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Longwood

Florida · 13,316 residents · 5.52 sq mi
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Longwood is home to 13,316 people in Florida. Households here earn about 29% more than in Florida as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.5%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $667 a month at the median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $35,374 a year at the median, 17% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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

13,316
−3%vs 2000
vs 13,745 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.7
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.52 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K15K16K17K19902000201020202024Longwood
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(969)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(900)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(996)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(986)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(844)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(2,263)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.1%(2,412)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(1,531)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(898)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(767)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(511)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(239)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,374
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,667 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,307
−34%vs 2000
vs $21,714 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$667
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $766 in 2000
US average: $450
70.9%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
29.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(11,145)
Black3.3%(450)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(1,519)
Asian2.4%(336)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(12,617)
Black1.7%(222)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(869)
Asian1.5%(199)
Other2.1%(278)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican10.9%(1,781)
Cuban3.9%(630)
Dominican2.4%(400)
Panamanian1.9%(314)
Mexican1.9%(313)
Colombian1.9%(305)
Peruvian0.9%(143)
Venezuelan0.6%(100)
Chilean0.5%(81)
Ecuadorian0.5%(79)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(46)
Argentine0.2%(31)
Guatemalan0.2%(25)
Costa Rican0.1%(15)
Bolivian0.1%(15)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Nicaraguan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(87)
Filipino0.5%(83)
Vietnamese0.4%(59)
Korean0.4%(58)
Chinese0.3%(43)
Japanese0.2%(27)
Laotian0.1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.7%(276)
Ancestry
American12.1%(1,970)
English10.5%(1,722)
Irish9.5%(1,552)
German7.9%(1,294)
Italian6.9%(1,123)
Polish3.4%(554)
Scottish3%(490)
Portuguese2.5%(413)
French1%(165)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(138)
Hungarian0.8%(136)
Belgian0.8%(133)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(118)
Bulgarian0.7%(117)
Welsh0.6%(94)
Jamaican0.6%(94)
Ukrainian0.4%(73)
Norwegian0.4%(71)
Dutch0.4%(70)
Greek0.4%(69)
Lithuanian0.3%(49)
Danish0.3%(45)
Romanian0.3%(44)
Swedish0.3%(41)
Arab0.2%(39)
Czech0.2%(36)
Israeli0.2%(36)
Swiss0.2%(35)
Brazilian0.2%(31)
Slovak0.2%(31)
British0.2%(25)
Jordanian0.1%(19)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Russian0.1%(15)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Guyanese0.1%(10)
Syrian0.1%(9)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

20.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married29.4%(1,904)
Married53.8%(3,487)
Widowed3.7%(242)
Divorced13.1%(848)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(1,899)
Married46.3%(3,229)
Widowed11.8%(826)
Divorced14.7%(1,025)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% 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)40.3%(518)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.5%(624)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.6%(226)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,286 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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How many people live in Longwood, Florida?

Longwood, Florida has about 13,316 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Longwood, Florida?

The typical household in Longwood, Florida earns about $35,374 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Longwood, Florida expensive?

In Longwood, Florida, the median home is worth about $85,200, and the typical rent is about $667 a month.

How educated are people in Longwood, Florida?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Longwood, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Longwood, Florida?

About 4.5% of people in Longwood, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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