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Population (year 2000): 13,647
Males: 6,667  (48.9%)
Females: 6,980  (51.1%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34758.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $37,172 in 2000)
Poinciana  $39,900
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $165,400 (it was $87,900 in 2000)
Poinciana  $165,400
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Poinciana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (39.9%)
  • Hispanic (39.5%)
  • Black (17.7%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (9.8%), Irish (8.5%), West Indian (8.0%), Italian (7.2%), English (4.4%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 35.1 square miles.

Population density: 389 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poinciana

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poinciana CDP

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2,061 residents are foreign born (12.1% Latin America).

This place:  15.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Poinciana, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poinciana to the number of sex offenders is 6824 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Poinciana:  1.1% ($940)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (19.5 miles , pop. 105,946).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (69.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (927.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Campbell, FL (7.5 miles ), Davenport, FL (8.7 miles ), Loughman, FL (8.9 miles ), Haines City, FL (10.9 miles ), Kissimmee, FL (11.1 miles ), Celebration, FL (12.2 miles ), Lake Hamilton, FL (12.5 miles ), Dundee, FL (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 28.16 N, Longitude: 81.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,814 (-35.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 261 (4.6%)


Area code: 863

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Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Poinciana-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Poinciana place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 3/19/1981, a category 3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poinciana:
  • HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 12 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
  • OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KISSIMMEE, FL)
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poinciana:
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 22 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 40 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poinciana:
  • KISSIMMEE GATEWAY (about 10 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ISM)
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 17 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X25)
  • JACK BROWNS (about 21 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: F57)

Amtrak stations near Poinciana:
  • 11 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.
  • 16 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poinciana:
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 32 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 34 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poinciana:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Poinciana Place,on your map is on US 192, and is not part of Poinciana. added by Dolphin

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Poinciana compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Poinciana (2007 data):
  • Centerstate Bank Central Florida, National Association: Poinciana Branch at 850 Cypress Parkway, branch established on 1996-06-24. Info updated 2006-05-12: Bank assets: $274.6 mil, Deposits: $224.5 mil, headquarters in Kissimmee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Centerstate Banks Of Florida, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Poinciana Place Wal-Mart Branch at 904 Cypres Parkway, branch established on 2005-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Solivita Branch at 385 Village Dr, branch established on 2001-01-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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15.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.24%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($374 average AGI)
Osceola County:  0.38%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  4.73% ($32,963 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  0.82% ($29,587)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.59% ($18,144)


12.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.27%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Osceola County:  0.19%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  4.15% ($32,307 average AGI)
to Polk County, FL  1.51% ($33,243)
to Lake County, FL  0.49% ($39,539)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poinciana:
  • 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.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, 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.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poinciana:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Poinciana:
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)

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