North Weeki Wachee

Population: 7,967
Median household income: $63,235
Median home value: $286,900

North Weeki Wachee, a community in Hernando County, Florida, has 7,967 residents. At $63,235, its median household income sits in line with Hernando County's $63,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Weeki Wachee's population declined 3.3% from 8,238 to 7,967, while its median home value rose 66.0% from $172,800 to $286,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.8% of the population. 66.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,967
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,235
Median home value: $286,900
Median gross rent: $1,417
Housing units: 4,263
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2387,967

Median household income

$48,224$63,235

Median home value

$172,800$286,900

Median gross rent

$748$1,417

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,238	$48,224	$172,800	$748
2020	7,626	$52,857	$173,000	$976
2021	7,257	$51,277	$193,300	$1,018
2022	7,529	$57,208	$239,200	$1,006
2023	7,967	$63,235	$286,900	$1,417

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	2.6%
5 to 17	762	9.6%
18 to 24	450	5.6%
25 to 34	781	9.8%
35 to 44	382	4.8%
45 to 54	1,085	13.6%
55 to 64	1,669	20.9%
65 to 74	1,524	19.1%
75 and over	1,110	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,515	81.8%
Black or African American	405	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	111	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.8%
Two or more races	160	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	694	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	728	11.1%
High school graduate	1,926	29.4%
Some college or associate's	2,211	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,102	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	584	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,933	66.2%
Carpooled	470	16.1%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	109	3.7%
Bicycle	49	1.7%
Worked from home	346	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	873	33.9%
15 to 29 min	831	32.3%
30 to 44 min	276	10.7%
45 to 59 min	320	12.4%
60+ min	274	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.1% (962 of 7,951)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,249	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,223	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,472	81.4%
Vacant	791	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,103	89.4%
Renter-occupied	369	10.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,210	75.3%
1-unit, attached	183	4.3%
2 to 4 units	94	2.2%
5 to 19 units	64	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	712	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1249905
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 28.5536, -82.5549