Waldo

Population: 877
Median household income: $27,036
Median home value: $112,200

Waldo is a community in Alachua County, Florida, home to 877 residents. Its median household income of $27,036 runs below the Alachua County figure of $59,659.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldo's population grew 6.3% from 825 to 877, while its median home value rose 7.6% from $104,300 to $112,200.

73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 877
Median age: 62.3 yrs
Median household income: $27,036
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 628
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

825877

Median household income

$36,250$27,036

Median home value

$104,300$112,200

Median gross rent

$753$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	825	$36,250	$104,300	$753
2020	943	$24,179	$112,700	$669
2021	1,037	$24,645	$110,400	$779
2022	1,080	$27,258	$111,200	$1,044
2023	877	$27,036	$112,200	$838

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6437.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	3.0%
5 to 17	81	9.2%
18 to 24	54	6.2%
25 to 34	62	7.1%
35 to 44	43	4.9%
45 to 54	94	10.7%
55 to 64	329	37.5%
65 to 74	80	9.1%
75 and over	108	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	550	62.7%
Black or African American	160	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate53.6%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	20.8%
High school graduate	384	53.6%
Some college or associate's	148	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	89.5%
Carpooled	8	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.7%
Other means	12	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	49.4%
15 to 29 min	55	12.8%
30 to 44 min	114	26.6%
45 to 59 min	18	4.2%
60+ min	30	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 14.3% (125 of 877)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	30.2%
Nonfamily households	384	69.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	550	87.6%
Vacant	78	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	380	69.1%
Renter-occupied	170	30.9%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	463	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	38	6.1%
20 or more units	12	1.9%
Mobile home & other	115	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 29.7920, -82.1669