	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	2,087	31.17%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	3,586	53.55%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	260	3.88%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	763	11.39%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,518	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,835	24.41%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	3,685	49.02%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	898	11.94%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,100	14.63%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gainesville Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	15,542	86.07%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,312	62.65%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,048	22.42%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	182	1.01%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,515	13.93%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	443	2.45%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,072	11.47%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	85	0.47%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	121	0.67%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.11%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,269	12.57%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	21	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gainesville Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
English	5,319	78.60%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,325	19.58%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	75	1.11%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	48	0.71%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.