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Wauchula, FL Profile


Wauchula, FL, population 4,630, is located in Florida's Hardee county, about 48.3 miles from Tampa and 55.4 miles from St Petersburg.

Through the 90's Wauchula's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wauchula has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Wauchula's population has grown by about 3%.

Wauchula's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wauchula tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,497N/A
20014,456-0.91%
20024,4780.49%
20034,4960.40%
20044,4960.00%
20054,482-0.31%
20064,5301.07%
20074,5660.79%
20084,5960.66%
20094,6300.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,931
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001402
2002547
20031,025
2004666
2005947
2006773
2007886
2008510
2009332
2010711
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01413
2002 001015
2003 02836
2004 03819
2005 01537
2006 02330
2007 17824
2008 03317
2009 01212
2010 03921

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,798
20024,422
20035,859
20044,596
20054,272
20064,508
20074,693
20083,837
20094,799
20104,849
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 51 147 17
2002 54 132 16
2003 79 170 14
2004 66 132 9
2005 57 131 6
2006 42 152 10
2007 42 160 10
2008 65 101 7
2009 80 131 6
2010 115 101 9

Location

Elevation109 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles



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