Alafaya, Florida

Alafaya is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 78,113 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is most known for being near the University of Central Florida, Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes.

Alafaya, Florida
Census-designated place
Location of Alafaya in Orange County, Florida.
Location of Alafaya in Orange County, Florida.
Coordinates: 28°32′36″N 81°11′40″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Area
[1]
 • Total31.33 sq mi (81.15 km2)
 • Land30.64 sq mi (79.36 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total92,452
 • Density3,017.36/sq mi (1,164.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32816, 32820, 32825, 32826, 32828, 32831, 32833, 32834, 32878
Area codes407, 689
FIPS code12-00410[2]
GNIS feature ID2085182[3]

Geography

Alafaya is located in eastern Orange County, Florida, in a broad zone south of State Road 50. The approximate center of Alafaya lies 9 miles (14 km) east of downtown Orlando.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 38.0 square miles (98.3 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.25%, is water.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201078,113—
202092,45218.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

According to the 2020 United States census,[7] Alafaya had a population of 92,452 with 30,746 households. There 2.99 persons per household and a population density of 3,017.4 people per square mile.

By age, the population was split with 5.0% under 5 years old, 21.1% under 18 years old, and 10.6% 65 years and over. 50.8% of the population were female persons.

By race, the population was split with 67.8% white, 9.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.5% Asian, 10.8% two or more races, and 33.7% Hispanic or Latino. There were 5,454 veterans living in the CDP and 18.8% of the population were Foreign born persons.

There was an owner-occupied housing rate of 63.6% in the CDP. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $307,900. The median monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $1,843 and without a mortgage was $565. The median gross rent from 2017-2021 was $1,608. 97.7% of households had a computer and 95.5% had a broadband Internet subscription.

92.7% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher and 45.0% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

The median household income (in 2021 dollars) was $85,056. The per capita income was $33,866. 10.4% of the population lived below the poverty threshold.

Educational institutions
  • Timber Creek High School
  • Discovery Middle School
  • Legacy Middle School
  • Avalon Middle School
  • Castle Creek Elementary
  • Sunrise Elementary School
  • Waterford Elementary School
  • Timber Springs Middle School
  • Timber Lakes Elementary School

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Alafaya CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alafaya CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. "QuickFacts Alafaya CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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