Wildwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 19,031 people and five associated neighborhoods, Wildwood is the 169th largest community in Florida. Wildwood has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wildwood, where the median household income is $76,552.00.

Housing costs in Wildwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

Also of interest is that Wildwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wildwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Wildwood is worth considering.

The citizens of Wildwood are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.87% of adults in Wildwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wildwood in 2022 was $52,830, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,320 for a family of four. However, Wildwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wildwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wildwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wildwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wildwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wildwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.