COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lula vs Gainesville
PLACE A
Lula, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Gainesville, Texas
Lula is 84% smaller than Gainesville. Lula earns more, with a median household income $10,588 higher. Gainesville has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
LULAGAINESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,04818,528−84% vs Gainesville
Population density706960−254
Population growth2.3%8.7%−6.4 pts
Median age38.536.5+2.0
Male47.7%48.4%−0.7 pts
Female52.3%51.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.9%10.4%−7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.8%58.2%+18.6 pts
Black5.3%6.8%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.8%31.1%−17.3 pts
Asian2.1%0.9%+1.2 pts
Other2.0%3.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$69,397$58,809+$10,588
Per capita income$30,967$31,046−$79
Poverty rate10.9%19.1%−8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.445−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%19.4%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree7.2%6.0%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%8.1%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation66.7%64.9%+1.8 pts
Median home value$239,400$177,000+$62,400
Median gross rent$1,316$1,038+$278
Owner-occupied74.2%57.6%+16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%6.6%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households19.9%41.6%−21.7 pts
Average commute29.222.2+7.0
Worked from home10.6%5.6%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.0%17.9%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025