It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Waldo has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Waldo has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Waldo than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Waldo may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Waldo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Waldo ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waldo in 2022 was $24,326, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,304 for a family of four.
Waldo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waldo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waldo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waldo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waldo include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Waldo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
