Population 63,372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Horizon West
Household size in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.13 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Horizon West is a place of big households: 3.13 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.68 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 48 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Horizon West is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has crept up from 35.6 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 32 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Horizon West than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Horizon West
Renters in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Horizon West rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 19.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Horizon West as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Orlando area (11.3%). Vacancy is down 12.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2011 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2014 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Horizon West has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2014, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2003 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only one other Florida city with 5,000+ people has newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,290 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,371 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,829 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,598 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,308 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Horizon West costs $2,598 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,308 a month since 2006–10, up 101%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Horizon West
Bachelor's degrees in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.0% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.5% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Horizon West is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 43 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Horizon West: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 13 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Horizon West
| Period | Horizon West | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Horizon West has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Horizon West compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon West | 3.13 | 36.0 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 9.5% | 2014 | $2,598 | 54.5% | 98.0% | 3.0% |
| Windermere | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2001 | $2,319 | 65.9% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Bay Lake | 3.37 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 29.8% | 1.6% | 2011 | $2,330 | 66.5% | 98.5% | 4.0% |
| Lake Buena Vista | 2.80 | 29.7 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,897 | 46.3% | 93.5% | 11.6% |
| Winter Garden | 2.98 | 40.1 | 9.7% | 31.7% | 9.5% | 2003 | $2,250 | 48.8% | 93.6% | 5.4% |
| Tildenville | 2.65 | 33.7 | 16.4% | 28.0% | 7.9% | 2005 | $1,865 | 68.8% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| Doctor Phillips | 2.38 | 45.3 | 6.2% | 36.4% | 22.3% | 1996 | $2,360 | 57.4% | 97.0% | 7.1% |
| Oakland | 2.57 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 2008 | $2,132 | 45.7% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Gotha | 2.83 | 36.9 | 7.3% | 42.7% | 8.3% | 1993 | $1,949 | 41.4% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| Vineland | 2.81 | 32.6 | 5.3% | 63.2% | 24.3% | 2010 | $2,216 | 55.0% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| Four Corners | 2.69 | 36.4 | 14.6% | 48.6% | 28.6% | 2011 | $1,935 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Horizon West. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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