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POrlando, Floridaopulation: 185,951
Males: 90,080 (48.4%), Females: 95,871 (51.6%)

Elevation: 106 feet

County: Orange

Land area: 93.5 square miles

Zip codes: 32801..32822, 32824..32837, 32853..32862, 32867..32869, 32889..32891, 32897..32899, 32839, 32893, 32887, 32886, 32878, 32877, 32872.

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $246,000

Races in Orlando:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)

  • Black (26.9%)

  • Hispanic (17.5%)

  • Other race (5.4%)

  • Two or more races (3.5%)

  • American Indian (0.7%)

  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.8%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.9%), United States (6.7%), Italian (4.6%), West Indian (3.7%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Orlando

  • High school or higher: 82.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%

  • Unemployed: 5.0%

  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orlando city

  • Never married: 35.8%

  • Now married: 40.5%

  • Separated: 3.7%

  • Widowed: 6.1%

  • Divorced: 13.8%

14.4% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).


 












Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 410 buildings, average cost: $127,900

  • 1997: 377 buildings, average cost: $118,900

  • 1998: 442 buildings, average cost: $117,800

  • 1999: 430 buildings, average cost: $129,700

  • 2000: 312 buildings, average cost: $134,600

  • 2001: 447 buildings, average cost: $144,800

  • 2002: 699 buildings, average cost: $158,200

  • 2003: 1574 buildings, average cost: $159,300



Area codes: 321, 407

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.7%), Retail trade (11.2%).

 Average weather in Orlando, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

60.5

62.1

66.8

71.0

76.6

80.9

82.2

82.3

80.8

75.0

68.4

62.5

High temperature (°F)

71.6

73.6

78.4

82.6

87.8

90.8

92.1

91.9

90.1

84.7

78.7

73.1

Low temperature (°F)

49.2

50.6

55.2

59.3

65.4

70.9

72.3

72.7

71.6

65.1

58.2

51.9

Precipitation (in)

2.5

2.5

3.5

2.4

3.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.8

2.9

2.4

2.3

 

Normal climate around Orlando, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

6

7

7

6

8

14

17

16

14

9

6

6

Wind speed (mph)

9.0

9.6

9.9

9.4

8.8

8.0

7.3

7.2

7.6

8.6

8.6

8.5

Morning humidity (%)

88

88

89

88

88

90

91

93

92

90

90

89

Afternoon humidity (%)

57

53

50

47

49

58

59

60

61

57

56

58

Sunshine (%)

63

65

71

75

75

67

62

61

61

65

64

61

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

10

9

4

3

3

4

9

10

10

Partly cloudy days

10

9

10

11

14

14

17

17

15

11

10

9

Cloudy days

12

11

12

9

9

12

11

11

12

11

10

12

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Orlando:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL (601 E ROLLINS AVE)

  • LAKSIDE ALTERNATIVES HOSPITAL (1800 MERCY DRIVE)

  • ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1414 S KUHL AVE)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orlando:

  • ORLANDO INTL (about 10 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)

  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 19 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)

  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 42 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: TIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orlando:

  • EXECUTIVE (about 5 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ORL)

  • ORLANDO COUNTRY (about 18 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; ID: X04)

  • KISSIMMEE GATEWAY (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ISM)



Local government website: CITYOFNORTHBEND.ORG


Biggest Colleges/Universities in Orlando:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 26,717; Location: 4000 CENTRAL FLORIDA BLVD; Public; Website: www.ucf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 15,792; Location: PO BOX 3028; Public; Website: valencia.cc.fl.us)

  • MID-FLORIDA TECH (FT enrollment: 1,484; Location: 2900 W OAK RIDGE RD; Public; Website: mft.ocps.k12.fl.us)

  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-SOUTH ORLANDO (FT enrollment: 922; Location: 2411 SAND LAKE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • CLINTON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-MOTORCYCLE/MARINE MECH (FT enrollment: 854; Location: 9751 DELEGATES DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uticorp.com)

  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-NORTH ORLANDO (FT enrollment: 623; Location: 5421 DIPLOMAT CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • FLORIDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 571; Location: 1819 N SEMORAN BLVD; Private, for-profit)

  • HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 1000 WOODCOOK RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 417; Location: 800 LAKE ESTELLE DR; Private, not-for-profit)

  • ORLANDO TECH (FT enrollment: 398; Location: 301 W AMELIA; Public; Website: www.orlandotech.ocps.k12.fl.us)

  • CAREER TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 215; Location: 3326 EDGEWATER DR; Private, for-profit)

  • SOUTHERN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 205; Location: 5600 LAKE UNDERHILL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southerncollege.org)

  • AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 4525 VINELAND RD STE 201B; Private, for-profit; Website: www.audiocareer.com)

  • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 91; Location: 7100 LAKE ELLENOR DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.acupunctureschool.com; Offers Master's degree)

  • KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (FT enrollment: 71; Location: 1800 PEMBROOK DR STE 160; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keller.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 67; Location: 1300 N SEMORAN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.herzing.edu)

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 9; Location: 601 E ROLLINS ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • UNITED BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Location: PO BOX 585284; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA ACADEMY OF TRAVEL (Location: 845 GARLAND AVE STE 100; Private, for-profit)

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING (Location: 5450 S HANSEL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orlando:

  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 7 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)

  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)

  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)

  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 46 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)

  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 9,008)

Biggest public high schools in Orlando:

  • CYPRESS CREEK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 4,147; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,807; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • COLONIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,453; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,363; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,193; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EVANS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,143; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BOONE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,970; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY DR. PHILL (Students: 2,591; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,392; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • TIMBER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,823; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Orlando:

  • LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCH (Students: 1,666; Location: 901 N HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • BISHOP MOORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,128; Location: 3901 EDGEWATER DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • THE FIRST ACADEMY (Students: 1,035; Location: 2667 BRUTON BLVD.; Grades: KG - 12)

  • PINE CASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 634; Location: 5933 RANDOLPH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • HIAWASSEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 478; Location: 2425 HIAWASSEE RD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 436; Location: 2008 N GOLDENROD RD; Grades: KG - 12)

  • HERITAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 6000 W COLONIAL DR; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ORLANDO REGIONAL CHRISTIAN EDU (Students: 344; Location: 500 S SEMORAN BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • EASTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 6000 E COLONIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • DOWNEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 10201 E COLONIAL; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Orlando:

  • HUNTERS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,863; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,633; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • METROWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,547; Grades: PK - 05)

  • MEADOW WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,466; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CONWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,464; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • UNION PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,410; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,410; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,353; Grades: PK - 05)

  • ROBINSWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,334; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • STONEWALL JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,331; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Orlando:

  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 5129 S. APOPKA-VINELAND ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JOHN VIANNEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 6200 S ORANGE BLSSM TRL; Grades: PK - 8)

  • GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 5902 OLEANDER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC S (Students: 618; Location: 4005 EDGEWATER DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 10250 UNIVERSITY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 877 HASTINGS ST; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ORLANDO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 4161 N POWERS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JAMES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 505 EAST RIDGEWOOD ST; Grades: PK - 8)

  • CONWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 2701 CONWAY GARDENS ROAD; Grades: PK - 9)

  • ORLANDO JR. ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: 30 E EVANS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Orlando:

  • ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $23,219,544; Location: 101 EAST CENTRAL BLVD.; 1,735,304 books; 88,957 audio materials; 56,132 video materials; 1,540 serial subscriptions)


Orlando compared to Florida state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Renting percentage above state average.

  • Number of rooms per house below state average.




Strongest AM radio stations in Orlando:

  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)

  • WPRD (1440 AM; 5 kW; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: J & V COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WRLZ (1270 AM; 5 kW; EATONVILLE, FL; Owner: RADIO LUZ, INC.)

  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)

  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WORL (660 AM; 5 kW; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ORLANDO, INC.)

  • WRMQ (1140 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)


Strongest FM radio stations in Orlando:

  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)

  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA)

  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WPRK (91.5 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: ROLLINS COLLEGE)

  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Orlando:

  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)

  • WFOL-LP (Channel 4; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: NATIVE COUNTRY B/CING. CORPORATION)

  • WVCI-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)

  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)

  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WPXG-LP (Channel 31; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)

  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)

  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)

  • W47AL (Channel 47; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CONCILIO MISSION CRISTIANA FUENTE)

  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)

  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)

  • WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)



 



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