Winter Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

30,274

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.452% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.26%

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,724

7.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$731,400

Population & Diversity

Winter Park, FL is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Winter Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.88k people).

In 2024, there were 8.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Winter Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Winter Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winter Park, FL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winter Park, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winter Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 999
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.48k ± 600
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 629

13.5%

Hispanic Population

4.09k people

13.5% of the people in Winter Park, FL are hispanic (4.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winter Park, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Winter Park, FL residents (3.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winter Park, FL was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winter Park, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
444 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
273 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 82

Winter Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winter Park, FL.

Economy

The economy of Winter Park, FL employs 13.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winter Park, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,170 people), and Retail Trade (1,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($126,071), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,150), and Information ($112,250).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2024 Value

± 879

0.117%

1 Year growth

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Park, FL grew at a rate of 0.117%, from 13.7k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winter Park, FL, are Management Occupations (2,499 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,161 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winter Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2024 Value

± 879

0.117%

1 Year growth

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Park, FL grew at a rate of 0.117%, from 13.7k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winter Park, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,170 people), and Retail Trade (1,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winter Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Winter Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,233

Median earning men ± $7,956

$59,138

Median earning women ± $8,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($183,031), Wholesale Trade ($180,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,203), Manufacturing ($84,412), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,591).

Education

The student population of Winter Park, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,115 male students and 2,843 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winter Park, FL are White (500 and 56.3%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 23.3%), Black or African American (99 and 11.1%), and Asian (33 and 3.72%).

The largest universities in Winter Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Rollins College (802 and 83.4%) and Orange Technical College-East Campus (160 and 16.6%).

The most popular majors in Winter Park, FL are General Business Administration & Management (260 and 27%), General Communication (71 and 7.38%), and General Psychology (42 and 4.37%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $60,580.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winter Park, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,958 (52.3% men and 47.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,958 students enrolled in Winter Park, FL, 52.3% men and 47.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,520 records, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
145 degrees awarded
General Communication
71 degrees awarded
General Psychology
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winter Park, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 145 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Winter Park, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rollins College
802 degrees awarded
Orange Technical College-East Campus
160 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rollins College with 802 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 459 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winter Park, FL, which is 0.913 times less than the 503 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 500 degrees mean that there were 2.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 207 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($760) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winter Park, FL was $731,400 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $676,800 to $731,400, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Winter Park, FL is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winter Park, FL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winter Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$731,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,138

$8,499

Median Property Taxes

±$660

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winter Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winter Park, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Winter Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winter Park, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,724

Median Household Income

± $9,629

12.8k

Number of Households

± 828

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Winter Park, FL grew to $105,724 from the previous year's value of $98,076.

The following chart displays the households in Winter Park, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winter Park, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (30%)
Carpooled (3.24%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Winter Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who carpooled to work (3.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winter Park, FL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Winter Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winter Park, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winter Park, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winter Park, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winter Park, FL (2.61k out of 28.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winter Park, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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