Waldo, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,080

4.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

52.9

8.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.6%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$27,258

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,200

0.725% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Waldo, FL had a population of 1.08k people with a median age of 52.9 and a median household income of $27,258. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Waldo, FL grew from 1,037 to 1,080, a 4.15% increase and its median household income grew from $24,645 to $27,258, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waldo, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.67%), Other (Hispanic) (6.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%).

None of the households in Waldo, 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 Waldo, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Waldo, FL was $111,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Waldo, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Waldo, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waldo, FL is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.93% of Waldo, FL residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2022, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (703 people) in Waldo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Waldo, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Waldo, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
703 ± 351
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 133
White (Hispanic)
72 ± 86

13.3%

Hispanic Population

144 people

13.3% of the people in Waldo, FL are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waldo, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

6.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2022, 5.93% of Waldo, FL residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waldo, FL was 6.17%, 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)
34 ± 62
Vietnam
17 ± 28
Korea
8 ± 19

Waldo, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waldo, FL employs 545 people. The largest industries in Waldo, FL are Utilities (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,831), Wholesale Trade ($69,375), and Construction ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

545

2022 Value

± 326

7.71%

1 Year growth

± 81.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waldo, FL grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 506 employees to 545 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waldo, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), Material Moving Occupations (55 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waldo, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

545

2022 Value

± 326

7.71%

1 Year growth

± 81.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waldo, FL grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 506 employees to 545 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waldo, FL, are Utilities (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 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

$61,318

Median earning men ± $6,662

$25,974

Median earning women ± $8,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,543), Construction ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,278), and Retail Trade ($11,544).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waldo, FL was $111,200 in 2022, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,400 to $111,200, a 0.725% increase. The homeownership rate in Waldo, FL is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Waldo, FL have an average commute time of 23.7 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.

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,444

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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

61.5%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.5% of the housing units in Waldo, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 19.07
Census Tract 19.08

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

Household Income

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

$27,258

Median Household Income

± $18,323

621

Number of Households

± 327

In 2022, the median household income of the 621 households in Waldo, FL grew to $27,258 from the previous year's value of $24,645.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (6.42%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2022, 88.4% of workers in Waldo, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.42%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waldo, FL have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% 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

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waldo, FL (179 out of 1.08k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.5% of the population of Waldo, FL has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 8.43% on Medicare, 7.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alachua County, FL see 612 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.39% decrease from the previous year (627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 529 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 151 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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612 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alachua County, FL

Primary care physicians in Alachua County, FL see an average of 612 patients per year. This represents a 2.39% decrease from the previous year (627 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alachua County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

8.43%

Medicare

7.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waldo, FL grew by 31.1% from 11.1% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waldo, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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