| | Tatum, SC | Lakeland, FL | United States |
| Population | 102 | 110,401 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 64.7% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 35.3% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.9 | 40.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 75 | 97,660 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 69 | 78,452 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 49 | 70,576 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.5% | 47.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.8% | 63.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 112.3 | 1,669.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 66.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 9.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Tatum, SC | Lakeland, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.9% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 42.2% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.8% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Tatum, SC | Lakeland, FL | United States |
| White | 54.9% | 58.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 36.3% | 19.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 4.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 16.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Tatum, SC | Lakeland, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 68.0% | 44.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.2% | 42.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 27.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 32.0% | 56.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 12.4% | 35.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.1% | 12.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 16.5% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 43 | 42,875 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 29 | 25,673 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.9% | 25.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.6% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14 | 17,202 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 34.5% | 16.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 13.8% | 10.8% |