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Wahneta, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,464
Population
1,967/sq mi density
$51,795
Median Income
$14,457 per capita
$70,900
Home Value
$279,429 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
623
Violent Crime/100K
3,760 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,795 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,900 home value, $971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
623 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,795
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,457
63% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wahneta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wahneta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,795
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,457
37%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,281
Restaurants
1,064
Healthcare
1,371
Retail
1,926
Manufacturing
425
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,985
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,795 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,457 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,281 |
| Restaurants | 1,064 |
| Healthcare | 1,371 |
| Retail | 1,926 |
| Manufacturing | 425 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,985 |