Wabasso, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,467

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.8

0.193% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.61%

38.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,006

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$401,400

Population & Diversity

Wabasso, FL is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Wabasso, FL residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (648 people) in Wabasso, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Wabasso, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wabasso, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wabasso, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wabasso, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
648 ± 261
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 345
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 116

15%

Hispanic Population

220 people

15% of the people in Wabasso, FL are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wabasso, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Wabasso, FL residents (177 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wabasso, FL was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wabasso, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 28

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wabasso, FL.

Economy

The economy of Wabasso, FL employs 763 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wabasso, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($93,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,339).

Employment

Occupations

763

2024 Value

± 278

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabasso, FL declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 852 employees to 763 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wabasso, FL, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (105 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wabasso, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

763

2024 Value

± 278

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabasso, FL declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 852 employees to 763 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wabasso, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wabasso, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wabasso, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,472

Median earning men ± $45,180

$41,059

Median earning women ± $9,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wabasso, FL was $401,400 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $413,600 to $401,400, a 2.95% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wabasso, FL is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wabasso, FL have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wabasso, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$401,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$251,063

$476

Median Property Taxes

±$185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wabasso, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wabasso, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Wabasso, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wabasso, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,006

Median Household Income

± $18,447

648

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 648 households in Wabasso, FL declined from $59,006 from the previous year's value of $66,771.

The following chart displays the households in Wabasso, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wabasso, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Wabasso, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wabasso, FL have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Wabasso, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wabasso, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wabasso, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wabasso, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wabasso, FL (53 out of 1.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wabasso, FL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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