Waldo, FL Population

Overview

1,037

Total Population

48.8

Median age

55.93%

Female population %

78.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

133

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waldo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waldo is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldo's population under 18 was 21.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldo, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 52.65% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 more females than males in Waldo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.93% females and 44.07% males in Waldo, FL.
The Waldo, FL gender ratio is 78.8:100 i.e. 78.8 men to 100 women (0.788).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 243.

Waldo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldo population: 73.10% are White, 18.03% are Black or African American, 5.98% are some other race and 2.89% are multiracial.
Waldo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 904 (87.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldo is White with a population of 758 (73.10% of the total population).

Waldo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,029 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Waldo's population increased by 157 (18.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldo's population decreased by 164 (16.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waldo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 827.