Electricity rates in Gainesville, Georgia
Gainesville, GA ranks 3 of 44 Georgia cities for households without a vehicle (13.9%). Gainesville, Georgia has 44,051 residents in 15,474 households; 67.8% heat with electricity.
Gainesville on the map
Hall County, with Gainesville marked
Who lives in Gainesville: income, cars, homes
In Gainesville, GA, 5,012 of 8,959 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,532 households moved in since 2018 and 1,073 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Gainesville, GA, 2,153 households own no vehicle and 7,666 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 19,343 workers in Gainesville, GA, 1,397 work from home, 13,577 drive alone, 500 ride transit and 638 walk. 8,313 residents of Gainesville, GA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.1. Gainesville, GA homes: 9,100 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,529 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. In Gainesville, GA, 4,570 of 15,474 households earn under $35,000, 4,546 $35,000-$75,000, 4,117 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,241 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Gainesville, GA
| Gainesville, GA | Value | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA, households under $35,000 | 29.5% | 11 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, households $150,000 or more | 14.5% | 25 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, residents below poverty | 19.6% | 10 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, median age | 33.1 | 37 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 51.8% | 35 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, households without a vehicle | 13.9% | 3 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, households with 2+ vehicles | 49.5% | 31 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, workers at home | 7.2% | 40 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, cost-burdened renters | 55.9% | 16 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, moved in since 2018 | 55.1% | 2 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, moved in before 2000 | 6.9% | 40 of 44 |
Who supplies Gainesville
Hall County lists 5 utilities for Gainesville, GA (44,051 residents): homes pay 11.38 to 15.49 cents per kWh, about $122 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 2.3% to 3.1% of the $64,636 Gainesville median income. Hall County page.
Facts about Gainesville
- Residents of Gainesville, GA, ACS 2023
- 44,05120 of 44 Georgia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Gainesville, GA
- $64,63628 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Gainesville, GA
- 15,4742.85 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Gainesville, GA
- 41.0%6,338 owners and 9,136 renter households
- Housing units in Gainesville, GA
- 17,5672,093 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Gainesville, GA
- 67.8%10,488 of 15,474 homes
- Land area of Gainesville, GA
- 33.7 sq mi1,307.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Gainesville, GA
- 2.3% to 3.1%at 1,074 kWh a month over the $64,636 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Gainesville, GA
- 146NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 331.4 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Gainesville, GA
- 19935,144 of 17,567 homes (29.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Gainesville, GA
- $337,000$1,234 gross rent a month, 4.39% of value a year
Housing and heating in Gainesville
Gainesville, GA: 5,144 of 17,567 homes were built before 1980 and 7,321 in 2000 or later. Gainesville, GA has 8,289 detached houses, 7,153 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 283 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Gainesville, GA
% of homes by decade built, Gainesville, GA
- 5pre-40
- 240s
- 650s
- 660s
- 1070s
- 1680s
- 1390s
- 1900s
- 1910s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Gainesville, GA
| Gainesville, GA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA, median year built | 1993 | 1995 | -2 years | 15 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, built before 1980 | 29.3% | 25.8% | +3.5 points | 23 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, built 2000 or later | 41.7% | 41.4% | +0.3 points | 11 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, detached houses | 47.2% | 73.2% | -26.0 points | 35 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 40.7% | 12.1% | +28.7 points | 6 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, mobile homes | 1.6% | 8.5% | -6.9 points | 14 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, renter households | 59.0% | 31.1% | +27.9 points | 7 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, median home value | $337,000 | $313,600 | +$23,400 | 19 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, median gross rent a month | $1,234 | $1,247 | -$13 | 31 of 44 |
| Gainesville, GA, people per household | 2.74 | 2.89 | -0.15 | 10 of 44 |
Outage risk around Gainesville
Gainesville, GA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 142 wind and 4 tornado, 331.4 per 100,000 residents of 44,051. Top gust near Gainesville, GA: 74 knots, 85 mph. Damage near Gainesville, GA: $4.7M.
Reports within 15 miles of Gainesville, GA
wind and tornado reports, Gainesville, GA
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- 11'18
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- 4'21
- 3'22
- 26'23
- 33'24
- 26'25
| Gainesville, GA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA, 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2017 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2020 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2023 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2024 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Gainesville, GA, 2025 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
Cost of living with electricity in Gainesville
Gainesville, GA: 15,474 households at $1,725 a year per home for electricity (Hall County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $26.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,014 a year per household.
| Group in Gainesville, GA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Gainesville, GA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA, all households | 15,474 | $1,725 | $26.7 million | 2.67% |
| Gainesville, GA, homeowners | 6,338 | $1,934 | $12.3 million | 2.99% |
| Gainesville, GA, renters | 9,136 | $1,238 | $11.3 million | 1.92% |
Analyst note on Gainesville
Gainesville, GA counts 44,051 residents in 15,474 households, on 33.7 square miles. Household income in Gainesville, GA is $64,636; 6,338 of its 15,474 households own. 10,488 of the 15,474 occupied homes in Gainesville, GA heat with electricity.
Gainesville, GA has 17,567 housing units, 2,093 of them vacant or seasonal. Gainesville, GA ranks 5 of 44 Georgia cities for the fewest people working from home (7.2% of workers). Gainesville, GA ranks 6 of 44 Georgia cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (41%).
Gainesville, GA ranks 7 of 44 Georgia cities for the share of renter households (59%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Gainesville
Compare Gainesville with nearby cities
| City near Gainesville, GA | Distance from Gainesville | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GA (this page) | 0 mi | 44,051 | $64,636 | 1993 | $337,000 | 146 | 7.2% |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 25.1 mi south | 30,626 (-13,425) | $58,606 (-$6,030) | 1987 (-6 yr) | $335,100 (-$1,900) | 239 (+93) | 11.3% (+4.1 pts) |
| Duluth, GA | 27.1 mi southwest | 31,958 (-12,093) | $95,580 (+$30,944) | 1994 (+1 yr) | $366,000 (+$29,000) | 253 (+107) | 17.6% (+10.4 pts) |
| Johns Creek, GA | 27.8 mi southwest | 82,115 (+38,064) | $160,185 (+$95,549) | 1995 (+2 yr) | $583,700 (+$246,700) | 248 (+102) | 33.8% (+26.6 pts) |
| Milton, GA | 29.5 mi west | 41,305 (-2,746) | $151,235 (+$86,599) | 2002 (+9 yr) | $712,200 (+$375,200) | 240 (+94) | 33.7% (+26.4 pts) |
| Alpharetta, GA | 29.5 mi southwest | 66,355 (+22,304) | $146,581 (+$81,945) | 1996 (+3 yr) | $605,700 (+$268,700) | 237 (+91) | 34.1% (+26.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in Gainesville
| ZIP area touching Gainesville, GA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Gainesville | Share of Gainesville's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 30501 (Gainesville, GA) | 64.1% | 42.0% |
| 30507 (Gainesville, GA) | 13.2% | 28.0% |
| 30504 (Gainesville, GA) | 43.5% | 23.7% |
| 30506 (Gainesville, GA) | 1.8% | 5.4% |
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Questions on Gainesville
Gainesville: what is the electricity rate?
Gainesville, GA has no price of its own; its 44,051 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,074 kWh month costs $122 to $166.
Gainesville: how does it rank among Georgia cities?
Gainesville, GA: rank 20 of 44 by its 44,051 residents, rank 28 of 44 by $64,636 median income.
Gainesville: how many homes heat with electricity?
Gainesville, GA: 10,488 of 15,474 occupied homes, 67.8%; Hall County 66.3%.
Gainesville: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,074 kWh a month, 2.3% to 3.1% of the $64,636 median income in Gainesville, GA.
Gainesville: damaging storms reported nearby?
146 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Gainesville, GA, 2015 to 2025, 331.4 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Gainesville?
Gainesville, GA: median home built 1993; 5,144 of 17,567 homes (29.3%) predate 1980, 8,289 are detached and 7,153 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Gainesville, GA renters struggle with rent?
5,012 of 8,959 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Gainesville, GA households have no car?
2,153 households; 7,666 have two or more.
How many people in Gainesville, GA work from home?
1,397 of 19,343 workers.