Wabasso, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,648
39.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51.7
8.98% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
2.61%
180% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$66,771
26% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$413,600
2.61% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
852
46.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wabasso, FL had a population of 1.65k people with a median age of 51.7 and a median household income of $66,771. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wabasso, FL grew from 1,179 to 1,648, a 39.8% increase and its median household income grew from $53,011 to $66,771, a 26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wabasso, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (13%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), and White (Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Wabasso, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Wabasso, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wabasso, FL was $413,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Wabasso, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wabasso, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wabasso, FL is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.4% of Wabasso, FL residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (687 people) in Wabasso, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
97.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Wabasso, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wabasso, FL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wabasso, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    687 ± 321
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    482 ± 361
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    214 ± 162
16.7%
Hispanic Population
275 people

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (687 people) in Wabasso, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.7% of the people in Wabasso, FL are hispanic (275 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
238 people
15.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
181 people

As of 2023, 14.4% of Wabasso, FL residents (238 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wabasso, FL was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    31 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 21
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 26

Wabasso, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wabasso, FL employs 852 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wabasso, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,714), Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,288).

Employment

Occupations

852
2023 Value
± 301
46.9%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wabasso, FL grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 580 employees to 852 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wabasso, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (120 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wabasso, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

852
2023 Value
± 301
46.9%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wabasso, FL grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 580 employees to 852 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wabasso, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,417
Median earning men ± $46,517
$29,917
Median earning women ± $14,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($90,714), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,344), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wabasso, FL was $413,600 in 2023, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $424,700 to $413,600, a 2.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wabasso, FL is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wabasso, FL have an average commute time of 14.4 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

$413,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$294,990
$410
Median Property Taxes
±$167

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.8%
Homeownership
2023
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Wabasso, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wabasso, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,771
Median Household Income
± $29,716
623
Number of Households
± 208

In 2023, the median household income of the 623 households in Wabasso, FL grew to $66,771 from the previous year's value of $53,011.

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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wabasso, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.7%)
  3. Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2023, 66% of workers in Wabasso, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wabasso, FL have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wabasso, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wabasso, FL (43 out of 1.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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Health

93% of the population of Wabasso, FL has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 8.37% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 6.31% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
8.37%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
6.31%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wabasso, FL grew by 80.4% from 3.9% to 7.04%.

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