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Wauchula, FL vs Fort Meade, FL

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- Household income in Fort Meade, is 20% more than it is in Wauchula and is 84% below the National Average.
- Wauchula unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Fort Meade unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,180  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,515$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
Reviews for Wauchula    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hardee County consisting of Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, Bowling Green and Ona have some of the nicest and caring people of any other county!! The surrounding area is  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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Reviews for Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 18 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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