Wildwood, FL Profile

Wildwood, FL, population 3,428, is located in Florida's Sumter county, about 46.0 miles from Orlando and 68.4 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Wildwood's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wildwood has declined by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	33%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.70
	Males	45.80
	Females	50.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	18.00%	Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,924	N/A
2001	3,686	-6.07%
2002	3,617	-1.87%
2003	3,619	0.06%
2004	3,589	-0.83%
2005	3,428	-4.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,357

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,267
2002	1,267
2003	1,050
2004	1,160
2005	1,278
2006	2,037
2007	2,336
2008	1,356

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	2	3	10	4	5
Robbery	4	5	5	5	2	10	4	5
Aggravated Assault	46	46	34	36	42	51	67	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,968
2002	5,971
2003	5,304
2004	4,128
2005	4,893
2006	5,709
2007	6,291
2008	6,037

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	47	41	42	56	73	71	71
Larceny, Theft	147	176	140	105	119	116	125	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	22	16	6	5	10	6	11
Arson	0	3	0	4	2	1	3	2

Location

Elevation	64 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles