| | Wauchula, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Population | 4,958 | 2,637 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.8 | 47.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,909 | 1,690 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,368 | 1,516 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,253 | 1,439 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.2% | 90.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 46.7% | 100.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,516.7 | 589.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wauchula, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.8% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 1.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 12.9% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 8.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 17.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 3.5% | 18.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wauchula, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| White | 38.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 53.5% | 33.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wauchula, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 54.8% | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.6% | 54.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 7.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.2% | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.2% | 29.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.5% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,905 | 1,061 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,205 | 774 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.1% | 11.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.2% | 70.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 700 | 287 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.8% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.9% | 9.4% | 10.8% |