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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5%
4,701 → 4,464
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68%
$30,833 → $51,795
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wahneta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,304
-160 from 2023 (4,464)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,450
+$22,655 from 2023 ($51,795)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,701 | — | $30,833 | — |
| 2015 | 5,372 | +14.3% | $29,795 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,084 | -5.4% | $31,108 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,862 | -4.4% | $33,621 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,943 | -18.9% | $40,634 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 4,464 | +13.2% | $51,795 | +27.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.