Wildwood, FL City Data

Wildwood, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,924 people who live in Wildwood and approximately 53,345 who live in Sumter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wildwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wildwood. We have included Wildwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wildwood Information

Sumter County where Wildwood resides is 580.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,345 and has a population rank of 876 out of all the places in the United States.

Wildwood has a total of 3,924 people and of those residents there are 1,782 males and 2,142 females. The median age of the male population is 45.8 and the female population is 50. There are approximately 477 births each year and around 622 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wildwood varies per year, but currently 3,881 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 3,924 people who live in Wildwood, there are 975 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wildwood is 492 male and 483 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,050.

General Wildwood Information
Total area in square miles - Sumter County	580.31
Water area in square miles - Sumter County	N/A
Resident population - Sumter County	53,345
Population rank - Sumter County	876
Total population	3,924
Total population (male)	1,782
Total population (female)	2,142
Population median age (male)	45.8
Population median age (female)	50
Births - Sumter County	477
Deaths- Sumter County	622
Population of one race	3,881
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	975
Population under 20 years (male)	492
Population under 20 years (female)	483
Total population 18 years and over	3,050

Wildwood Social Characteristics

There are 20,779 households in Wildwood. Families make up 15,073 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wildwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,650), male householder with no wife present (515) and female householder with no husband present (1,774). The remainder of the Wildwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,744. Wildwood, FL moving companies help people in Wildwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wildwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wildwood is based, there are 21,598 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,417 never married, 13,663 now married, 434 separated, 2,999 widowed, and 2,085 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 598 separated, 860 widowed and 2,834 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wildwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wildwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumter County)
Total households	20,779
Family households (families)	15,073
With own children under 18 years	4,458
Married-couple family	12,650
With own children under 18 years	2,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	515
With own children under 18 years	343
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,774
With own children under 18 years	950
Nonfamily households	5,744
Householder living alone	4,894
65 years and over	2,876

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	431
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	838
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,110
Householder	1,075
Spouse	732
Child	998
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	75
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	630
Male householder	224
Male householder living alone	195
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	341
Female householder living alone	310
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,598
Never married	2,417
Now married	13,663
Separated	434
Widowed	2,999
Divorced	2,085
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	598
Widowed	860
Divorced	2,834

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,924
Male	1,782
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	135
10 to 14 years	124
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	16
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	164
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	46
Female	2,142
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	22
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	119
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	111
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	100
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	107

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,924
One race	3,881
White	2,541
Black or African American	1,292
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,740
People who are White alone	2,389
People who are Black or African American alone	1,260
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	94
People who are Some other race alone	38

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,222
Same house	22,486
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,681
Different state or abroad	13,066
Different state	12,297
Abroad	769

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumter County)
Total resident population	53,345
Born in United States	13,309
State of residence	19,344
Different state	30,468
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	595
Foreign born	2,938

Wildwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wildwood. That total enrollment is 8,862 for the population of the country, which includes Wildwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,732 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,287 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,220.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wildwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,862
Pre-kindergarten	520
Public	416
Private	104
Kindergarten	477
Public	463
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,170
Public	4,000
Private	170
Elementary and high school	6,644
Public	6,126
Private	518
High school grades 9 to 12	2,474
Public	2,126
Private	348
College, undergraduate years	1,098
Public	805
Private	293
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	58
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	43,199

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,509
Less than 9th grade	2,539
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,897
High school graduate	16,113
Some college, no degree	8,869
Associate's degree	2,011
Bachelor's degree	5,080
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,194

Wildwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,812 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wildwood. The Wildwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,203), service occupations (3,072), sales and office occupations (4,099), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (307), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,172) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,256). The 45,812 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,900 private wage and salary workers, 2,978 government workers, 1,178 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumter County)
Population 16 years and over	45,812
In labor force	15,878
Civilian labor force	15,869
Employed	15,109
Unemployed	760
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	21,348
In labor force	7,390
Civilian labor force	7,390
Unemployed Civilian labor force	462
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,464
In labor force	8,488
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	298
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumter County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,698
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,942
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,876
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	169
Other means	196
Worked at home	449
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,150

OCCUPATION (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,203
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,203
Service occupations	3,072
Sales and office occupations	4,099
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	307
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,172
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,256

INDUSTRY (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,203
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	700
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,101
Wholesale trade	446
Retail trade	2,158
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,132
Information	285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	793
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,785
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,330
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,195

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,203
Private wage and salary workers	10,900
Government workers	2,978
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,178
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wildwood Housing Characteristics

In Wildwood, FL there are 25,195 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,779 occupied and 4,416 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wildwood, there are 14,478 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 205 units in Wildwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wildwood, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wildwood, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wildwood. There are 165 housing units with rent less than $200, 313 with rent between $200-299, 1,077 with rent between $300-499 and 659 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wildwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wildwood, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumter County)
Total housing units	25,195
Occupied housing units	20,779
Vacant housing units	4,416

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumter County)
Total housing units	25,195
1-unit, detached	14,478
1-unit, attached	205
2 units	192
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	104
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	9,495

HOUSING TENURE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	20,779
Owner-occupied	17,972
Renter-occupied	2,807

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	20,779
No vehicles available	1,094
2 vehicle available	8,963
3 vehicles available	1,833
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	172

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	20,779
Utility gas	1,157
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,280
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	260
Coal or coke	10
Wood	178
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	91

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	20,779
Less Than $50,000	17,972
$50,000 to $99,999	3,840
$100,000 to $149,999	3,219
$150,000 to $199,999	1,387
$200,000 to $299,999	565
$300,000 to $499,999	95
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	100,400

GROSS RENT (Sumter County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,807
Less than $200	165
$200 to $299	313
$300 to $499	1,077
$500 to $699	494
$700 to $999	131
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	10