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County:

Osceola County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

184,469

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

12.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

63

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,267

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,287

95.1%

93.2%

1.8%

1990:

107,728

118.6%

109.4%

9.1%

2000:

172,493

60.1%

51.4%

8.7%

2005:

231,578

33.9%

29.2%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

102,792

59.6%

0-to-19:

50,867

29.5%

Black:

11,075

6.4%

20-to-39:

51,066

29.6%

Hispanic:

50,727

29.4%

40-to-59:

44,170

25.6%

American Indian:

519

0.3%

60-plus:

26,390

15.3%

Other:

7,380

4.3%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

130.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,061

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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