CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fern Park

Florida · 8,294 residents · 2.01 sq mi

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Fern Park is home to 8,294 people in Florida. The median age is 39.7, about 7 years above the US median. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Florida median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of locals. Households earn $32,392 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,294

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 8,318 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(467)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(499)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(423)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(545)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(584)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(1,186)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(1,121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(1,116)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(908)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(924)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(448)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(73)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,392

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,337 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,887

−32%vs 2000

vs $23,261 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,100

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $562 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.5%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

34.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.8%(6,388)

Black7.1%(592)

Hispanic / Latino12.8%(1,067)

Asian1.4%(119)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(7,664)

Black4%(330)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(683)

Asian0.7%(57)

Other2.9%(243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American7.3%(579)

Dominican2.4%(194)

Puerto Rican2.3%(184)

Venezuelan2%(157)

Cuban1.9%(153)

Uruguayan1.4%(115)

Peruvian1.3%(106)

Colombian1%(81)

Central American0.9%(70)

Honduran0.9%(70)

Bolivian0.7%(56)

Argentine0.7%(53)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.2%(15)

Ecuadorian0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino1.7%(139)

Chinese0.8%(67)

Vietnamese0.5%(41)

Japanese0.1%(11)

Korean0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German19.6%(1,567)

Irish17.3%(1,384)

English13.9%(1,113)

Italian10.6%(844)

American4.7%(373)

Polish2.8%(221)

West Indian2.3%(185)

French2.2%(179)

Serbian1.8%(147)

Scottish1.6%(129)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(100)

British1.1%(91)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.8%(64)

Dutch0.7%(56)

Norwegian0.7%(53)

Romanian0.7%(53)

Arab0.5%(42)

Lebanese0.5%(42)

Swedish0.5%(42)

Jamaican0.5%(40)

Russian0.5%(39)

Finnish0.4%(33)

Iranian0.4%(32)

Austrian0.4%(31)

Welsh0.4%(28)

Canadian0.2%(18)

Hungarian0.2%(17)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(17)

Croatian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Greek0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.5%(1,232)

Married51.2%(1,780)

Widowed1.6%(57)

Divorced11.7%(406)

Women 15+

Never married29.6%(1,000)

Married47.3%(1,598)

Widowed9%(303)

Divorced14%(474)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.8%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 25.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.2%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(121)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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