Medulla

Population: 11,712
Median household income: $72,604
Median home value: $288,400

Medulla is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to 11,712 residents. Its median household income of $72,604 runs above the Polk County figure of $63,644.

Between 2019 and 2023, Medulla's population grew 14.0% from 10,275 to 11,712, while its median home value rose 59.4% from $180,900 to $288,400.

The median resident is 37.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,712
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,604
Median home value: $288,400
Median gross rent: $1,227
Housing units: 4,565
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,27511,712

Median household income

$51,541$72,604

Median home value

$180,900$288,400

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,227

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,275	$51,541	$180,900	$1,045
2020	11,336	$60,804	$211,200	$1,065
2021	11,493	$70,906	$230,000	$1,119
2022	11,355	$72,639	$269,500	$1,197
2023	11,712	$72,604	$288,400	$1,227

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	433	3.7%
5 to 17	2,182	18.6%
18 to 24	1,153	9.8%
25 to 34	1,847	15.8%
35 to 44	1,146	9.8%
45 to 54	1,876	16.0%
55 to 64	1,385	11.8%
65 to 74	1,065	9.1%
75 and over	625	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,124	52.3%
Black or African American	1,667	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	552	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,290	28.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	745	9.4%
High school graduate	2,138	26.9%
Some college or associate's	2,649	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,758	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	654	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,338	74.4%
Carpooled	637	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	0.6%
Bicycle	31	0.5%
Worked from home	743	12.7%
Other means	48	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	830	16.3%
15 to 29 min	2,235	43.9%
30 to 44 min	1,243	24.4%
45 to 59 min	520	10.2%
60+ min	261	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 6.5% (761 of 11,689)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,035	69.8%
Nonfamily households	1,315	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,350	95.3%
Vacant	215	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,809	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,541	35.4%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,688	58.9%
1-unit, attached	454	9.9%
2 to 4 units	585	12.8%
5 to 19 units	489	10.7%
20 or more units	160	3.5%
Mobile home & other	189	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1243925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 27.9585, -81.9812