Wahneta

Population: 4,464
Median household income: $51,795
Median home value: $70,900

Wahneta is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to 4,464 residents. At $51,795, its median household income sits below Polk County's $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Wahneta's population declined 8.2% from 4,862 to 4,464, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $61,600 to $70,900.

The median resident is 39.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,464
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,795
Median home value: $70,900
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 1,419
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8624,464

Median household income

$33,621$51,795

Median home value

$61,600$70,900

Median gross rent

$732$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,862	$33,621	$61,600	$732
2020	3,988	$37,923	$58,300	$747
2021	3,943	$40,634	$75,600	$824
2022	4,406	$45,392	$70,400	$859
2023	4,464	$51,795	$70,900	$971

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1728.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	3.2%
5 to 17	1,284	28.8%
18 to 24	402	9.0%
25 to 34	278	6.2%
35 to 44	849	19.0%
45 to 54	701	15.7%
55 to 64	336	7.5%
65 to 74	332	7.4%
75 and over	138	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,477	33.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.5%
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)	2,964	66.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.8%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	916	34.8%
High school graduate	958	36.4%
Some college or associate's	530	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	222	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,219	76.0%
Carpooled	268	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	0.4%
Worked from home	65	4.1%
Other means	45	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	2.1%
15 to 29 min	726	47.2%
30 to 44 min	456	29.6%
45 to 59 min	190	12.4%
60+ min	134	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.53
Poverty rate: 26.7% (1,192 of 4,464)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,023	80.9%
Nonfamily households	241	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,264	89.1%
Vacant	155	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	853	67.5%
Renter-occupied	411	32.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	840	59.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.5%
2 to 4 units	54	3.8%
5 to 19 units	129	9.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	389	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274775
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.9587, -81.7288