Wildwood is a city located in Sumter County Florida. Wildwood has a 2023 population of 17,818. Wildwood is currently growing at a rate of 3.79% annually and its population has increased by 11.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,936 in 2020.
The average household income in Wildwood is $74,146 with a poverty rate of 22.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wildwood is 58.5 years, 57 years for males, and 58.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wildwood was:
2.53
Average Family Size
1.99
Average Household Size
63.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.67% of Wildwood residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.
22.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.5%
Male Poverty Rate
27.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wildwood is Black, with 78.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wildwood is Multiple, with 10.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.45%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
72.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
42.4%
Labor Force Participation
38.2%
Employment Rate
9.7%
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
22.5%
Born in Wildwood
80.15%
Native Born
9.01%
Foreign Born
4.38%
Non Citizen
4.63%
Naturalized
80.15% of Wildwood residents were born in the United States, with 22.5% having been born in Florida. 4.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.