Population (year 2000): 4,368, Est. population in July 2004: 4,441 (+1.7% change)
Males: 2,168 (49.6%), Females: 2,200 (50.4%)
Elevation: 109 feet
County: Hardee
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Zip code: 33873
Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $25,931 (year 2000)
Median house value: $55,600 (year 2000)
Wauchula, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Wauchula:

• White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
• Hispanic (39.4%)
• Other race (18.8%)
• Black (4.2%)
• Two or more races (2.7%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (5.9%), English (5.6%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Italian (1.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Wauchula

• High school or higher: 56.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wauchula city

• Never married: 27.4%
• Now married: 51.0%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 9.0%

19.1% Foreign born (18.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +869 (+24.8%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (35.7 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (35.7 miles, pop. 78,452).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (53.5 miles, pop. 303,447).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (944.8 miles, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Zolfo Springs, FL (3.7 miles), Bowling Green, FL (6.4 miles), Fort Meade, FL (14.3 miles), Avon Park, FL (21.6 miles), Arcadia, FL (22.9 miles), Frostproof, FL (23.9 miles), Bartow, FL (24.0 miles), Southeast Arcadia, FL (24.2 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,400
• 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,600
• 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,000
• 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $52,200
• 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,000
• 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,900
• 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,500
• 2003: 0 buildings

Latitude: 27.55 N, Longitude: 81.81 W
Area code: 863

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.0%), Retail trade (17.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,519 (+34.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 681 (41.8%)

Average climate in Wauchula, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Wauchula:

• FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA (533 WEST CARLTON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wauchula:

• FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; SEBRING, FL)
• BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BARTOW, FL)
• DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wauchula:

• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 34 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
• CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 45 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
• SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 53 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; ID: SRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wauchula:

• WAUCHULA MUNI (about 5 miles; WAUCHULA, FL; ID: CHN)
• AVON PARK MUNI (about 21 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: AVO)
• ARCADIA MUNI (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, FL; ID: X06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wauchula:

• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
• HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
• UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 53 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
• MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 55 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)

Public high school in Wauchula:

• HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,196; Location: 830 ALTMAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wauchula:

• HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,233; Location: 200 S FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
• NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 1120 N FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
• WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 400 S FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
• COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE (Location: P.O. DRAWER 1678; Grades: N - N )

Wauchula compared to Florida state average:

• Median house value below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
• Number of college students significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Wauchula:

• WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
• WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
• WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
• WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
• WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
• WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
• WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
• WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wauchula:

• WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
• WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
• WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
• WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
• WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)
• WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
• WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
• WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
• WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• WZSP (105.3 FM; NOCATEE, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP.)
• W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wauchula:

• WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
• WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
• WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
• WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
• WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
• WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
• WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
• WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
• WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
• WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
• WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
• WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
• WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
• WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
• WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
• WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)