Wildwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 18,636 people and five associated neighborhoods, Wildwood is the 169th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Wildwood was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wildwood economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wildwood, where the median household income is $71,858.00. Wildwood home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Wildwood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Wildwood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.28% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wildwood is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wildwood who work in sales jobs (15.59%), business and financial occupations (12.48%), and office and administrative support (9.91%). Also of interest is that Wildwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.49% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Wildwood is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Wildwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Wildwood citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.05% of adults in Wildwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Wildwood in 2022 was $49,348, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,392 for a family of four. However, Wildwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wildwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wildwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wildwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wildwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Wildwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
