Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

194,874

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.272% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

0.991% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,267

6.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,900

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

95,839

6.07% 1-year growth

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65% of the households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.1% of the residents in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are Osceola Technical College (325 degrees awarded in 2024) and Academy of Career Training (112 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was $335,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL borders Orange County (Southwest)--Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, and Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL is home to a population of 195k people, from which 82.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (64.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (57.5k people) in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35.1k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are Spanish (105,590 households), Haitian (2,988 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,356 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

96,893

Women

49.8%

97,856

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 194,749 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL

Other (Hispanic)
57.5k ± 4.79k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44.2k ± 4.41k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.1k ± 2.07k

67%

Hispanic Population

130k people

67% of the people in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are hispanic (130k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Venezuela
14,466 ± 2,841 people
Colombia
8,145 ± 2,169 people
Dominican Republic
7,122 ± 2,034 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was Venezuela, the natal country of 14,466 Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL residents, followed by Colombia with 8,145 and Dominican Republic with 7,122.

Foreign-Born Population

32.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64.2k people

30.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57.2k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL residents (64.2k 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 Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was 30.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
105,590 households (57.2%)
Haitian
2,988 households (1.62%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,356 households (1.28%)

65% of the households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was Spanish. 57.2% of the households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,728 ± 504
Vietnam
1,561 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
1,051 ± 495

Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL.

Health

87.4% of the population of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 8.17% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

8.17%

Medicare

21.4%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL grew by 0.107% from 12.6% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL employs 95.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL were Construction (8,871 people), Restaurants & Food Services (7,380 people), and Traveler accommodation (5,378 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($126,286), Other schools & instruction and educational support services ($113,209), and Scientific research & development services ($108,801).

Males in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,823. The income inequality in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,389

Women

48.4%

49,450

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL in 2024 was 95,839 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

95.8k

2024 Value

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 6.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 90.4k employees to 95.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, are Customer service representatives (4,733 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,323 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, 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

95.8k

2024 Value

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 6.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 90.4k employees to 95.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, are Construction (8,871 people), Restaurants & Food Services (7,380 people), and Traveler accommodation (5,378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,736

Median earning men ± $1,877

$31,030

Median earning women ± $1,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($64,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,325), and Public Administration ($51,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,144), Public Administration ($57,933), and Manufacturing ($45,524).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL awarded 437 degrees. The student population of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 672 male students and 583 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (288 and 66.1%), White (93 and 21.3%), Black or African American (38 and 8.72%), and Asian (8 and 1.83%).

The largest universities in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Osceola Technical College (325 and 74.4%) and Academy of Career Training (112 and 25.6%).

The most popular majors in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (40 and 9.15%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (37 and 8.47%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (35 and 8.01%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $18,428.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 23.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,255 (53.5% men and 46.5% 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 1,255 students enrolled in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 815 records, of which 46.6% were women and 53.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
35 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
29 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Osceola Technical College
325 degrees awarded
Academy of Career Training
112 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Osceola Technical College with 325 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, which is 0.776 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 288 degrees mean that there were 3.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 93 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.4k), Some college (31.2k), and Bachelors Degree (27.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was $335,900 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,600 to $335,900, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,600

$37,764

Median Property Taxes

±$2,062

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 Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, 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.

$64,267

Median Household Income

± $3,755

65.2k

Number of Households

± 2,889

In 2024, the median household income of the 65.2k households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL grew to $64,267 from the previous year's value of $60,287.

The following chart displays the households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.42

2024 Wage GINI in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL

0.422

2023 Wage GINI in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.517% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL (30.7k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.