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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Wekiwa Springs

Florida · 23,169 residents · 8.59 sq mi
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With 23,169 people, Wekiwa Springs is a city in Florida. Households here earn about 85% more than in Florida as a whole. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. At a median age of 41.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $71,839 a year at the median, 69% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,014 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,169
+5%vs 2009
vs 22,116 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
41.6
−3%vs 2009
vs 43.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.59 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.8%(1,113)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(1,588)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(1,938)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(1,709)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(796)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.5%(1,978)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(4,007)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.2%(4,672)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.4%(2,650)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(1,448)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(968)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(302)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,839
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $76,548 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,196
−9%vs 2009
vs $39,725 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,600
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $324,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,014
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,201 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.5% in 2009
20.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(19,198)
Black0.9%(194)
Hispanic / Latino8%(1,759)
Asian3.5%(781)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(20,924)
Black1.4%(330)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,139)
Asian2.3%(523)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
49.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 49.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.2% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(2,124)
Married68.3%(6,153)
Widowed1.7%(152)
Divorced6.4%(579)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(1,727)
Married65.3%(6,350)
Widowed7.5%(726)
Divorced9.4%(914)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 23,169 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wekiwa Springs, Florida earns about $71,839 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 $163,600, and the typical rent is about $1,014 a month.

How educated are people in Wekiwa Springs, Florida?

About 49.6% 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 2.6% of people in Wekiwa Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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