Wauchula, FL Demographic Data
Wauchula, FL Summary
Wauchula is located in Hardee County in Florida
- Population: 4,956
- Area: 3.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,490.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 107.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wauchula, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,403
49%
50.8
Male
2,480
51%
49.2
Total Population
4,883
323,128,000
Wauchula, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
272
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
406
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
151
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
252
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
460
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
728
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
378
7.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
618
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
221
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
428
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
482
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
298
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
189
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,938
80.6%
77.2
Female
1,952
49.6%
51.3
Male
1,986
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,680
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,214
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
969
19.8%
15.2
Female
486
50.2%
55.8
Male
483
49.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wauchula, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,748
97.2%
96.8
White
3,884
79.5%
72.6
Black or African American
325
6.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
91
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
76
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
448
9.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
135
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,402
28.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,347
27.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
27
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,481
71.3%
82.2
Wauchula, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
503
15.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
399
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,306
39.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
645
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
87
2.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
290
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
112
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
902
27.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,440
73.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
402
12.1%
31.2
Wauchula, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,335
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,945
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
389
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
21
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
364
9.0
5.8%
Wauchula, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,266
70.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,345
29.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,184
25.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
70
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
91
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wauchula, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
138
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
86
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
238
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
341
20.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
290
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
252
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
152
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
138
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,583
57,617
Per capita income
18,154
31,128
Wauchula, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
291
13.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
181
8.4%
9.8
Construction
95
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
415
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25
1.2%
6.6
Information
38
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
48
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
72
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
266
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
225
10.4%
4.6
Retail trade
283
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
208
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
381
17.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
420
19.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
187
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
683
31.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
494
22.8%
18.1%
Wauchula, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,132
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,858
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
88
4.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
1.8%
5.1
Walked
24
1.1%
2.7
Other means
18
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
106
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Wauchula, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
160
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
621
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
585
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
295
17.8%
21.0
Wauchula, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,661
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,002
60.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
659
39.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
399
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wauchula, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,060
1 room
61
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
21
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
264
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
366
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
439
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
478
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
236
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
107
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
88
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wauchula, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,060
1-unit, detached
1,420
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
66
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
197
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
126
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
70
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
88
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
93
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wauchula, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
206
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
88
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
233
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
350
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
246
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
466
22.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
213
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
134
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
124
6.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wauchula, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,587
95.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
59
3.6%
1.1
Wauchula, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
547
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
2.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
34
6.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
121
22.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
363
66.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
358
65.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
32
5.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
98
17.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
59
10.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wauchula, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
647
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
109
16.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
514
79.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
12
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
44
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
79
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
17.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
289
44.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Wauchula, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,002
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
144
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
678
67.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
94
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
68
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18
1.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,600
205,000