COMPARING TWO PLACES
Medulla vs Lakeland
PLACE A
Medulla, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Lakeland, Tennessee
Medulla is 24% smaller than Lakeland. Lakeland earns more, with a median household income $45,448 higher. Medulla has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 12%).
MEDULLALAKELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population10,98514,422−24% vs Lakeland
Population density1,962613+1,349
Population growth22.3%11.9%+10.4 pts
Median age36.641.0−4.4
Male48.7%49.6%−1.0 pts
Female51.3%50.4%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born13.3%11.5%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%69.5%−15.8 pts
Black10.2%12.7%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.1%8.6%+22.4 pts
Asian0.8%6.0%−5.1 pts
Other4.3%3.3%+1.0 pts
Median household income$70,802$116,250−$45,448
Per capita income$36,515$56,035−$19,520
Poverty rate8.7%3.2%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.407Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%53.1%−21.6 pts
Graduate degree8.7%20.3%−11.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation65.3%65.2%+0.1 pts
Median home value$319,800$388,900−$69,100
Median gross rent$1,287$1,755−$468
Owner-occupied66.2%79.2%−13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%3.7%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%52.6%−7.4 pts
Average commute25.925.7+0.2
Worked from home13.5%15.0%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%3.9%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024