Union Park, Florida
Encyclopedia
Union Park is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Orange County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 10,191 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Orlando
–Kissimmee
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP code
Serving Union Park: 32817 and 32825. The community is near University of Central Florida
located in University Park
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water. The elevation
is 82 feet (25 m) above sea level
.
The boundaries on Union Park are Econ Trail to the west, Alafaya Trail to the east, University Blvd to the north and Lake Underhill Rd to the south.
of 2000, there were 10,191 people, 3,644 households, and 2,507 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,316.0/km² (3,411.5/mi²). There were 3,791 housing units at an average density of 489.5/km² (1,269.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.16% White, 4.94% African American, 0.32% Native American, 3.45% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.43% from other races
, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.07% of the population. The ancestral population are German (12.3%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.1%), United States (6.8%), Italian (6.6%) and Polish (3.2%). 10.2% of the community's population is foreign born (6.4% Latin America
, 1.8% Asia
).
There were 3,644 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,174, and the median income for a family was $45,191. Males had a median income of $31,982 versus $23,384 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,087. About 7.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
(Z): 1980 census boundaries included the separate community of University Park
; the boundaries were scaled back significantly in the 1990 census.
(4.4 miles), Goldenrod, Florida
(5.1 miles), Oviedo, Florida
(7.1 miles), Winter Park, Florida
(7.8 miles), Conway, Florida
(8.1 miles), Casselberry, Florida
(8.8 miles), Bithlo, Florida
(9.1 miles), Winter Springs, Florida
(9.3 miles).
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 10,191 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
Serving Union Park: 32817 and 32825. The community is near University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
located in University Park
University Park, Orange County, Florida
University Park is an unincorporated community located in Orange County, Florida, east of Orlando. The community is named probably due to the location in relation to the University of Central Florida, which is located in the area. The community is served by 32816 and 32817 ZIP Codes...
.
Geography
Union Park is located at 28°33′56"N 81°14′14"W (28.565461, -81.237144).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water. The elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
is 82 feet (25 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
The boundaries on Union Park are Econ Trail to the west, Alafaya Trail to the east, University Blvd to the north and Lake Underhill Rd to the south.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,191 people, 3,644 households, and 2,507 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,316.0/km² (3,411.5/mi²). There were 3,791 housing units at an average density of 489.5/km² (1,269.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.16% White, 4.94% African American, 0.32% Native American, 3.45% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.07% of the population. The ancestral population are German (12.3%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.1%), United States (6.8%), Italian (6.6%) and Polish (3.2%). 10.2% of the community's population is foreign born (6.4% Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, 1.8% Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
).
There were 3,644 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,174, and the median income for a family was $45,191. Males had a median income of $31,982 versus $23,384 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $19,087. About 7.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Union Park's Population History from the U.S. Census Bureau
- 1970.....2,827
- 1980....19,175 (Z)
- 1990.....6,890
- 2000....10,191
(Z): 1980 census boundaries included the separate community of University Park
University Park, Orange County, Florida
University Park is an unincorporated community located in Orange County, Florida, east of Orlando. The community is named probably due to the location in relation to the University of Central Florida, which is located in the area. The community is served by 32816 and 32817 ZIP Codes...
; the boundaries were scaled back significantly in the 1990 census.
Cities and Unincorporated Places Nearest to Union Park
Nearest communities are Azalea Park, FloridaAzalea Park, Florida
Azalea Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,073 at the 2000 census...
(4.4 miles), Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod is a census-designated place in Orange and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census...
(5.1 miles), Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,316 as of the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 32,961...
(7.1 miles), Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(7.8 miles), Conway, Florida
Conway, Florida
Conway is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,394 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(8.1 miles), Casselberry, Florida
Casselberry, Florida
Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,629 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2009, the city had a population of 24,792...
(8.8 miles), Bithlo, Florida
Bithlo, Florida
Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated...
(9.1 miles), Winter Springs, Florida
Winter Springs, Florida
Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 31,666 at the 2000 census. According to the 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 32,727...
(9.3 miles).