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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 5,602.
Males: 3,071  (54.8%)
Females: 2,531  (45.2%)

Median resident age:  26.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33880.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,504 (it was $22,349 in 2000)
Wahneta:  $27,504
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,115
Wahneta:  $10,115
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,327 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Wahneta:  $86,327
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,123; Detached houses: $109,251; Mobile homes: $33,305

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Races in Wahneta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
  • Hispanic (47.3%)
  • Other race (26.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wahneta: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.0%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.8%), German (3.6%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 133 feet

Land area: 2.42 square miles.

Population density: 2314 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wahneta

  • High school or higher: 33.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wahneta CDP

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1,176 residents are foreign born (24.3% Latin America).

This place:  24.9%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wahneta:  1.0% ($398)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (15.3 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (45.0 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (836.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Eagle Lake, FL (1.5 miles ), Cypress Gardens, FL (2.0 miles ), Jan Phyl Village, FL (2.3 miles ), Winter Haven, FL (2.4 miles ), Inwood, FL (2.5 miles ), Waverly, FL (2.6 miles ), Bartow, FL (2.8 miles ), Dundee, FL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 27.95 N, Longitude: 81.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Wahneta-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Wahneta place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 tornado 36.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wahneta:
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LAKELAND, FL)

Amtrak stations near Wahneta:
  • 4 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wahneta:
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 43 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 46 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  29.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wahneta, FL



Wahneta compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (77%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wahneta

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents33.5%18.6%9.3%6.8%3.8%
Congregations25.3%2.3%7.0%9.1%6.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.4%2.2%2.2%18.1%
Congregations3.0%1.1%2.6%0.6%42.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.47%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL  0.63% ($33,243)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL  0.37% ($29,587)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wahneta:
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WSIR (1490 AM; 1 kW; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: ANSCOMBE BROADCASTING GROUP, LTD.)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wahneta:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wahneta:
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Wahneta, Florida:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Florida average:
  • Fatal accident count: 153
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 235
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
  • Fatalities: 166
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 411
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26
See more detailed statistics of Wahneta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 47,049
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,677
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 71,179

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KF4JEE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/30/1996, Expiration Date: 04/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/01/2008
    Registrant: Travis L Harris, 604 S Rifle Range Rd, Wahneta, FL 33880



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$85,00010$114,50020$94,9503$46,0000$03$124,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$81,2505$79,4001$100,0003$71,3333$99,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$011$85,72721$94,76210$46,2004$55,0003$43,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$08$100,2501$82,0000$01$82,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$72,2000$02$61,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0145.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$154,0003$102,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0145.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Service Call: 6

Incident types - Wahneta


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