Wedgefield, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,851

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

2.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.98%

39.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,156

0.236% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$456,400

Population & Diversity

Wedgefield, FL is home to a population of 8.85k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Wedgefield, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Wedgefield, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 960 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 943 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Wedgefield, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wedgefield, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wedgefield, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 800
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
960 ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
943 ± 571

24.5%

Hispanic Population

2.17k people

24.5% of the people in Wedgefield, FL are hispanic (2.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wedgefield, 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

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Wedgefield, FL residents (1.05k 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 Wedgefield, FL was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 108
Vietnam
75 ± 61

Wedgefield, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wedgefield, FL employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wedgefield, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), Retail Trade (485 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (457 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($146,411), Information ($95,859), and Manufacturing ($95,428).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2024 Value

± 526

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wedgefield, FL grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 4.08k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wedgefield, FL, are Management Occupations (724 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (549 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wedgefield, 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

4.23k

2024 Value

± 526

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wedgefield, FL grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 4.08k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wedgefield, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), Retail Trade (485 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wedgefield, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wedgefield, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,585

Median earning men ± $15,127

$52,436

Median earning women ± $11,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,955), and Manufacturing ($96,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($112,804), Manufacturing ($78,867), and Public Administration ($67,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wedgefield, FL was $456,400 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $419,100 to $456,400, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wedgefield, FL is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wedgefield, FL have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wedgefield, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,610

$2,560

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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 Wedgefield, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Wedgefield, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wedgefield, 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.

$120,156

Median Household Income

± $14,775

2.86k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Wedgefield, FL declined from $120,156 from the previous year's value of $120,440.

The following chart displays the households in Wedgefield, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wedgefield, 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 (63.3%)
Worked At Home (28.3%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Wedgefield, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wedgefield, FL have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Wedgefield, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wedgefield, FL (529 out of 8.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wedgefield, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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