Wauchula is a city located in Hardee County Florida. Wauchula has a 2023 population of 5,008. It is also the county seat of Hardee County.Wauchula is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,963 in 2020.
The average household income in Wauchula is $57,082 with a poverty rate of 38.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wauchula is 35.8 years, 35.1 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wauchula was:
3.15
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
51.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
57.22% of Wauchula residents speak only English, while 42.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.42% of the population.
38.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.85%
Male Poverty Rate
53.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wauchula is Black, with 75.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wauchula is Multiple, with 10.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 56%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
62.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.5%
Labor Force Participation
49.7%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.62%
Born in Wauchula
94.38%
Native Born
8.04%
Foreign Born
4.19%
Non Citizen
3.84%
Naturalized
94.38% of Wauchula residents were born in the United States, with 61.62% having been born in Florida. 4.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.