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Wekiwa Springs

Florida · 23,915 residents · 8.59 sq mi
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Wekiwa Springs is a city of 23,915 people in Florida. That is roughly 56% ahead of the Florida median. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. At a median age of 45.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,915
+3%since 2000
from 23,169 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,785 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 2,575 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.0
+8%since 2000
from 41.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.59 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
22K22K23K24K24K2000201020202024Wekiwa Springs
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Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(905)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,128)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,735)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,611)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(752)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.9%(2,371)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(3,447)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.3%(3,651)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(3,210)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(2,561)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(1,772)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(772)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$116,596
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,839 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,075
+58%since 2000
from $36,196 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
−5%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$453,600
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $163,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,974
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,014 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
22.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.6%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−8%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(20,924)
Black1.4%(330)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,139)
Asian2.3%(523)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(17,347)
Black2.3%(560)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(3,940)
Asian3.7%(894)
Other4.9%(1,174)
Diversity Score
55
+85%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.9%(1,415)
Mexican2.5%(592)
Cuban2.1%(505)
Colombian1.3%(320)
Ecuadorian0.6%(153)
Argentine0.5%(130)
Spaniard0.5%(113)
Dominican0.3%(73)
Venezuelan0.2%(50)
Bolivian0.2%(39)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(36)
Peruvian0.1%(23)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Guatemalan0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(258)
Pakistani0.7%(179)
Chinese0.5%(130)
Korean0.4%(99)
Filipino0.3%(76)
Bangladeshi0.2%(40)
Asian Indian0.1%(28)
Thai0.1%(23)
Cambodian0.1%(17)
Uzbek0%(6)
Ancestry
English14.8%(3,538)
American13.1%(3,137)
Irish11.7%(2,806)
German10.9%(2,605)
Italian6.7%(1,610)
French3.5%(828)
Russian3%(725)
Polish2.5%(603)
Scottish2.4%(564)
Portuguese2.1%(513)
West Indian1.7%(417)
Swedish1.7%(413)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(284)
Jamaican1%(234)
British0.8%(192)
Arab0.8%(186)
Dutch0.7%(169)
Swiss0.6%(145)
Brazilian0.5%(119)
Austrian0.5%(117)
Welsh0.4%(105)
Lebanese0.4%(102)
Finnish0.4%(92)
Canadian0.3%(82)
Hungarian0.3%(78)
Bulgarian0.3%(76)
Greek0.3%(74)
Iranian0.3%(72)
Ukrainian0.3%(69)
Czech0.2%(48)
Egyptian0.2%(47)
Danish0.2%(46)
Romanian0.2%(46)
Guyanese0.2%(40)
Moroccan0.2%(37)
Latvian0.2%(36)
Haitian0.1%(33)
Barbadian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(24)
Slovak0.1%(22)
Lithuanian0.1%(20)
Nigerian0.1%(19)
Belgian0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 49.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 96.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+35%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.8%
−17.9 ptssince 2009
from 85.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.5%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
53.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2017
from 91.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 97.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 86.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 7.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(2,496)
Married63.9%(5,925)
Widowed1.5%(136)
Divorced7.8%(721)
Women 15+
Never married20.5%(2,227)
Married55.1%(5,985)
Widowed9.9%(1,072)
Divorced14.6%(1,585)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.2%(222)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(288)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(498)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,370 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wekiwa Springs, Florida?

Wekiwa Springs, Florida has about 23,915 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wekiwa Springs, Florida?

The typical household in Wekiwa Springs, Florida earns about $116,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wekiwa Springs, Florida expensive?

In Wekiwa Springs, Florida, the median home is worth about $453,600, and the typical rent is about $1,974 a month.

How educated are people in Wekiwa Springs, Florida?

About 54.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wekiwa Springs, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wekiwa Springs, Florida?

About 5.3% of people in Wekiwa Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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