Wahneta is a city located in Florida. Wahneta has a 2020 population of 5,484. Wahneta is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 7.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,091 in 2010. Wahneta reached it's highest population of 5,484 in 2018.
The average household income in Wahneta is $44,085 with a poverty rate of 34.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $763 per month, and the median house value is $66,700. The median age in Wahneta is 30.2 years, 29.7 years for males, and 30.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wahneta was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,084 | 92.71% |
| Black or African American | 174 | 3.17% |
| Two or More Races | 118 | 2.15% |
| Some Other Race | 108 | 1.97% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,327 | 4.13 | 64 |
| Married | 511 | 4.31 | 76.3 |
| Female | 319 | 4.94 | 34.8 |
| Non Family | 259 | 1.34 | 64.9 |
| Male | 238 | 5.7 | 75.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 962 | 32.05% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 667 | 22.22% |
| High School Graduate | 969 | 32.28% |
| Some College | 291 | 9.69% |
| Associates Degree | 50 | 1.67% |
| Bachelors Degree | 57 | 1.90% |
| Graduate Degree | 6 | 0.20% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,985 | 757 | 46 |
| White | 1,017 | 616 | 17 |
| Other Race | 87 | 37 | |
| Black | 64 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 60.57%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 2.32%.
37.41% of Wahneta residents speak only English, while 62.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.59% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,805 | 1,396 | 36.69% |
| White | 1,507 | 375 | 24.88% |
| Black | 149 | 149 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 118 | 118 | 100.00% |
34.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.98%
Male Poverty Rate
42.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wahneta is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wahneta is White, with 24.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.01%.
41.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.1%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65 | 1.94% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 0.99% |
| Other | 15 | 15.96% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.9%
Labor Force Participation
53.8%
Employment Rate
2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.65%
Native Born
26.35%
Foreign Born
25.73%
Non Citizen
73.65% of Wahneta residents were born in the United States, with 48.03% having been born in Florida. 25.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,484 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 5,484 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 5,484 | 400 | 7.87% |
| 2017 | 5,084 | 384 | 8.17% |
| 2016 | 4,700 | -672 | -12.51% |
| 2015 | 5,372 | 372 | 7.44% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | 299 | 6.36% |
| 2013 | 4,701 | -109 | -2.27% |
| 2012 | 4,810 | 47 | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 4,763 | -328 | -6.44% |
| 2010 | 5,091 | 0.00% |