Horizon West, Florida

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Population in 2010: 14,000.
Males: 6,453  (46.1%)
Females: 7,547  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,324
Horizon West:

$72,324
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,019

Horizon West CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $378,200
Horizon West:

$378,200
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $452,714; detached houses: $495,249; townhouses or other attached units: $307,736; in 2-unit structures: $312,353; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $230,983; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,875; mobile homes: $101,211; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $134,240

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,271.

March 2022 cost of living index in Horizon West: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.7%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.8% for Black residents, 4.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.8% for American Indian residents, 11.8% for other race residents, 9.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Horizon West, FL (2022)
    • 32,89855.2%White alone
    • 13,44822.6%Hispanic
    • 7,16212.0%Two or more races
    • 4,6987.9%Asian alone
    • 1,1642.0%Black alone
    • 7531.3%Other race alone
    • 100.02%American Indian alone

Races in Horizon West detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (19.2%), Brazilian (10.0%), Italian (4.7%), German (3.9%), Dutch (2.9%), European (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

15,741 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America, 5.8% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

This place:

26.4%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,809 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,577 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (7.0 miles , pop. 105,946).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (60.5 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (836.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Bay Lake, FL (2.1 miles),
Windermere, FL (2.6 miles ),
Southwest Orange, FL (2.6 miles ),
Citrus Ridge, FL (2.7 miles ),
Lake Butter, FL (2.7 miles ),
Bay Hill, FL (2.7 miles ),
Lake Buena Vista, FL (2.7 miles),
Tildenville, FL (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 28.43 N, Longitude: 81.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 407

Distribution of median household income in Horizon West, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Horizon West, FL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Florida:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.0. This is better than average.

City:

55.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.335. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.335
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.57. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.57
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 6.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.89
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Horizon West-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Horizon West place center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 3/19/1981, a category F3 tornado 13.1 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Horizon West-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 89% 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 342.7 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 321.2 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 169.9 miles away from Horizon West center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from Horizon West center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 170.9 miles away from Horizon West center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 161.2 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 Orange County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Horizon West:

  • WINTER GARDEN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • COLONIAL LAKES HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • QUALITY HEALTH OF ORANGE COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA KIDNEY CENTER - WINTER GARDEN (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • WEBB HOME HEALTHCARE NETWORK CORP (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • CELEBRATION DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; CELEBRATION, FL)
  • OCOEE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; OCOEE, FL)

Amtrak stations near Horizon West:

  • 8 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 16 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.
  • 17 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horizon West:

  • Valencia College (about 12 miles; Orlando, FL; Full-time enrollment: 30,467)
  • Everest University-South Orlando (about 12 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 33,859)
  • Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando (about 13 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,338)
  • Rollins College (about 20 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • Full Sail University (about 23 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 31,435)
  • Florida Technical College (about 28 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,907)
  • University of Central Florida (about 29 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 51,457)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Horizon West: Windsor Parke Golf Club (A), Windermere Golf Center (B), Willowbrook Golf Course (C), Willoughby Golf Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Tub Lake (A), Lake Hancock (B), Lake Hartley (C), Lake Heney (D), Hickorynut Lake (E), Lake Speer (F), Huckleberry Lake (G), Lake Star (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.0%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Horizon West:

Marital status in Horizon West, FL
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

For population 25 years and over in Horizon West:

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Horizon West
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Horizon West, FL (based on Orange County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant216,980575
Catholic145,08221
Mainline Protestant57,08693
Other41,24585
Black Protestant17,24041
Orthodox4,6209
None663,703-
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: 230
Orange County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 16
Orange County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 122
Here:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 365
Orange County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 881
Orange County:

8.28 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.0%
Florida:

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

13.7%
Florida:

14.0%

9.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.30%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Seminole County, FL  1.21% ($59,234 average AGI)
from Osceola County, FL  1.01% ($43,652)
from Lake County, FL  0.39% ($54,677)


9.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.84%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Osceola County, FL  1.45% ($43,840 average AGI)
to Seminole County, FL  1.44% ($54,547)
to Polk County, FL  0.77% ($41,573)

Strongest AM radio stations in Horizon West:

  • 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.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WOKB (1600 AM; 5 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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)
  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WRLZ (1270 AM; 5 kW; EATONVILLE, FL; Owner: RADIO LUZ, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horizon West:

  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • WWKQ (88.7 FM; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCAST SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Horizon West:

  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, 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.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXG-LP (Channel 31; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • W47AL (Channel 47; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CONCILIO MISSION CRISTIANA FUENTE)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Horizon West fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 40Number of bridges
  • 358ft / 109mTotal length
  • 898,801Total average daily traffic
  • 37,304Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Horizon West, FL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11970-1979
  • 392000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Horizon West, FL

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Sr429 (Schofield Road) Off (Lat: 28.447667 Lon: -81.640611), Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQVF365,
    Assigned Frequencies: 915.000 MHz, Grant Date: 01/26/2015, Expiration Date: 01/26/2025, Certifier: Steve Gibbons, Registrant: Central Florida Expressway Authority, 4974 Orl Tower Rd, Orlando, FL 32807, Phone: (407) 690-5000, Fax: (407) 690-5011, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Horizon West, FL
  • 83.8%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Solar energy
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Horizon West, FL
  • 88.3%Electricity
  • 9.1%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Horizon West compared to Florida state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Horizon West on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Venezuela (population 500+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Spain (population 500+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Colombia (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #21 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+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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