Wauchula, FL Profile

Wauchula, FL, population 4,450, 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 this decade the population of Wauchula has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	73%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	28.30
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,368	N/A
2001	4,365	-0.07%
2002	4,401	0.82%
2003	4,430	0.66%
2004	4,447	0.38%
2005	4,450	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,931

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	402
2002	547
2003	1,025
2004	666
2005	947
2006	773
2007	886
2008	510

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	3	1	2	7	3
Robbery	4	10	8	8	5	3	8	3
Aggravated Assault	13	15	36	19	37	30	24	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,798
2002	4,422
2003	5,859
2004	4,596
2005	4,272
2006	4,508
2007	4,693
2008	3,837

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	54	79	66	57	42	42	65
Larceny, Theft	147	132	170	132	131	152	160	101
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	16	14	9	6	10	10	7
Arson	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	109 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles