South and East Osceola, Florida
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| Males: 3,770 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 3,570 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
| Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 34773
| South and East Osceola: | $63,889 |
| FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,313 (it was $16,938 in 2000)
South and East Osceola CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $348,025 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
| South and East Osceola: | $348,025 |
| FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $368,081; detached houses: $402,242; townhouses or other attached units: $291,172; in 2-unit structures: $262,355; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,189; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,975; mobile homes: $142,430; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $73,547
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- 4,51591.2%White alone
- 2956.0%Hispanic
- 781.6%Two or more races
- 330.7%Black alone
- 150.3%American Indian alone
- 80.2%Asian alone
- 60.1%Other race alone
Races in South and East Osceola detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 991.5 square miles.
Population density: 7.4 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| South and East Osceola CCD: | 1.3% ($1,194) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palm Bay, FL 
(23.0 miles , pop. 79,413).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (87.6 miles , pop. 303,447).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (876.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
West Brevard, FL (4.4 miles ),
), June Park, FL (4.6 miles ),
), Melbourne Village, FL (4.8 miles ),
), Viera West, FL (4.8 miles ),
), Lake Mary Jane, FL (5.0 miles )
)Latitude: 28.03 N, Longitude: 81.03 W
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
- Construction (15.8%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Construction (25.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
- Educational services (16.1%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
- Air transportation (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.8%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
Average climate in South and East Osceola, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 57.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 17.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.48 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
South and East Osceola-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the South and East Osceola place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 2/22/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South and East Osceola-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 91% 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 365.9 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 166.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from South and East Osceola center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from South and East Osceola center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 154.2 miles away from South and East Osceola center
On 6/10/2016 at 17:10:48, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 162.1 miles away from the city 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South and East Osceola:
- Florida Institute of Technology (about 25 miles; Melbourne, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,452)
- Florida Institute of Technology-Online (about 26 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 3,046)
- Eastern Florida State College (about 30 miles; Cocoa, FL; FT enrollment: 12,053)
- Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando (about 36 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,338)
- Everest University-South Orlando (about 37 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 33,859)
- Florida Technical College (about 39 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,907)
- University of Central Florida (about 41 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 51,457)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in South and East Osceola: Simmons Ranch (A), Illahaw (B), Bronson Farms (C), Camp Easy (D), K 6 Ranch (E), Five T Ranch (F), Lucky L Ranch (G), Storey Crossing (H), Sand Gully (I), Rattlesnake Ranch (J), Nittaw (K), Apoxee (L), Tohopkee (M), Orlando Ranch (N), Yeehaw Junction Volunteer Fire Department (O), Osceola Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 57 (P), Osceola Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 55 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in South and East Osceola include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Missionary Baptist Church of Kenansville (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Hatchineha (A), Trout Lake (B), Arnold Pond (C), Bay Lake (D), Bee Ponds (E), Turn Around Bay (F), Grape Hammock Slough (G), Grape Head Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beef Camp Branch (A), Bonnet Gully (B), Little North Prong (C), Catfish Creek (D), Tyson Creek (E), Turkey Slough (F), Canoe Creek (G), North Fork Taylor Creek (H), Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South and East Osceola include: Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.2% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 14.6% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
For population 15 years and over in South and East Osceola:
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 69.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in South and East Osceola:
- High school or higher: 76.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for South and East Osceola, FL (based on Osceola County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 42,412 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 36,206 | 152 |
| Other | 12,323 | 24 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,533 | 15 |
| Black Protestant | 948 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 230 | 2 |
| None | 170,033 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 60
| Osceola County: | 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. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
| This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
| This 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:
| This county: | 9.3% |
| State: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Osceola County: | 25.1% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.5% |
| State: | 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 South and East Osceola:
- WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
- WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
- WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
- WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South and East Osceola:
- WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
- WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around South and East Osceola:
- WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
- WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
- WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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.)
- WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
- W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.3%Electricity
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%No fuel used
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Wood
- 54.0%Electricity
- 34.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.4%Utility gas
- 4.3%No fuel used
South and East Osceola compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
South and East Osceola on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (2,000+ housing units)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a motorcycle to work (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: construction (population 5,000+)"
- #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"