Wauchula, FL

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2022 Population

4,898

1.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.5

6.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

44.9%

18.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$32,854

5.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,500

50.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wauchula, FL had a population of 4.9k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $32,854. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wauchula, FL declined from 4,958 to 4,898, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,212 to $32,854, a 5.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wauchula, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.8%), White (Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.5%), Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.37%).

None of the households in Wauchula, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Wauchula, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wauchula, FL was $136,500, and the homeownership rate was 43.1%.

Most people in Wauchula, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wauchula, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wauchula, FL is home to a population of 4.9k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.49% of Wauchula, FL residents were born outside of the country (416 people).

In 2022, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Wauchula, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k White (Hispanic) and 857 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Wauchula, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wauchula, FL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wauchula, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 354
White (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 566
Two+ (Hispanic)
857 ± 620

56%

Hispanic Population

2.75k people

56% of the people in Wauchula, FL are hispanic (2.75k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

7.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

As of 2022, 8.49% of Wauchula, FL residents (416 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 Wauchula, FL was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
44 ± 58
Vietnam
25 ± 35
World War II
18 ± 31

Wauchula, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wauchula, FL employs 1.59k people. The largest industries in Wauchula, FL are Public Administration (250 people), Retail Trade (247 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,012), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,779), and Educational Services ($53,802).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2022 Value

± 440

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wauchula, FL declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 1.82k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauchula, FL, are Management Occupations (440 people), Material Moving Occupations (175 people), and Production Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wauchula, 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

1.59k

2022 Value

± 440

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wauchula, FL declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 1.82k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauchula, FL, are Public Administration (250 people), Retail Trade (247 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wauchula, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wauchula, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,733

Median earning men ± $17,378

$47,526

Median earning women ± $31,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($61,012), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,095), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,361).

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 Wauchula, FL was $136,500 in 2022, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $90,500 to $136,500, a 50.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wauchula, FL is 43.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wauchula, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wauchula, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$136,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$87,858

$778

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2022

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.1% of the housing units in Wauchula, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wauchula, 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.

$32,854

Median Household Income

± $8,552

1.8k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Wauchula, FL grew to $32,854 from the previous year's value of $31,212.

The following chart displays the households in Wauchula, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wauchula, 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 (54.8%)
Carpooled (43.6%)
Worked At Home (1.07%)

In 2022, 54.8% of workers in Wauchula, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (43.6%) and those who worked at home (1.07%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauchula, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wauchula, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauchula, FL (2.1k out of 4.68k 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauchula, 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

90.3% of the population of Wauchula, FL has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 46.8% on Medicaid, 4.22% on Medicare, 4.96% on non-group plans, and 0.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see 8941 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.423% decrease from the previous year (8979 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,941 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see an average of 8,941 patients per year. This represents a 0.423% decrease from the previous year (8,979 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.75%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

46.8%

Medicaid

4.22%

Medicare

4.96%

Non-Group

0.21%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wauchula, FL declined by 7.29% from 10.5% to 9.75%.

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

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