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Wauchula, FL
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Living in Wauchula



Wauchula is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,943 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wauchula is the 287th largest community in Florida.

Being a small city, Wauchula does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Wauchula ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.22% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wauchula in 2022 was $19,691, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,764 for a family of four. However, Wauchula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wauchula also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.93% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Wauchula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wauchula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Wauchula, accounting for 56.04% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wauchula residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wauchula include English, Irish, Italian, German, and African.

The most common language spoken in Wauchula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.

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