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Wauchula, FL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wauchula is $18,247, which is lower than the state average of $26,499 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Wauchula median household income is $40,712, which has grown by 57.00% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Wauchula residents spend 25.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #655

Wauchula, FL	18,247 USD
Florida	26,499 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	22,917 USD
Florida	27,404 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	21,357 USD
Florida	31,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	25,000 USD
Florida	24,898 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #540

Wauchula, FL	40,712 USD
Florida	47,212 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	57,633 USD
Florida	67,143 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #63

Wauchula, FL	57.00%
Florida	21.62%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Wauchula, FL		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.17%	$1,883, see rank	20.84%	$23,796	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.37%	$12,557, see rank	35.58%	$18,153	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-0.07%	$0, see rank	2.15%	$3,283	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.89%	$87,843, see rank	19.31%	$25,455	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	49,277 USD
Florida	57,176 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wauchula, FL	68,282 USD
Florida	78,507 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
White	$39,512, see rank	$50,002	$56,900
Black	$47,778, see rank	$34,467	$35,600
Hispanic	$37,622, see rank	$40,712	$42,396
One Race, Other	$51,447, see rank	$38,663	$40,300
Two or More Races	$33,750, see rank	$42,356	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
less than 25	$17,422, see rank	$25,030	$25,788
25 to 44	$49,583, see rank	$50,755	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,000, see rank	$55,662	$65,027
65 or over	$26,287, see rank	$37,683	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,659, see rank	15,817,611	248,775,628
Male¹	1,787, 48.84%, see rank	48.38%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,284, 71.85%, see rank	64.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,284, 71.85%, see rank	63.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,252, 97.51%, see rank	88.63%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	32, 2.49%, see rank	11.37%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	503, 28.15%, see rank	35.79%	30.72%
Female¹	1,872, 51.16%, see rank	51.62%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,078, 57.59%, see rank	55.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,078, 57.59%, see rank	55.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	798, 74.03%, see rank	89.50%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	280, 25.97%, see rank	10.50%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	794, 42.41%, see rank	44.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,050, 100%	8,228,557	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,386, 67.61%, see rank	79.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	176, 8.59%, see rank	9.61%	9.59%
Public Transportation	353, 17.22%, see rank	2.09%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.53%	2.78%
Other Means	39, 1.90%, see rank	2.21%	1.79%
Worked at Home	96, 4.68%, see rank	4.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wauchula, FL	25.0 minutes
Florida	26.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,050	8,335,023	143,435,233
Male¹	1,252, 61.07%, see rank	51.76%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	157, 12.54%, see rank	30.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	155, 12.38%, see rank	18.68%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	126, 10.06%, see rank	20.33%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	334, 26.68%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	170, 13.58%, see rank	9.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	189, 15.10%, see rank	13.65%	17.94%
Female¹	798, 38.93%, see rank	48.24%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	180, 22.56%, see rank	37.03%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	194, 24.31%, see rank	22.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	387, 48.50%, see rank	35.16%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	37, 4.64%, see rank	4.05%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Wauchula, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,050, 100%	8,335,023	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	629, 30.68%, see rank	1.12%	1.96%
Construction	136, 6.63%, see rank	6.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	50, 2.44%, see rank	5.26%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	56, 2.73%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	262, 12.78%, see rank	13.41%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	209, 10.20%, see rank	5.05%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.02%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26, 1.27%, see rank	7.62%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	238, 11.61%, see rank	12.57%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	304, 14.83%, see rank	21.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	33, 1.61%, see rank	12.01%	9.49%
Public Administration	95, 4.63%, see rank	4.75%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	12, 0.59%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Wauchula, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,396	28.70%, see rank	16.67%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	215	20.04%, see rank	12.18%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.