CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wildwood

Florida · 3,331 residents · 58.1 sq mi

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Wildwood is a city of 3,331 people in Florida. The median age is 48.7, about 16 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Households here earn about 44% less than in Florida as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 24.7%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 88%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,331

−15%vs 2000

vs 3,924 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.7

+2%vs 2000

vs 47.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

58.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(203)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(201)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.3%(142)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(173)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.3%(378)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.5%(318)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.8%(193)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(421)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7421.3%(711)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(307)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(103)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,308

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,357 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,514

−28%vs 2000

vs $11,758 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.7%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $438 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.6%(2,495)

Black32.8%(1,288)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(95)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.4%(2,280)

Black30.9%(1,028)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(31)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(23)

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 Rican1.8%(314)

South American1.4%(240)

Central American0.6%(114)

Mexican0.6%(109)

Colombian0.6%(106)

Cuban0.4%(78)

Venezuelan0.4%(68)

Panamanian0.4%(67)

Peruvian0.3%(48)

Spaniard0.2%(35)

Guatemalan0.2%(34)

Dominican0.1%(21)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(18)

Honduran0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(101)

Filipino0.4%(65)

Burmese0.3%(51)

Vietnamese0.2%(38)

Korean0.1%(11)

Ancestry

German18.8%(3,312)

Irish16.1%(2,836)

English10.6%(1,873)

Italian9.8%(1,734)

American5.4%(958)

Polish5.2%(914)

West Indian3%(531)

French2.8%(501)

Scottish2.7%(479)

Swedish2.7%(471)

British1.7%(304)

Russian1.2%(213)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.1%(186)

Scotch-Irish1%(182)

Dutch0.9%(166)

Swiss0.8%(149)

Portuguese0.8%(147)

Jamaican0.8%(141)

French Canadian0.8%(140)

Danish0.6%(113)

Slovak0.6%(103)

Lithuanian0.4%(77)

Brazilian0.4%(65)

Welsh0.3%(60)

Armenian0.3%(58)

Greek0.3%(49)

Czech0.3%(48)

Belgian0.2%(41)

Canadian0.1%(26)

Austrian0.1%(23)

Ukrainian0.1%(23)

Croatian0.1%(20)

Hungarian0.1%(20)

Finnish0.1%(18)

Serbian0.1%(11)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Arab0.1%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

Romanian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.6%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.0 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married15.8%(1,124)

Married70.6%(5,029)

Widowed5.5%(389)

Divorced8.2%(585)

Women 15+

Never married12.7%(1,158)

Married60.3%(5,491)

Widowed8.9%(813)

Divorced18%(1,637)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.3%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.9%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.1%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.4%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% 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)20.2%(318)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(416)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.9%(723)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(54)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,576 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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