COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waldo vs Alachua
PLACE A
Waldo, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Alachua, Florida
Waldo is 92% smaller than Alachua. Alachua earns more, with a median household income $53,570 higher. Alachua has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -17%).
WALDOALACHUADIFFERENCE
Total population81410,612−92% vs Alachua
Population density374293+81
Population growth-16.7%16.7%−33.4 pts
Median age47.537.9+9.6
Male43.4%45.3%−1.9 pts
Female56.6%54.7%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born5.2%6.4%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.6%58.6%−4.0 pts
Black28.9%24.1%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%12.9%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other5.4%2.3%+3.0 pts
Median household income$29,894$83,464−$53,570
Per capita income$22,874$43,906−$21,032
Poverty rate28.0%9.5%+18.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.418Even
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%41.2%−34.6 pts
Graduate degree1.1%15.4%−14.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%1.4%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation65.3%62.4%+2.9 pts
Median home value$113,600$299,200−$185,600
Median gross rent$745$1,284−$539
Owner-occupied68.2%74.8%−6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%6.9%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%35.8%+13.7 pts
Average commute23.924.3−0.5
Worked from home6.2%21.0%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.1%5.6%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025