It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Wewahitchka has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Wewahitchka has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Wewahitchka than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Wewahitchka may be for you.
Wewahitchka is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small city, Wewahitchka doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Wewahitchka are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.30% of adults in Wewahitchka have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Wewahitchka in 2022 was $23,631, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,524 for a family of four. However, Wewahitchka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wewahitchka is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wewahitchka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wewahitchka residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wewahitchka include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Wewahitchka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
