What percentage of people rent in Medulla, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Medulla, FL, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Medulla, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,425 renting households against 2,791 that own their home.

In Medulla, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.8% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 1,425 (±262)
Median renter income: $45,536 (±$11,125)

Who rents and who owns in Medulla

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Medulla	Polk County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.8% (±5.4 points)	29.5% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,425 (±262)	85,480 (±2,095)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,791 (±329)	203,945 (±2,155)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,536 (±$11,125)	$50,423 (±$1,573)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,781 (±$12,879)	$75,442 (±$1,695)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Medulla, the renter share is not measurably different from Polk County (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Polk County, Medulla ranks 11 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 313 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Medulla has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.4% (±3.7 points)	33.8% (±5.4 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,045 (±$55)	$1,287 (±$71)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,541 (±$3,261)	$70,802 (±$12,096)	+37.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Medulla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medulla
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Medulla	—	33.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Lakeland Highlands	1.8 mi	16.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Fuller Heights	2.5 mi	29.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Oak	3.6 mi	50.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Mulberry	3.7 mi	20.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Highland City	6.3 mi	20.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeland	6.9 mi	43.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Crystal Lake	7.3 mi	53.8% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Combee Settlement	8.4 mi	50.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeland Highlands, FL (16.0%), Mulberry, FL (20.8%), Highland City, FL (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Oak, FL (50.3%), Lakeland, FL (43.6%), Crystal Lake, FL (53.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Lakeland	43.6% (±1.7 points)
6	Grenelefe	42.4% (±16.1 points)
7	Lake Wales	40.8% (±4.7 points)
8	Wahneta	38.2% (±16.0 points)
9	Winter Haven	36.3% (±2.9 points)
10	Bartow	34.1% (±4.2 points)
11	Medulla	33.8% (±5.4 points)
12	Jan Phyl Village	33.2% (±9.6 points)
13	Dundee	32.7% (±11.7 points)
14	Inwood	31.4% (±8.8 points)
15	Fort Meade	30.0% (±7.0 points)
16	Lake Alfred	29.9% (±10.4 points)
17	Fuller Heights	29.3% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Medulla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Medulla

How many renters are there in Medulla?

Medulla has an estimated 1,425 (±262) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Medulla?

In Medulla, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Medulla?

A renting household in Medulla has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Medulla?

The median renting household in Medulla, FL has an income of $45,536 (±$11,125) a year, against $95,781 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Medulla CDP, Florida (place:43925, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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