City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Wabasso Beach, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wabasso Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,966
Residents
$119,901
Median income
$614,100
Median home
$1,604
Median rent (state)

Wabasso Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wabasso Beach lands in the 87th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wabasso Beach, FL

Wabasso Beach is a small town in Florida, home to 1,966 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $119,901 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Typical homes in Wabasso Beach are valued around $614,100, and the median resident age is 71.4 years. About 49.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 21.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,604 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,966 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$119,901 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Wabasso Beach compare to other US cities?

Where Wabasso Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Wabasso Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Wabasso Beach's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 894 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Wabasso Beach ranks #83 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wabasso Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#77 of 903
91st percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#629 of 930
30th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#83 of 894
91st percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#825 of 930
11th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#149 of 930
84th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wabasso Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$614,100 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wabasso Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wabasso Beach, FL Wabasso Beach, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wabasso Beach, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wabasso Beach, FL median $119,901/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wabasso Beach, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wabasso Beach, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 21.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,966
Median Income
$119,901
Median Home Value
$614,100
Median Age
71.4
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
21.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.0%
Other
5.9%

Based on 427 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wabasso Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,604/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Ocklawaha
1,966 people
Sewall's Point
1,961 people
Century
1,972 people
El Portal
1,979 people
Atlantis
1,940 people
Cabana Colony
1,930 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wabasso Beach's 1,966 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hartley, CA
1,966 people
Buena Vista, GA
1,966 people
Kenilworth, PA
1,966 people
Shamrock, TX
1,966 people
Freeland, WA
1,966 people
Crystal Lawns, IL
1,965 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wabasso Beach's $119,901 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Huntington Beach, CA
$119,885 median income
Oswego, IL
$119,881 median income
Pingree Grove, IL
$119,880 median income
Santa Clarita, CA
$119,926 median income
Aspinwall, PA
$119,875 median income
Sisco Heights, WA
$119,871 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wabasso Beach, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wabasso Beach, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wabasso Beach compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wabasso Beach (this city) 1,966 $119,901
Ocklawaha 1,966 $35,255
Sewall's Point 1,961 $126,268
Century 1,972 $26,716
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wabasso Beach, FL?

What is the population of Wabasso Beach, FL? +

Wabasso Beach, FL has a population of 1,966 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wabasso Beach, FL? +

The median household income in Wabasso Beach is $119,901 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wabasso Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wabasso Beach; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Wabasso Beach, FL? +

Homes in Wabasso Beach carry a median value of $614,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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