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%). 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. The overall crime rate in Wimauma is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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. In terms of college education, Wimauma is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.61% of adults 25 and older 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Wimauma's cultural character, accounting for 23.94% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
