CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mulberry

Florida · 2,984 residents · 6.80 sq mi

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Mulberry is a city of 2,984 people in Florida. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,000. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Florida median by roughly 28%. Households take in $19,655 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,984

−8%vs 2000

vs 3,230 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(240)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(203)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(158)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(258)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.2%(333)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.1%(301)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(298)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.8%(443)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(347)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,655

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,247 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,650

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,828 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,000

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$367

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $460 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74%(2,389)

Black19.8%(640)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(143)

Asian0.3%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.4%(2,159)

Black26.1%(780)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(24)

Asian1.2%(36)

Other0.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9%(376)

Puerto Rican6.1%(254)

South American0.9%(39)

Venezuelan0.9%(39)

Asian origin

Filipino1.2%(52)

Asian Indian0.6%(24)

Ancestry

American16.3%(681)

German12.8%(537)

English9.7%(408)

Irish6.6%(277)

Italian2.1%(87)

French Canadian1.9%(81)

French1.6%(68)

Danish1.5%(62)

Polish1.3%(56)

Norwegian1.2%(52)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(36)

Welsh0.8%(35)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.8%(34)

Dutch0.8%(34)

Arab0.7%(30)

Lebanese0.7%(30)

Brazilian0.7%(28)

Russian0.5%(23)

Scottish0.5%(21)

Swedish0.4%(18)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.3%

−15.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

−18%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.3%(294)

Married63.1%(1,071)

Widowed3.4%(57)

Divorced16.2%(275)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(436)

Married51.3%(1,003)

Widowed12.5%(244)

Divorced14%(273)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−12.9 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.5%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.5%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 243 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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