Wedgefield, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,556

3.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.7

1.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$419,100

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,077

6.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wedgefield, FL had a population of 8.56k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wedgefield, FL grew from 8,277 to 8,556, a 3.37% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Wedgefield, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Wedgefield, FL was $419,100, and the homeownership rate was 92.3%.

Most people in Wedgefield, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wedgefield, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Wedgefield, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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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

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

15.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2023, 14.8% of Wedgefield, FL residents (1.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wedgefield, FL was 15.8%, 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.

Economy

The economy of Wedgefield, FL employs 4.08k people. The largest industries in Wedgefield, FL are Retail Trade (606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and Construction (369 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($141,045), Wholesale Trade ($95,906), and Public Administration ($80,264).

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

4.08k

2023 Value

± 512

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wedgefield, FL grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 3.85k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wedgefield, FL, are Management Occupations (589 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (481 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wedgefield, 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

4.08k

2023 Value

± 512

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wedgefield, FL grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 3.85k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wedgefield, FL, are Retail Trade (606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and Construction (369 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

$65,500

Median earning men ± $9,313

$49,028

Median earning women ± $12,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,167), and Information ($75,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($96,875), Public Administration ($80,313), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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 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 Wedgefield, FL was $419,100 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $367,000 to $419,100, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wedgefield, FL is 92.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wedgefield, FL have an average commute time of 39.8 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

$419,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,219

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 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

92.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.3% of the housing units in Wedgefield, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wedgefield, 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 Wedgefield, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.68k

Number of Households

± 409

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.68k households in Wedgefield, FL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wedgefield, 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (9.74%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Wedgefield, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.74%).

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

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wedgefield, FL have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.15% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wedgefield, FL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
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

92.3% of the population of Wedgefield, FL has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 5.24% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 3.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see 1074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1088 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1936 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, FL

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see an average of 1,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,088 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

5.24%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

3.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wedgefield, FL declined by 24.9% from 10.3% to 7.75%.

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

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