Wimauma is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 9,467 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wimauma is the 216th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wimauma, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wimauma, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wimauma’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wimauma does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $56,321.00.Wimauma is a blue-collar town, with 51.57% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Wimauma is a town of construction workers and builders, transportation and shipping workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Wimauma who work in farm management occupations (16.11%), sales jobs (6.71%), and office and administrative support (5.48%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Wimauma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Wimauma, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.11 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Wimauma citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.61% of adults 25 and older in Wimauma have a college degree. The per capita income in Wimauma in 2022 was $21,420, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,680 for a family of four. However, Wimauma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wimauma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wimauma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Wimauma, accounting for 50.49% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wimauma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wimauma include German, Haitian, English, Polish, and Irish. Wimauma also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.94%. The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
