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Gainesville: public transit to work
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
1 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
10 figures
Latest value · 2024
4.8%
−0.1 pp
since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024
1 of 8
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.8 pp
vs Alachua County
+2.0 pp
Alachua County: 2.9% · 2024
Public transit to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gainesville · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−2.8 pp since 2014
0%
2.5%
5%
7.5%
10%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Gainesville
Alachua County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Public transit to work · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
4.8% · 2024
First value
7.1% · 2013
Highest
8.1% · 2015
Lowest
4.8% · 2021
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Gainesville | Change | Alachua County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 4.8% | −0.1 pp | 2.9% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| 2023estimate | 4.9% | −0.1 pp | 2.9% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| 2022estimate | 5.0% | +0.2 pp | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| 2021estimate | 4.8% | −0.8 pp | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| 2020estimate | 5.5% | −0.9 pp | 3.2% | 1.6% | — |
| 2019estimate | 6.4% | −0.5 pp | 3.5% | 1.8% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.9% | −0.5 pp | 3.9% | 1.9% | — |
| 2017estimate | 7.4% | −0.4 pp | 4.1% | 2.0% | — |
| 2016estimate | 7.8% | −0.3 pp | 4.3% | 2.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 8.1% | +0.4 pp | 4.5% | 2.1% | — |
| 2014estimate | 7.7% | +0.6 pp | 4.5% | 2.1% | — |
| 2013estimate | 7.1% | 4.2% | 2.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Gainesville
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of workers who take public transport to work.
How it is calculated
Workers who usually took a bus, train, subway or ferry divided by all workers aged 16 and over.
Education & commute
Gainesville in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
53.7%
2024
High school diploma or higher
94.3%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
18.8
2024
Work from home
14.7%
2024
Drive alone to work
60.9%
2024