Wildwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 17,731 people and five associated neighborhoods, Wildwood is the 169th largest community in Florida. Wildwood has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wildwood, where the median household income is $68,121.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wildwood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wildwood is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wildwood who work in sales jobs (18.73%), food service (10.59%), and office and administrative support (10.39%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Wildwood is worth considering. Being a small city, Wildwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Wildwood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.94% of adults in Wildwood have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wildwood in 2022 was $44,057, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,228 for a family of four. However, Wildwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wildwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wildwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wildwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wildwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Bahamian. The most common language spoken in Wildwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
