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Wauchula, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Hardee County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,910
Population
1,502/sq mi density
$36,324
Median Income
$24,607 per capita
$131,500
Home Value
$225,962 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
45.2% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
3,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,324 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$131,500 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
4,822 → 4,958
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-23.5%
$47,500 → $36,324
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wauchula 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
5,056
+98 from 2023 (4,958)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,099
$-6,225 from 2023 ($36,324)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,822 | — | $47,500 | — |
| 2015 | 4,798 | -0.5% | $41,480 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 4,847 | +1% | $38,229 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,777 | -1.4% | $35,402 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,978 | +4.2% | $31,212 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4,958 | -0.4% | $36,324 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.