Wimauma is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 9,467 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wimauma is the 216th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wimauma, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wimauma, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wimauma’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wimauma does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $56,321.00.Wimauma is a blue-collar town, with 51.57% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Wimauma is a town of construction workers and builders, transportation and shipping workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Wimauma who work in farm management occupations (16.11%), sales jobs (6.71%), and office and administrative support (5.48%). A relatively large number of people in Wimauma telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Wimauma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. In Wimauma, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in Wimauma who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.61% of the adults in Wimauma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wimauma in 2022 was $21,420, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,680 for a family of four. However, Wimauma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wimauma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wimauma 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 Wimauma, accounting for 50.49% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wimauma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wimauma include German, Haitian, English, Polish, and Irish. Wimauma also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.94%. The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
