Population 54,748 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winter Garden
Household size in Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Winter Garden is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.92, even as the national average fell.
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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Winter Garden is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Winter Garden (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Winter Garden
Renters in Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Winter Garden own their homes; 31.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (29.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 7.3 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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Winter Garden is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Orlando area (11.3%). Vacancy is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Winter Garden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 41 have 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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,192 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,281 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,661 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,250 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,058 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Winter Garden pays $2,250 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,058 a month since 2006–10, up 89%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the north.
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 Winter Garden
Bachelor's degrees in Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Winter Garden is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Winter Garden is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 Winter Garden
| Period | Winter Garden | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winter Garden is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Winter Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Oakland | 2.57 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 2008 | $2,132 | 45.7% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Windermere | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2001 | $2,319 | 65.9% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Gotha | 2.83 | 36.9 | 7.3% | 42.7% | 8.3% | 1993 | $1,949 | 41.4% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| Ocoee | 3.15 | 36.8 | 11.6% | 26.9% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,839 | 33.4% | 86.9% | 4.9% |
| Horizon West | 3.13 | 36.0 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 9.5% | 2014 | $2,598 | 54.5% | 98.0% | 3.0% |
| Montverde | 2.96 | 41.9 | 4.7% | 15.9% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,672 | 37.6% | 94.6% | 0.8% |
| Clermont | 2.79 | 43.2 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 8.4% | 2002 | $2,039 | 37.8% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Orlovista | 2.64 | 35.4 | 14.4% | 51.8% | 16.3% | 1987 | $1,610 | 23.1% | 81.8% | 9.5% |
| Pine Hills | 3.44 | 35.0 | 23.2% | 45.6% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,623 | 13.7% | 78.8% | 12.6% |
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 Winter Garden. 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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