Wauchula Metro Area

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  3. Wauchula Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wauchula Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wauchula Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wauchula Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wauchula Metro Area Business Information
  8. Wauchula Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Wauchula Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Wauchula Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wauchula Metro Area Counties
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Wauchula Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Wauchula Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,938
  • Land Area (2000): 1,650.603 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.658 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,820
Wauchula Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,316 51.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,333 6.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,338 42.44%

Wauchula Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wauchula Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,271 8,163 1,108 11.95% 121
1991 9,682 8,599 1,083 11.18% 113
1992 9,841 8,342 1,499 15.23% 154
1993 10,447 8,807 1,640 15.70% 159
1994 11,133 9,514 1,619 14.54% 148
1995 11,411 9,944 1,466 12.85% 132
1996 11,443 9,849 1,594 13.93% 142
1997 11,107 9,651 1,456 13.11% 134
1998 9,873 8,666 1,207 12.23% 125
1999 9,854 8,815 1,039 10.55% 107
2000 10,754 10,121 633 5.89% 60
2001 10,705 9,970 735 6.87% 69
2002 10,998 10,209 789 7.18% 73
2003 11,102 10,370 732 6.59% 67
2004 10,880 10,224 656 6.03% 61
2005 11,178 10,640 538 4.82% 48
2006 11,795 11,314 481 4.08% 41
2007 12,071 11,537 534 4.43% 44
2008 12,699 11,999 700 5.51% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,616 12,118 498 3.95% 39
Feb 2008 12,652 12,161 491 3.88% 39
Mar 2008 12,623 12,109 514 4.07% 41
Apr 2008 12,765 12,295 470 3.68% 37
May 2008 13,015 12,465 550 4.23% 42
Jun 2008 12,762 12,036 726 5.69% 57
Jul 2008 12,317 11,352 965 7.83% 78
Aug 2008 12,695 11,646 1,049 8.26% 83
Sep 2008 12,844 11,810 1,034 8.05% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wauchula Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,808 32.27%
2. Construction 1,526 12.93%
3. Public Administration 546 4.63%
4. Mining 502 4.25%
5. Truck Transportation 386 3.27%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 364 3.08%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 330 2.80%
8. Repair and Maintenance 328 2.78%
9. Educational Services 290 2.46%
10. Health Care 286 2.42%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 242 2.05%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 236 2.00%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 220 1.86%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 218 1.85%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 212 1.80%
16. Wood Manufacturing 212 1.80%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 208 1.76%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 206 1.75%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 152 1.29%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 134 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,278 15.97%
2. Educational Services 1,230 15.38%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 840 10.50%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 554 6.92%
5. Public Administration 450 5.62%
6. Social Assistance 440 5.50%
7. Department and Other General Stores 360 4.50%
8. Finance and Insurance 344 4.30%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 332 4.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 192 2.40%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 184 2.30%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 176 2.20%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 172 2.15%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 1.50%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 84 1.05%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 84 1.05%
17. Private Household Services 84 1.05%
18. Repair and Maintenance 78 0.97%
19. Food Manufacturing 64 0.80%
20. Construction 62 0.78%

Wauchula Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 3,028 25.66%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 714 6.05%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 578 4.90%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 528 4.47%
5. Other Construction Trades 492 4.17%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 466 3.95%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 462 3.91%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 386 3.27%
9. Other Production Occupations 316 2.68%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 314 2.66%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 302 2.56%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 242 2.05%
13. Construction Laborers 234 1.98%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 222 1.88%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 194 1.64%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 160 1.36%
17. Other Management Occupations 150 1.27%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 148 1.25%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 144 1.22%
20. Religious Workers 142 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 672 8.40%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 634 7.92%
3. Cashiers 442 5.53%
4. Secretaries and Admins 386 4.83%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 370 4.62%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 348 4.35%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 300 3.75%
8. Other Management Occupations 294 3.67%
9. Registered Nurses 288 3.60%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 264 3.30%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 254 3.17%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 240 3.00%
13. Child Care Workers 208 2.60%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 204 2.55%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 202 2.52%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 2.27%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 178 2.23%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 1.93%
19. Other Healthcare Support 130 1.62%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 1.57%

Wauchula Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,401 49.03%
15-35 hours 3,076 7.39%
1-14 hours 855 2.06%
No regular hours 17,273 41.52%

Wauchula Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 677 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 738 3.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 938 4.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,536 13.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,036 15.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,660 18.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,229 16.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,619 8.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 508 2.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 378 1.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 408 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 910 4.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 762 3.91%

Wauchula Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,158 5.94%
5-9 2,936 15.07%
10-14 2,433 12.49%
15-19 2,883 14.80%
20-24 1,895 9.73%
25-29 581 2.98%
30-34 2,684 13.78%
35-39 308 1.58%
40-44 890 4.57%
45-59 1,540 7.90%
60-89 1,508 7.74%
At least 90 667 3.42%

Wauchula Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 0.16% 11,854 60.84%
30-44 84 0.43% 3,798 19.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,540 7.90%
At least 60 132 0.68% 2,043 10.49%

Wauchula Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 74 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,326 26.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,989 64.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 380 1.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 248 1.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 466 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 620 3.08%

Wauchula Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,390 (50,034 people)
Families (2000): 12,770 (43,150 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,959
People at same address in 1995: 28,245
Wauchula Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,246 13.36%
$10,000-$14,999 1,568 9.32%
$15,000-$19,999 1,344 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 1,665 9.90%
$25,000-$29,999 1,483 8.82%
$30,000-$34,999 1,312 7.80%
$35,000-$39,999 1,057 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 920 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 856 5.09%
$50,000-$59,999 1,023 6.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,429 8.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,063 6.32%
$100,000-$124,999 372 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 44 0.26%
$150,000-$199,999 152 0.90%
$200,000 or more 283 1.68%

Wauchula Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,473 18.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,506 30.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 260 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,195 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,073 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 673 8.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 364 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 25 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 442 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 27 0.33%

Wauchula Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,485 29.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,912 9.09%
Public Assistance 805 1.87%
Retirement 2,475 5.75%
Self Employment 2,149 4.99%
Social Security 5,908 13.73%
Supplemental Security 957 2.22%
Wage / Salary 11,886 27.62%
Other 2,453 5.70%

Wauchula Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,712 55.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,558 44.38%

Wauchula Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,781 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 13,060 56.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,638 33.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 667 2.88%

Wauchula Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,818 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 11,526 60.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,764 19.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,102 10.94%

Wauchula Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wauchula Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,344 23.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,983 20.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,427 31.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,875 14.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,199 3.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,997 5.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,025 2.57%

Wauchula Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 696 2.58% 172 0.64% 868 3.22%
Kindergarten 928 3.44% 14 0.05% 942 3.50%
Grades 1-4 3,353 12.45% 46 0.17% 3,399 12.62%
Grades 5-8 3,579 13.29% 86 0.32% 3,665 13.61%
Grades 9-12 2,964 11.00% 162 0.60% 3,126 11.60%
Undergrad college 898 3.33% 222 0.82% 1,120 4.16%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.39% 52 0.19% 157 0.58%
Total 12,523 46.49% 754 2.80% 13,277 49.29%

Wauchula Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wauchula Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 52 45
2004 46 54

Wauchula Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wauchula Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,148 75.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,651 24.42%

Wauchula Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,255
Wauchula Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wauchula Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,074 15.12%
10-19 Years 4,272 15.86%
20-29 Years 4,128 15.32%
30-39 Years 3,808 14.14%
40-49 Years 3,254 12.08%
50-59 Years 2,585 9.60%
60-69 Years 2,110 7.83%
70-79 Years 1,950 7.24%
80-89 Years 664 2.46%
90+ Years 93 0.35%

Wauchula Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,645 54.37%
Color 1 Box Female 12,293 45.63%

Wauchula Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,704 54.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,611 35.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,165 8.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 257 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.04%

Wauchula Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,999 29.89%
2. English 4,632 19.78%
3. Irish 2,940 12.55%
4. German 2,831 12.09%
5. French Non-Basque 840 3.59%
6. Scotch Irish 768 3.28%
7. Italian 640 2.73%
8. Scottish 592 2.53%
9. Dutch 395 1.69%
10. Polish 377 1.61%

Wauchula Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,606 68.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,580 30.72%
3. French Creole 84 0.17%
4. Tagalog 64 0.13%
5. Italian 56 0.11%
6. French 46 0.09%
7. Vietnamese 36 0.07%
8. Korean 32 0.06%
9. Other Indo European 28 0.06%
10. Hebrew 26 0.05%

Wauchula Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,464 82.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,638 2.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,885 14.34%

Wauchula Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wauchula Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wauchula Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hardee County    

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