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Wauchula, FL vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Wauchula.
- People are 24.1% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Tampa.
 Wauchula, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20104,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 19903,253  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wauchula, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1412.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Wauchula, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 White38.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wauchula, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated7.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,905  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households700  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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