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Buenaventura Lakes, Florida

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Population in 2010: 26,079.
Males: 13,525  (51.9%)
Females: 12,554  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years

Zip codes: 34743, 34744.

Buenaventura Lakes Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,271
Buenaventura Lakes:

$63,271
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,463

Buenaventura Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $346,900
Buenaventura Lakes:

$346,900
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,674; detached houses: $293,838; townhouses or other attached units: $249,599; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,559; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,064

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,715.

March 2022 cost of living index in Buenaventura Lakes: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.3%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.3% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.5% for other race residents, 9.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Buenaventura Lakes, FL (2022)
    • 27,50977.0%Hispanic
    • 3,4989.8%White alone
    • 3,3089.3%Black alone
    • 1,0412.9%Asian alone
    • 6171.7%Two or more races
    • 1240.3%Other race alone

Races in Buenaventura Lakes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (3.7%), Haitian (3.0%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

8,639 residents are foreign born (21.3% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

This place:

24.2%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,807 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,811 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (11.7 miles , pop. 105,946).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (72.3 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (853.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Yeehaw Junction, FL (0.6 miles ),
Meadow Woods, FL (1.7 miles ),
Southchase, FL (2.0 miles ),
Kissimmee, FL (2.1 miles ),
Hunters Creek, FL (2.2 miles ),
Taft, FL (2.6 miles ),
St. Cloud, FL (2.7 miles ),
Williamsburg, FL (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 28.34 N, Longitude: 81.35 W

Distribution of median household income in Buenaventura Lakes, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buenaventura Lakes, FL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Florida:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.335. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.335
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.57. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.57
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 6.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.89
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Buenaventura Lakes-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Buenaventura Lakes place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 3/19/1981, a category F3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buenaventura Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.9 miles away from Buenaventura Lakes center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 323.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 162.5 miles away from Buenaventura Lakes center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 163.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from Buenaventura Lakes center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 152.5 miles away from Buenaventura Lakes center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Osceola County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Buenaventura Lakes:

  • ACTELL ELDERLY CARE, INC. (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • KISSIMMEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA KIDNEY CENTER - OSCEOLA (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • NURSE CARE 2000, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • CHARTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM ORL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • PALMS AT PARK PLACE, THE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • JOHN MILTON NH (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; KISSIMMEE, FL)

Amtrak stations near Buenaventura Lakes:

  • 5 miles: KISSIMMEE (111 DAKIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 14 miles: ORLANDO (1400 SLIGH BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buenaventura Lakes:

  • Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando (about 8 miles; Orlando, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,338)
  • Everest University-South Orlando (about 9 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 33,859)
  • Valencia College (about 15 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 30,467)
  • Rollins College (about 18 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • Full Sail University (about 19 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 31,435)
  • Florida Technical College (about 20 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,907)
  • University of Central Florida (about 21 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 51,457)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Buenaventura Lakes: Indian River Club (A), Buena Ventura Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Osceola County Library System Buenaventura Branch (C), Osceola Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 62 (D), Buenaventura Lakes Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Osceola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

81.4%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Buenaventura Lakes:

Marital status in Buenaventura Lakes, FL
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Buenaventura Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buenaventura Lakes
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buenaventura Lakes, FL (based on Osceola County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic42,4126
Evangelical Protestant36,206152
Other12,32324
Mainline Protestant6,53315
Black Protestant9487
Orthodox2302
None170,033-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 60
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Osceola County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
Here:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Osceola County:

2.97 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 189
Osceola County:

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.1%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.5%
Florida:

14.0%

14.03% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.03%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($302 average AGI)
Osceola County:

0.14%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Orange County, FL  5.09% ($43,840 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  1.27% ($36,620)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.44% ($40,007)


11.57% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.57%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Osceola County:

0.13%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Orange County, FL  3.61% ($43,652 average AGI)
to Polk County, FL  2.22% ($38,356)
to Lake County, FL  0.49% ($53,730)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buenaventura Lakes:

  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOTS (1220 AM; 1 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: J & V COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRMQ (1140 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WRLZ (1270 AM; 5 kW; EATONVILLE, FL; Owner: RADIO LUZ, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buenaventura Lakes:

  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Buenaventura Lakes:

  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WFOL-LP (Channel 4; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: NATIVE COUNTRY B/CING. CORPORATION)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)

Buenaventura Lakes fatal accident list:

Oct 19, 2020 05:40 AM, Simpson Rd, Lat: 28.335567, Lon: -81.330286, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 14, 2015 00:40 AM, Simpson Rd, Lat: 28.335569, Lon: -81.330289, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
  • 26,500Total average daily traffic
  • 1,855Total average daily truck traffic
  • 45,978Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buenaventura Lakes, FL
  • 92.2%Electricity
  • 3.8%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buenaventura Lakes, FL
  • 97.6%Electricity
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Utility gas


Buenaventura Lakes compared to Florida state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Buenaventura Lakes on our top lists:

  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Colombia (population 500+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South America (population 500+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South America (population 500+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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