Wewahitchka, FL

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2022 Population

1,668

6.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.3

0.548% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.5%

15.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$43,287

2.15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$115,300

24.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Wewahitchka, FL had a population of 1.67k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $43,287. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wewahitchka, FL declined from 1,791 to 1,668, a −6.87% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,375 to $43,287, a 2.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wewahitchka, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.88%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), and White (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Wewahitchka, 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.

100% of the residents in Wewahitchka, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wewahitchka, FL was $115,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Wewahitchka, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wewahitchka, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Gulf County, FL Panama City, FL Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, & Wakulla Counties PUMA, FL

Economy

The economy of Wewahitchka, FL employs 769 people. The largest industries in Wewahitchka, FL are Educational Services (139 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Public Administration (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($62,955), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,841), and Public Administration ($44,406).

Employment

Occupations

769

2022 Value

± 183

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wewahitchka, FL declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 783 employees to 769 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wewahitchka, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (134 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), and Management Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wewahitchka, 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

769

2022 Value

± 183

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wewahitchka, FL declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 783 employees to 769 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wewahitchka, FL, are Educational Services (139 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Public Administration (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wewahitchka, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wewahitchka, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,341

Median earning men ± $5,005

$24,286

Median earning women ± $11,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,625), Manufacturing ($70,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($41,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,023).

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 Wewahitchka, FL was $115,300 in 2022, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $152,200 to $115,300, a 24.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wewahitchka, FL is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wewahitchka, FL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wewahitchka, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$115,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$69,878

$489

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2022

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Wewahitchka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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

$43,287

Median Household Income

± $10,363

739

Number of Households

± 159

In 2022, the median household income of the 739 households in Wewahitchka, FL grew to $43,287 from the previous year's value of $42,375.

The following chart displays the households in Wewahitchka, 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 Wewahitchka, 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 (65.1%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Walked (7.2%)

In 2022, 65.1% of workers in Wewahitchka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who walked to work (7.2%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wewahitchka, FL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Wewahitchka, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wewahitchka, FL (276 out of 1.67k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

85.8% of the population of Wewahitchka, FL has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gulf County, FL see 1933 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.77% decrease from the previous year (1948 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 798 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,933 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gulf County, FL

Primary care physicians in Gulf County, FL see an average of 1,933 patients per year. This represents a 0.77% decrease from the previous year (1,948 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wewahitchka, FL grew by 136% from 6.03% to 14.2%.

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

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