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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fruitland Park

Florida · 3,186 residents · 7.10 sq mi
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Fruitland Park is a city of 3,186 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $71,600. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The population is up 18% since 1990. Households earn $40,403 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,186
+18%since 1990
from 2,709 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+1%since 1990
from 35.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K4K6K8K9K19902000201020202024Fruitland Park
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(217)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(261)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(268)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(242)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(175)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(400)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(529)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(441)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(271)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(218)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(127)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(37)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,403
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,869 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,400
+65%since 1990
from $9,951 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.2%
−4.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,600
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$465
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $435 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.3%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
26.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,669)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(84)
Asian1%(27)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(2,790)
Black7.1%(226)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(81)
Asian1.3%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.5%(42)
Dominican0.4%(33)
Puerto Rican0.4%(32)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(81)
Asian Indian0.4%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(8)
Ancestry
English15.7%(1,372)
Irish13.2%(1,151)
German13.2%(1,150)
American9.4%(822)
Italian6.5%(570)
Dutch3.7%(326)
Polish3.1%(273)
French2.9%(257)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(242)
Russian1%(84)
Czech0.9%(79)
Scottish0.8%(73)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.8%(69)
British0.6%(53)
Hungarian0.6%(52)
Ukrainian0.6%(52)
Welsh0.6%(49)
Swedish0.5%(40)
Norwegian0.4%(38)
West Indian0.4%(38)
Lithuanian0.4%(32)
Belgian0.4%(31)
Brazilian0.3%(27)
Jamaican0.2%(20)
Slovak0.2%(17)
Armenian0.2%(16)
Croatian0.2%(16)
Latvian0.2%(16)
Romanian0.2%(15)
Swiss0.2%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.5%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 71.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.0%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 1.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
−5%since 1990
from 16.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(319)
Married60.2%(722)
Widowed3.5%(42)
Divorced9.8%(117)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(194)
Married55.7%(690)
Widowed12.1%(150)
Divorced16.5%(204)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−13.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
37.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% 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)40.6%(359)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.7%(324)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.9%(432)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 884 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fruitland Park, Florida?

Fruitland Park, Florida has about 3,186 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fruitland Park, Florida?

The typical household in Fruitland Park, Florida earns about $40,403 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fruitland Park, Florida expensive?

In Fruitland Park, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,600, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Fruitland Park, Florida?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fruitland Park, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fruitland Park, Florida?

About 10.2% of people in Fruitland Park, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fruitland Park, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Fruitland Park, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 477 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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