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Buenaventura Lakes, Florida





GEOGRAPHY

Buenaventura Lakes is located at 28°19'51" North, 81°21'6" West (28.330820, -81.351657) 1 .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the community has an area of 14.6 Km&2 (5.6 Mi&2 ). 14.5 km&2 (5.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water. The Elevation for the community is 67 feet above Sea Level .


ZIP CODE FOR LAKE BUENAVENTURA

ZIP Code serving the community is 34743 .


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 21,778 people, 6,901 households, and 5,645 families residing in the community. The Population Density was 1,501.5/km&2 (3,892.0/mi&2). There were 7,931 housing units at an average density of 546.8/km&2 (1,417.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 62.66% White , 11.78% African American , 0.38% Native American , 2.68% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 17.48% from other races, and 4.93% from two or more races. 54.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,901 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were Married Couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the community, the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.


Income

The median income for a household in the community was $39,023, and the median income for a family was $40,764. Males had a median income of $26,768 versus $21,314 for females. The Per Capita Income for the community was $14,742. 10.2% of the population and 7.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.6% are under the age of 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older.


Ancestrial Population for Lake Buenaventura



FOR POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER IN LAKE BUENAVENTURA

  • High school or higher: 74.8%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%

  • Unemployed: 6.1%

  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes



LARGE CITIES NEAREST TO LAKE BUENAVENTURA



NEAREST PLACES TO LAKE BUENAVENTURA

Nearest places: Meadow Woods, Florida (3.2 miles), Southchase, Florida (4.6 miles), Kissimmee, Florida (4.6 miles), Hunters Creek, Florida (5.6 miles), Taft, Florida (6.9 miles), St. Cloud, Florida (7.3 miles), Campbell, Florida (8.3 miles), Williamsburg, Florida (8.5 miles).


INDUSTRIES SERVING LAKE BUENAVENTURA

  • Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (31.4%),

  • Retail trade (15.2%),

  • Educational,health and social services (12.0%).



AIRPORTS CERTIFIED FOR CARRIER OPERATIONS NEAREST TO LAKE BUENAVENTURA:



COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITH OVER 2000 STUDENTS NEAREST TO LAKE BUENAVENTURA:



LAKE BUENAVENTURA COMPARED TO FLORIDA STATE AVERAGE:

  • Black race population percentage slightly below state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • House age significantly below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.



POPULATION HISTORY OF LAKE BUENAVENTURA

  • 1990.....14,148

  • 2000.....21,778



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