Wimauma, FL

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2022 Population

12,439

11.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

25.1

5.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

29.5%

4.12% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,321

21.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$313,800

22.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wimauma, FL had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 25.1 and a median household income of $56,321. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wimauma, FL grew from 11,137 to 12,439, a 11.7% increase and its median household income grew from $46,296 to $56,321, a 21.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wimauma, FL are Other (Hispanic) (29.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.54%).

None of the households in Wimauma, 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.

84% of the residents in Wimauma, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wimauma, FL was $313,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Wimauma, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wimauma, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wimauma, FL is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.9% of Wimauma, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.98k people).

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Wimauma, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84%

2022 Citizenship

82.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84% of Wimauma, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wimauma, FL was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wimauma, FL

Other (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 1.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 887
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 1.31k

50.5%

Hispanic Population

6.28k people

50.5% of the people in Wimauma, FL are hispanic (6.28k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.98k people

24.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

As of 2022, 23.9% of Wimauma, FL residents (2.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wimauma, FL was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 83
Vietnam
31 ± 46

Wimauma, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wimauma, FL employs 4.62k people. The largest industries in Wimauma, FL are Construction (987 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (784 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (430 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,942), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,189), and Manufacturing ($87,936).

Employment

Occupations

4.62k

2022 Value

± 737

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wimauma, FL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 4.01k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wimauma, FL, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (744 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (710 people), and Transportation Occupations (537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wimauma, 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

4.62k

2022 Value

± 737

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wimauma, FL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 4.01k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wimauma, FL, are Construction (987 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (784 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (430 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wimauma, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wimauma, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,902

Median earning men ± $5,742

$24,556

Median earning women ± $8,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,680), Manufacturing ($92,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($63,602), Construction ($60,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,577).

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 Wimauma, FL was $313,800 in 2022, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $256,600 to $313,800, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wimauma, FL is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wimauma, FL have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wimauma, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$313,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,341

$2,250

Median Property Taxes

±$715

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2022

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.2% of the housing units in Wimauma, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wimauma, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 139.14

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wimauma, 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.

$56,321

Median Household Income

± $15,017

3.03k

Number of Households

± 750

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Wimauma, FL grew to $56,321 from the previous year's value of $46,296.

The following chart displays the households in Wimauma, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wimauma, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2022, 72.9% of workers in Wimauma, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wimauma, FL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Wimauma, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wimauma, FL (3.63k out of 12.3k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

79.8% of the population of Wimauma, FL has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 5.47% on Medicare, 6.09% on non-group plans, and 0.556% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see 1220 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,220 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hillsborough County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see an average of 1,220 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.1% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.86% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.2%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

5.47%

Medicare

6.09%

Non-Group

0.556%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wimauma, FL declined by 19.9% from 25.3% to 20.2%.

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

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