COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mayo vs Alachua
PLACE A
Mayo, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Alachua, Florida
Mayo is 18% smaller than Alachua. Mayo earns more, with a median household income $71,836 higher. Alachua has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 6%).
MAYOALACHUADIFFERENCE
Total population8,69410,612−18% vs Alachua
Population density1,547293+1,254
Population growth6.4%16.7%−10.3 pts
Median age40.437.9+2.5
Male50.8%45.3%+5.5 pts
Female49.2%54.7%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born2.8%6.4%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.8%58.6%+32.2 pts
Black0.9%24.1%−23.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%12.9%−8.6 pts
Asian0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
Other3.3%2.3%+1.0 pts
Median household income$155,300$83,464+$71,836
Per capita income$65,912$43,906+$22,006
Poverty rate4.6%9.5%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.418−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%41.2%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree17.8%15.4%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%1.4%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation66.9%62.4%+4.5 pts
Median home value$604,900$299,200+$305,700
Median gross rent$2,372$1,284+$1,088
Owner-occupied90.8%74.8%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%6.9%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%35.8%+4.9 pts
Average commute35.124.3+10.8
Worked from home28.2%21.0%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured1.2%5.6%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024