How long do people stay in their homes in Wauchula, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Wauchula, FL, 2020–2024
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36.1% (±12.8 points) of households in Wauchula, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.1% (±12.8 points)
Since before 2000: 8.6%

When households in Wauchula moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wauchula	Hardee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±5.5 points)	2.5%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.4% (±11.6 points)	19.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±9.4 points)	40.8%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±10.8 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±6.0 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	5.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wauchula, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hardee County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wauchula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wauchula
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wauchula	—	36.1% (±12.8 points)	—
Zolfo Springs	4.0 mi	23.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green	6.3 mi	25.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Meade	15 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Avon Park	19 mi	31.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alturas	22 mi	20.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frostproof	22 mi	37.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sebring	23 mi	36.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	23 mi	27.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Meade, FL (19.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hardee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wauchula	36.1% (±12.8 points)
2	Bowling Green	25.4% (±11.5 points)
3	Zolfo Springs	23.7% (±10.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wauchula

How often do people move in Wauchula?

36.1% of households in Wauchula, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wauchula have?

8.6% of households in Wauchula have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wauchula city, Florida

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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