Astatula, FL

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Astatula, Florida

Astatula, Florida, in Lake county, is 24 miles NW of Orlando, Florida (center to center) and 68 miles NE of Tampa, Florida. The town is considered part of the Orlando metropolitan area. Astatula has a population of 1,298.

The People and Families of Astatula

In Astatula, about 60% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Astatula had a median family income of $33,393. An unusual characteristic of Astatula is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Astatula ($1). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Astatula Housing

About 84% of housing units in Astatula are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Astatula benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Florida.

Commuting

In Astatula, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Astatula strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Astatula, FL

Comparing Astatula to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NW of Orlando, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles NE of Tampa, Florida
County	Lake
Metro Area	Orlando
Standard Zip Codes	34705
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.709
Longitude	-81.732

Station	LISBON
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	BUSHNELL 2 E
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 71 F
Apr Temp	57 to 84 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	62 to 85 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	DELAND 1 SSE
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,298	100%
Male	625	48.2%
Female	673	51.8%
Under 18	338	26%
18+	960	74%
65+	193	14.9%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,095	84.4%
African-American	16	1.2%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	136	10.5%
Mixed Race	40	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	252	19.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,629
Growth	331
Growth %	25.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.4%
US/American	24.1%
German	15%
English	12.6%
Irish	6.4%
French (except Basque)	3%
Italian	2.4%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Scottish	1.4%
Norwegian	1%
Polish	0.8%
Swiss	0.5%
British	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Astatula	1,298	$33,393
Eustis	15,106	$39,519
Leesburg	15,956	$33,250
Minneola	5,435	$52,645
Montverde	882	$46,813
Mount Dora	9,418	$47,310
Tavares	9,700	$36,243

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