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. Wimauma has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wimauma, where the median household income is $56,321.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wimauma is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.57% of the Wimauma workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Wimauma who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.61% of the adults in Wimauma have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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. In addition, Wimauma has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (23.94%). The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
