Meadow Woods, Florida

Meadow Woods, Florida
—  CDP  —
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°W / 28.37472; -81.36389Coordinates: 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°W / 28.37472; -81.36389
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Area
– Total	11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2)
– Land	11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	11,286
– Density	990/sq mi (381.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-43800[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867174[2]

Meadow Woods is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in southern Orange County, Florida between Orlando International Airport and Kissimmee. The population was 11,286 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Meadow Woods is located at 28°22′29″N 81°21′50″W / 28.37472°N 81.36389°W / 28.37472; -81.36389 (28.374852, -81.363858)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	4,876		—
2000	11,286		131.5%
source: [4]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 11,286 people, 3,472 households, and 2,850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 383.2/km² (992.3/mi²). There were 4,441 housing units at an average density of 150.8/km² (390.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.99% White, 11.95% African American, 0.55% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.32% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.84% of the population. Meadow Woods contains the largest Puerto Rican population in Florida.

There were 3,472 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,033, and the median income for a family was $48,076. Males had a median income of $30,081 versus $21,960 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,805. About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "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.