Hawthorne

Population: 1,603
Median household income: $53,143
Median home value: $136,500

Hawthorne, a community in Alachua County, Florida, has 1,603 residents. The median household income of $53,143 is below the Alachua County median ($59,659).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hawthorne's population declined 4.0% from 1,669 to 1,603, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $110,000 to $136,500.

Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $721.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,603
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,143
Median home value: $136,500
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6691,603

Median household income

$35,893$53,143

Median home value

$110,000$136,500

Median gross rent

$775$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,669	$35,893	$110,000	$775
2020	1,500	$38,235	$117,200	$1,022
2021	1,495	$46,667	$112,300	$1,047
2022	1,683	$49,479	$134,100	$985
2023	1,603	$53,143	$136,500	$721

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	8.8%
5 to 17	309	19.3%
18 to 24	131	8.2%
25 to 34	155	9.7%
35 to 44	190	11.9%
45 to 54	188	11.7%
55 to 64	238	14.8%
65 to 74	141	8.8%
75 and over	110	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	529	33.0%
Black or African American	1,017	63.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	8.1%
High school graduate	343	33.6%
Some college or associate's	367	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	150	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	79	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	531	83.5%
Carpooled	46	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	13.0%
15 to 29 min	183	31.6%
30 to 44 min	295	50.9%
45 to 59 min	26	4.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 14.3% (229 of 1,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	75.4%
Nonfamily households	136	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	85.7%
Vacant	92	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	375	67.9%
Renter-occupied	177	32.1%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	536	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	12.0%
5 to 19 units	17	2.6%
20 or more units	11	1.7%
Mobile home & other	3	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1229275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 29.5937, -82.0945