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Buenaventura Lakes, Florida

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Population in 2010: 26,079.
Males: 12,513  (48.0%)
Females: 13,566  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Florida median age:  41.8 years

Zip codes: 34743, 34744.

Buenaventura Lakes Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2015: $45,244
Buenaventura Lakes:

$45,244
FL:

$49,426

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $19,950

Buenaventura Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $160,700
Buenaventura Lakes:

$160,700
FL:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $173,890; Detached houses: $191,277; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,374; In 2-unit structures: $117,480; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,037; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,036; Mobile homes: $62,543; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,527

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,205.

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  • Races in Buenaventura Lakes, FL (2015)

    Buenaventura Lakes races chart
    • 25,85276.6%Hispanic
    • 4,31112.8%White alone
    • 2,8898.6%Black alone
    • 7912.3%Asian alone
    • 4221.3%Two or more races
    • 2950.9%Other race alone
    • 30.01%American Indian alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Buenaventura Lakes: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (3.7%), Haitian (2.9%), Jamaican (2.1%), Italian (1.5%), English (1.3%), German (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Buenaventura Lakes,FL real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Buenaventura Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buenaventura Lakes CDP:

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

7,232 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America).

This place:

21.4%
Florida:

19.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,336 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,451 (1.0%)

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

Buenaventura Lakes household income distribution Buenaventura Lakes home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.5%
Florida:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (31%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Buenaventura Lakes: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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 near Florida state average. It is 96% 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, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.9 miles away from the city 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 Buenaventura Lakes center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 293.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 388.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 404.3 miles away from Buenaventura Lakes center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 334.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Osceola County (18) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornado: 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)

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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

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 64.9. This is about average.

City:

64.9
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.293. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.293
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.48
U.S.:

6.40

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 5.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.80
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.7%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.3% for other race residents, 8.6% for two or more races residents)
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

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

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

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
Osceola County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

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.
State:

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

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Osceola County:

25.1%
Florida:

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

15.5%
State:

14.0%

11.81% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.81%
Florida average:

7.97%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Osceola County:

0.23%
Florida average:

0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Orange County, FL  4.01% ($28,631 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  1.12% ($27,511)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.29% ($24,130)


11.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
Florida average:

7.17%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Osceola County:

0.22%
Florida average:

0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, FL  4.02% ($30,484 average AGI)
to Polk County, FL  1.06% ($26,726)
to Lake County, FL  0.35% ($28,390)

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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3m10ftTotal length
  • 15,812Total average daily traffic
  • 474Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,342Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic

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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below 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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