Waldo, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,303

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

96.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,894

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,600

Population & Diversity

Waldo, FL is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.22% of Waldo, FL residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (711 people) in Waldo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Waldo, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waldo, FL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waldo, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
711 ± 357
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 353
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 43

11.2%

Hispanic Population

146 people

11.2% of the people in Waldo, FL are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waldo, 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

5.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

6.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 5.22% of Waldo, FL residents (68 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 Waldo, FL was 6.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 58
Vietnam
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 26

Waldo, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waldo, FL employs 621 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waldo, FL were Utilities (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,781), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,333), and Manufacturing ($53,523).

Employment

Occupations

621

2024 Value

± 330

36.2%

1 Year growth

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldo, FL grew at a rate of 36.2%, from 456 employees to 621 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waldo, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (65 people), and Material Moving Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waldo, 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

621

2024 Value

± 330

36.2%

1 Year growth

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldo, FL grew at a rate of 36.2%, from 456 employees to 621 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waldo, FL, are Utilities (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waldo, FL, though some of these residents may live in Waldo, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $10,037

$28,588

Median earning women ± $927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,104), and Wholesale Trade ($33,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,935).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waldo, FL was $113,600 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $113,600, a 1.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Waldo, FL is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waldo, FL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waldo, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,021

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Waldo, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Waldo, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waldo, 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.

$29,894

Median Household Income

± $15,877

648

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 648 households in Waldo, FL grew to $29,894 from the previous year's value of $27,036.

The following chart displays the households in Waldo, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waldo, 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 (87.7%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)
Walked (3.41%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Waldo, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.17%) and those who walked to work (3.41%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waldo, FL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Waldo, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waldo, FL (365 out of 1.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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