Wimauma is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 9,467 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wimauma is the 216th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Wimauma was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wimauma economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wimauma, where the median household income is $68,274.00.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Wimauma is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wimauma really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wimauma perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wimauma is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wimauma, the average commute to work is 36.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Wimauma, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Wimauma is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

In terms of college education, Wimauma is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.62% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wimauma in 2022 was $27,046, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,184 for a family of four. However, Wimauma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wimauma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wimauma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Wimauma, accounting for 46.19% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wimauma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wimauma include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish.

Wimauma also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.96%.

The most common language spoken in Wimauma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.