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- Fort Meade is 0% more densely populated than Wauchula.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Fort Meade.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Fort Meade.
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,127329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 20104,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,691285,036,114
 Population - 19903,253  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock626.593.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1412.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 White38.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wauchula, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated7.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households1,905  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,20280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households700  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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