Weeki Wachee Gardens

Population: 1,070
Median household income: $60,909
Median home value: $377,900

Located in Hernando County, Florida, Weeki Wachee Gardens is a community with a population of 1,070. Its median household income of $60,909 runs in line with the Hernando County figure of $63,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Weeki Wachee Gardens's population declined 6.0% from 1,138 to 1,070, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $258,600 to $377,900.

Owners occupy 97.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,070
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,909
Median home value: $377,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 959
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 28.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1381,070

Median household income

$63,162$60,909

Median home value

$258,600$377,900

Median gross rent

$1,071$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,138	$63,162	$258,600	$1,071
2020	1,153	$18,438	$300,600	$886
2021	877	—	$322,200	—
2022	927	$44,167	$388,100	—
2023	1,070	$60,909	$377,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 4431.9%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 6427.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	192	17.9%
18 to 24	11	1.0%
25 to 34	29	2.7%
35 to 44	341	31.9%
45 to 54	34	3.2%
55 to 64	293	27.4%
65 to 74	125	11.7%
75 and over	45	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,054	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's58.5%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	2.9%
High school graduate	191	22.0%
Some college or associate's	507	58.5%
Bachelor's degree	111	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	33	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone44.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home44.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	44.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	44.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	26.2%
15 to 29 min	61	31.3%
30 to 44 min	12	6.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	71	36.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 45.2% (484 of 1,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	324	78.3%
Nonfamily households	90	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	414	43.2%
Vacant	545	56.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	97.1%
Renter-occupied	12	2.9%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	704	73.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	255	26.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275641
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 28.5373, -82.6231