Moving to Waldo, Florida

Population: 821. Estimated population in July 2024: 776 (-5.5% change)
Males: 392 (47.7%), Females: 429 (52.3%)

Alachua County

Zip code: 32694

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $24,028
Median house value: $51,000

Population by Race

Races in Waldo:

• White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
• Black (15.2%)
• Two or more races (6.5%)
• American Indian (6.0%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (28.4%), English (9.3%), German (8.0%), Irish (5.4%), Swedish (2.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waldo

• High school or higher: 72.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldo city

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 47.0%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 15.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waldo:

• SHANDS AT STARKE (about 11 miles; STARKE, FL)
• NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 19 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldo:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 10 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 43 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waldo:

• KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL; Abbreviation: 42J)
• FLYING TEN (about 26 miles; ARCHER, FL; Abbreviation: 0J8)
• RUDY’S (about 34 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)

Amtrak station:
WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldo:

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 15 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 52 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
• STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Public primary/middle school in Waldo:

• WALDO COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 150 NW LINE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)