Edgewood, FL

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Edgewood, Florida

Edgewood, Florida, in Orange county, is 3 miles S of Orlando, Florida (center to center) and 76 miles NE of Tampa, Florida. Part of the surrounding Orlando metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Edgewood is home to some 1,901 residents.

The People and Families of Edgewood

In Edgewood, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgewood had a median family income of $68,977. More so than most places, the people in Edgewood generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the city with spending money keeps the city vital. Fewer people in Edgewood are poor than in most places in Florida. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the city. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in Edgewood.

Edgewood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Edgewood was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Edgewood, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Edgewood, FL

Comparing Edgewood 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles S of Orlando, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles NE of Tampa, Florida
County	Orange
Metro Area	Orlando
Standard Zip Codes	32809, 32839
Phone Area Codes	407
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.486
Longitude	-81.372

Station	ORLANDO INTL AP
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 72 F
Apr Temp	60 to 83 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	66 to 85 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	KISSIMMEE 2
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 72 F
Apr Temp	58 to 82 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	SANFORD ORLANDO
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 70 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 83 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,901	100%
Male	935	49.2%
Female	966	50.8%
Under 18	388	20.4%
18+	1,513	79.6%
65+	320	16.8%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,705	89.7%
African-American	88	4.6%
Asian	43	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	25	1.3%
Mixed Race	33	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	145	7.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,098
Growth	197
Growth %	10.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.9%
English	17.3%
Irish	12.7%
German	9.3%
US/American	7.3%
Italian	4.6%
Polish	4%
Norwegian	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Dutch	1.7%
Slovak	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Czech	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
British	0.7%
European	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Jamaican	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgewood	1,901	$68,977
Belle Isle	5,531	$68,571
Eatonville	2,432	$31,042
Maitland	12,019	$69,504
Orlando	185,951	$40,648
Windermere	1,897	$105,737
Winter Park	24,090	$73,697

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