Wacissa, FL

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2024 Population
355
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
70.4
17.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,534
45.4% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$56,900
2024 Employed Population
188
6.21% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wacissa, 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.

100% of the residents in Wacissa, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Wacissa, FL was $56,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Wacissa, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wacissa, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaJefferson County, FLTallahassee, FLCalhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, & Wakulla Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Wacissa, FL is home to a population of 355 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Wacissa, FL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (205 people) in Wacissa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wacissa, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wacissa, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wacissa, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    205 ± 116
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    114 ± 96
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 41
5.35%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (205 people) in Wacissa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.35% of the people in Wacissa, FL are hispanic (19 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
  2. Haiti
    364,479 ± 14,701 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
24 ± 34

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

188
2024 Value
± 148
6.21%
1 Year growth
± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wacissa, FL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 177 employees to 188 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wacissa, FL, are Transportation Occupations (47 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wacissa, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

188
2024 Value
± 148
6.21%
1 Year growth
± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wacissa, FL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 177 employees to 188 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wacissa, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), Finance & Insurance (46 people), and Construction (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wacissa, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wacissa, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 28 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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Housing & Living

People in Wacissa, FL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wacissa, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$42,661
$136
Median Property Taxes
±$98

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 Wacissa, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,534
Median Household Income
± $33,533
209
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 209 households in Wacissa, FL declined from $64,534 from the previous year's value of $118,144.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wacissa, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Wacissa, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wacissa, FL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Wacissa, 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 Wacissa, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wacissa, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

83.7% of the population of Wacissa, FL has health coverage, with 5.92% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 55.5% on Medicare, 11.3% 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% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.66% under 18 years, 9.58% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.3%
Uninsured
5.92%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
55.5%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wacissa, FL declined by 23.4% from 21.3% to 16.3%.

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