NCTC's Living Circumstances

Gainesville Independent School District Overview

North Central Texas College located in Gainesville Independent School District area. A total of 7,192 households are located in Gainesville Independent School District area. Among them, 2,793 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,511 and 4,848 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.33% (1,744) of residents are non-citizens and 22.70% (4,245) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Gainesville Independent School District, Texas
Household	7,192
Population	18,697
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,793 (38.83%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,511
Total Students	4,848
Pre-Kindergarten	349
Kindergarten	353
Grade 1-8	2,225
Grade 9-12	1,001
College/Graduate School	920
Veterans	14,085
Non-citizen	1,744
Non-English Home Language	4,245
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

14,562 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,665 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,665 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,137 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Gainesville Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,975	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,661	74.22%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,748	19.48%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	136	1.52%
Other method	65	0.72%
Worked from home	365	4.07%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,137	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,919	21.00%
Service	2,588	28.32%
Sales and office	1,652	18.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	915	10.01%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,063	22.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,137	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	650	7.11%
Construction	597	6.53%
Manufacturing	1,463	16.01%
Wholesale trade	117	1.28%
Retail trade	885	9.69%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	217	2.37%
Information	36	0.39%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	192	2.10%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	402	4.40%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,720	18.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,023	22.14%
Other services, except public administration	487	5.33%
Public administration	348	3.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,137	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,575	82.90%
Government workers	1,134	12.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	420	4.60%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,969 for the 7,192 households in Gainesville Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $28,446. 15,462 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.85%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,192	-
Less than $10,000	448	6.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	288	4.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	791	11.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	825	11.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,495	20.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,291	17.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	965	13.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	836	11.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	175	2.43%
More than $200,000	78	1.08%
Median Household Income	$46,451	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,969	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,835	-
Less than $10,000	365	7.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	70	1.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	387	8.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	536	11.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	888	18.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	919	19.01%
$75,000 - $99,999	879	18.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	547	11.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	166	3.43%
More than $200,000	78	1.61%

Median Family Income	$54,551	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,633	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,446	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,260	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,260	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,890	-
With health insurance coverage	15,462	81.85%
Public coverage	6,883	36.44%
Private health insurance	10,527	55.73%
Without health insurance coverage	3,428	18.15%

Housing

There are 7,784 housing units in Gainesville Independent School District area, Texas with 7,192 units (92.39%) occupied. 3,907 houses (54.32%) are occupied by owner and 3,285 houses (45.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $120,400 and the average rental cost is $883. 185 houses (2.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,114 houses (14.31%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,784	-
Occupied	7,192	92.39%
Owner Occupied	3,907	54.32%
Renter Occupied	3,285	45.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,008	77.18%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	87	1.12%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,229	15.79%
Mobile Homes	460	5.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,784	-
Built 2014 or later	185	2.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	168	2.16%
Built 2000 - 2009	685	8.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	752	9.66%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,066	13.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,115	14.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,316	16.91%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,383	17.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,114	14.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,784	-
1 room	38	0.49%
2 rooms	94	1.21%
3 rooms	486	6.24%
4 rooms	1,217	15.63%
5 rooms	2,343	30.10%
6 rooms	1,874	24.08%
7 rooms	800	10.28%
8 rooms	442	5.68%
9 rooms or more	490	6.29%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,784	-
no bedroom	52	0.67%
1 bedroom	675	8.67%
2 bedrooms	1,996	25.64%
3 bedrooms	4,296	55.19%
4 bedrooms	637	8.18%
5 bedrooms or more	128	1.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,907	-
Less than $50,000	488	12.49%
$50,000 - $99,999	973	24.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,134	29.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	504	12.90%
$200,000 - $299,999	382	9.78%
$300,000 - $499,999	303	7.76%
$500,000 - $999,999	66	1.69%
$1,000,000 or more	57	1.46%
Median House Value	$120,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,892	-
Less than $500	368	12.72%
$500 - $999	1,464	50.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	991	34.27%
$1,500 - $1,999	61	2.11%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	8	0.28%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$883	-

Demographic

A total of 19,322 people lives in Gainesville Independent School District area, Texas with 9,704 male and 9,618 female. The males to female ratio is 50.22 to 49.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,322	-
Male	9,704	50.22%
Female	9,618	49.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,322	-
Under 5 years	1,687	8.73%
5 - 9 years	1,508	7.80%
10 - 14 years	1,246	6.45%
15 - 19 years	1,457	7.54%
20 - 24 years	1,320	6.83%
25 - 34 years	2,748	14.22%
35 - 44 years	2,046	10.59%
45 - 54 years	2,127	11.01%
55 - 59 years	1,124	5.82%
60 - 64 years	1,217	6.30%
65 - 74 years	1,618	8.37%
75 - 84 years	805	4.17%
85 years and older	419	2.17%
Median Age	34.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,322	-
One Race	18,449	95.48%
White	16,555	85.68%
Black or African American	1,092	5.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native	276	1.43%
Asian	293	1.52%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.04%
Other	226	1.17%

Two or more races	873	4.52%
White and Black or African American	372	1.93%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	274	1.42%
White and Asian	60	0.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.20%