Wauchula, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

25,528

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.2

1.12% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

28.5%

8.57% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,665

2022 Median Property Value

$118,700

2022 Employed Population

8,992

About

In 2022, Wauchula, FL had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $44,665.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wauchula, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), White (Hispanic) (23.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.38%).

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.

93.4% of the residents in Wauchula, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wauchula, FL was $118,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Wauchula, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wauchula, FL was 2 cars per household.

Wauchula, FL borders Arcadia, FL, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, Sebring, FL, and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Wauchula, FL is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.2% of Wauchula, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2022, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Wauchula, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.05k White (Hispanic) and 2.57k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.4% of Wauchula, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

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)
11.6k ± 116
White (Hispanic)
6.05k ± 858
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 702

44.3%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

44.3% of the people in Wauchula, FL are hispanic (11.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

10.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

As of 2022, 11.2% of Wauchula, FL residents (2.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

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

Vietnam
368 ± 121
Korea
140 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 55

Wauchula, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wauchula, FL employs 8.99k people. The largest industries in Wauchula, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.99k

2022 Value

± 796

In 2022, there were 8.99k employees (± 796) in Wauchula, FL.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauchula, FL, are . 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

8.99k

2022 Value

± 796

In 2022, there were 8.99k employees (± 796) in Wauchula, FL.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauchula, FL, are . 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.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Retail Trade
36
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$30.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.6k
Retail Trade
$18.3k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

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.

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 $118,700 in 2022, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $118,700, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Wauchula, FL is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wauchula, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

Median household income in Wauchula, FL is $44,665. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Wauchula, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $106,169, followed by Santa Rosa County, FL and Nassau County, FL, with respective values of $88,968 and $88,900.

Housing

Property

$118,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,325

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

66.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.6% of the housing units in Wauchula, FL were occupied by their owner.

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

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wauchula, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $106,169, followed by Santa Rosa County, FL and Nassau County, FL, with respective values of $88,968 and $88,900.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$44,665

Median Household Income

± $7,499

8.13k

Number of Households

± 693

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.13k households in Wauchula, FL was $44,665.

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 $75k - $100k 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 (70.4%)
Carpooled (23.2%)
Worked At Home (3.67%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Wauchula, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (3.67%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauchula, FL have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% 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

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauchula, FL (6.73k out of 23.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauchula, FL is false, followed by false and false.

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 Wauchula, FL has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.694% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.694%

Military or VA

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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