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. Much of the housing stock in Wimauma was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wimauma economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wimauma, where the median household income is $58,708.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wimauma is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.80% of the Wimauma workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Wimauma is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wimauma who work in farm management occupations (18.98%), sales jobs (9.17%), and office and administrative support (6.61%). A relatively large number of people in Wimauma telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.93% 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. Because of many things, Wimauma is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wimauma a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wimauma has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wimauma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Wimauma, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For a small town, Wimauma has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Wimauma exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.The citizens of Wimauma are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.03% of adults in Wimauma having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wimauma in 2022 was $23,806, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,224 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 50.33% 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, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. In addition, Wimauma has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (27.03%). The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
