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Wildwood is home to Buddy's Bar-B-Que, a notable holdout against Florida's smoking ban, located on US 301 . It received moderate local media attention in July 2004, due to a 10-foot long, 5-foot tall, fiberglass pig attached to the roof of the building. Formerly just decoration, it now has a section of PVC pipe protruding from its rear end painted to resemble a cigarette. Attached to cooking smoke from inside, the restaraunt's slogan is "Home of the Smokin' Pig". Signs indoors state that smoking is permitted, although donations are accepted to pay for smoking fines.

1 Geography

Wildwood is located at 28°51'31" North, 82°2'19" West (28.858610, -82.038499) ¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

2 Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 3,924 people, 1,640 households, and 1,074 families residing in the city. The population density is 293.0/km² (759.7/mi²). There are 2,062 housing units at an average density of 154.0/km² (399.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 64.76% White, 32.93% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.10% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,640 households out of which 23.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 17.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% are non-families. 30.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $23,357, and the median income for a family is $27,247. Males have a median income of $23,250 versus $18,103 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,758. 21.7% of the population and 17.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 39.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.