Doctor Phillips, Florida

Dr. Phillips, Florida
—  CDP  —
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°27′22″N 81°29′35″W / 28.45611°N 81.49306°W / 28.45611; -81.49306Coordinates: 28°27′22″N 81°29′35″W / 28.45611°N 81.49306°W / 28.45611; -81.49306
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Area
– Total	4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
– Water	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	9,548
– Density	1,948.6/sq mi (757.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-17725[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867136[2]

Dr. Phillips is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida; commonly known as a suburb of Orlando, Florida. It is also part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,548 at the 2000 census.

The area of Dr. Phillips is named after Dr. Phillip Phillips, a Central Florida citrus magnate. He was responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of orange juice. He owned thousands of acres of groves, stretching across nine Central Florida counties and extending from Conroy Road on the north to the south end of the Sand Lake Chain, encompassing all of what is now Bay Hill, Orange Tree, Sand Lake Hills and Turkey Lake Park.^[3]

Geography

Doctor Phillips is located at 28°27′22″N 81°29′35″W / 28.45611°N 81.49306°W / 28.45611; -81.49306 (28.455987, -81.493166)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (29.90%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	7,963		—
2000	9,548		19.9%
source: [5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 9,548 people, 3,451 households, and 2,691 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,084.3/km² (2,808.4/mi²). There were 3,769 housing units at an average density of 428.0/km² (1,108.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.14% White, 33.05% African American, 0.06% Native American, 8.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.36% of the population.

There were 3,451 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,754, and the median income for a family was $76,992. Males had a median income of $51,616 versus $30,696 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,197. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dr. Phillips High School is the designated high school for most of the Dr. Phillips area. Several notable persons have attended Dr. Phillips High School:

Notable alumni

Entertainment/Pop Culture

• Joey Fatone, singer for the group 'N Sync
• Wayne Brady, an improv actor on the ABC television show Whose Line is it Anyway, talk show and game show host and Miss America host
• Valery Ortiz, an actress who stars in The N's South of Nowhere teen television drama.
• Kenny King, Professional Wrestler
• Ashley Drane, an actress who has appeared in episodes of That's So Raven and Phil of the Future
• Amanda Diva, Child Star in Cop and 1/2, Regular on My brother and Me, now hosting Hip Hop Count Down on MTV 2

Athletics

• Johnny Damon, star from the 2009 New York Yankees and 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series Championship teams and current Tampa Bay Rays team member
• A.J. Pierzynski, star from the Chicago White Sox 2005 World Series Championship team
• Doug Gabriel, NFL player for the Oakland Raiders
• Damien Wilkins, NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder and son of former NBA player Gerald Wilkins
• Ike Charlton, NFL player for the New England Patriots
• Dan Miceli, pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Mark Ruiz, diver at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Patrick Damron, Professional golfer
• Ty Tryon, Professional golfer
• Robert Damron, Professional golfer
• Braniff Bonaventure, who played for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League.

Politics/Government

• Teresa Jacobs, Orange County, FL, Commissioner-Elect, District 1

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ The Dr. Phillips History
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-17.