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Gilchrist County

Population

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town 2002 2003 Change
Bell 378 404 6.9%
Fanning Springs 306 318 3.9%
Trenton 1,605 1,581 -1.5%
Unincorporated 12,734 13,214 3.8%
Total 15,023 15,517 3.3%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase 107 (9.9%)
Net Migration 973 (90.1%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14 3,737 (24.0%)
15-24 3,835 (24.7%)
25-44 4,122 (26.6%)
45-64 1,708 (11.0%)
65+ 2,115 (13.6%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003 176
Deaths, 2003 174
AIDS cases, (1981-2003) 9
Marriages, 2003 158
Divorces, 2003 97

Households, April 1, 2003
Total 5,428
Change, 2001-2002 2.9%
Average size 2.61
Average home cost (change from 2001) $125,192 (8.3%)

Per capita personal income
2001 $21,307
2002 $21,383
Change 0.4%

Employment

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries 1,645
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 347
Mining NA
Construction 102
Manufacturing 133
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 32
Wholesale Trade 22
Retail Trade 257
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 70
Services/Other 641
Government 1,108

Major Employers
Gilchrist County School Board 460
Lancaster Correctional Institution 335
Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center 144
Tri-County Health Center 103
Alliance Dairy 100
North Florida Holsteins 70
Gilchrist County Commission 70
Hilltop Dairy Farms 52
Kincaid Products 40
Bell Concrete Products 35

Sales & Income

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
  2002 2003 Change
Gross Sales 129,756 105,411 -18.8%
Taxable Sales 41,813 41,799 0.0%

Earnings, 2002 (in thousands)
Total earnings 105,959
Farms 9,877
Agriculture Services 5,382
Government 41,044
Manufacturing 4,903
Mining 50
Construction 4,491
Wholesale Trade 1,802
Retail Trade 8,062
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 3,208
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 473
Services 9,712

Construction

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location No. of Months Reported Total Residential Value Single Units Multiple Units
Trenton 1 75 1 0
County office 12 10,205 93 0
Total NA 10,205 93 0
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