Ocoee, Florida

Ocoee, Florida
City
Motto:  "The Center of Good Living"
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Government
• Mayor	S. Scott Vandergrift (R)
Area
• Total	14 sq mi (36.4 km2)
• Land	13.2 sq mi (34.3 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	24,391
• Density	1,742.2/sq mi (670.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	34761
Area code	407
FIPS code	12-51075Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0288049Template:GR

Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 24,391. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,654.^[1] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Ocoee is located at 28°34′27″N 81°31′50″W (28.574050, -81.530596).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.4 km² (14.1 mi²). 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (5.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 24,391 people, 8,072 households, and 6,554 families residing in the city. The population density was 711.8/km² (1,843.1/mi²). There were 8,405 housing units at an average density of 245.3/km² (635.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.47% White, 6.59% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.22% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.20% of the population.

There were 8,072 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,225, and the median income for a family was $56,865. Males had a median income of $33,628 versus $26,519 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,896. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

The Ocoee Christian Church was used for the motion picture Walking Across Egypt (1999; renamed "Listre Baptist Church").

Notable Citizens

Hartle M. Bowness Founding Father HM Bowness Enterprises Benefactor Florida Hospital Foundation

See also

• Ocoee Cemetery
• Ocoee Christian Church

External links

• City of Ocoee