Wekiwa Springs, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

24,270

0.919% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.7

0.436% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.02%

0.0222% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$102,914

5.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$384,600

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wekiwa Springs, FL had a population of 24.3k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $102,914. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wekiwa Springs, FL grew from 24,049 to 24,270, a 0.919% increase and its median household income grew from $97,156 to $102,914, a 5.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wekiwa Springs, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%).

None of the households in Wekiwa Springs, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Wekiwa Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wekiwa Springs, FL was $384,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Wekiwa Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wekiwa Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wekiwa Springs, FL employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Wekiwa Springs, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,582 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,543 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,250), Finance & Insurance ($86,025), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,850).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2022 Value

± 836

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wekiwa Springs, FL grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wekiwa Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (1,947 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,611 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wekiwa Springs, 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

12.2k

2022 Value

± 836

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wekiwa Springs, FL grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wekiwa Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,582 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,543 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wekiwa Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wekiwa Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,972

Median earning men ± $11,104

$45,542

Median earning women ± $5,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,833), Public Administration ($86,325), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($87,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,272), and Wholesale Trade ($68,500).

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 Wekiwa Springs, FL was $384,600 in 2022, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $339,500 to $384,600, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wekiwa Springs, FL is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wekiwa Springs, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wekiwa Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wekiwa Springs, FL is $102,914. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Wekiwa Springs, FL was Census Tract 216.09 with a value of $141,157, followed by Census Tract 216.04 and Census Tract 216.12, with respective values of $111,875 and $109,189.

Property

$384,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,537

$7,346

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.6% of the housing units in Wekiwa Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wekiwa Springs, 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 216.09
Census Tract 216.04
Census Tract 216.12

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wekiwa Springs, FL was Census Tract 216.09 with a value of $141,157, followed by Census Tract 216.04 and Census Tract 216.12, with respective values of $111,875 and $109,189.

The following map shows all of the places in Wekiwa Springs, 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.

$102,914

Median Household Income

± $6,558

9.47k

Number of Households

± 695

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.47k households in Wekiwa Springs, FL grew to $102,914 from the previous year's value of $97,156.

The following chart displays the households in Wekiwa Springs, 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 Wekiwa Springs, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Carpooled (4.13%)

In 2022, 72.7% of workers in Wekiwa Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.13%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wekiwa Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Wekiwa Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wekiwa Springs, FL (1.21k out of 24.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

93.2% of the population of Wekiwa Springs, FL has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 3.9% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.659% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see 1282 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,282 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seminole County, FL

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see an average of 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,282 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.85%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

3.9%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

0.659%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wekiwa Springs, FL grew by 6.18% from 6.45% to 6.85%.

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

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