Horizon West, Florida

Horizon West, Florida
Interactive map of Horizon West, Florida
Coordinates: 28°26′02″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W / 28.43389; -81.62250
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total
38.13 sq mi (98.75 km2)
 • Land32.73 sq mi (84.78 km2)
 • Water5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
Elevation108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
58,101
 • Density1,774.9/sq mi (685.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes407, 689
FIPS code12-32610[3]
GNIS ID2583355[2]

Horizon West is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58,101 at the 2020 census.

Horizon West is a master-planned community consisting of a central town center, Hamlin, and five designated mixed-use villages: Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Ovation Village, and Seidel Village, all set within a network of greenbelts.[4] The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[5] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[6]

Geography

Horizon West is located in southwestern Orange County, directly north and west of Walt Disney World Resort.

Horizon West is bordered on the north by the city of Winter Garden, on the east by the town of Windermere, and on the south by the city of Bay Lake (the municipality which contains Walt Disney World Resort) and the census-designated place Four Corners.

It was a newly defined area as of the 2010 census. State Road 429, the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, runs through the CDP, connecting Ocoee to the north with Four Corners and Interstate 4 to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), or 13.50%, is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201014,000
202058,101315.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Horizon West racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 8,856 31,257 63.26% 53.80%
Black or African American (NH) 839 2,822 5.99% 4.86%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 22 75 0.16% 0.13%
Asian (NH) 1,129 4,453 8.06% 7.66%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 10 25 0.07% 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 62 979 0.44% 1.68%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 316 5,460 2.26% 9.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,766 13,030 19.76% 22.43%
Total 14,000 58,101 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Horizon West had a population of 58,101. The median age was 34.0 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

94.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.4% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 19,322 households in Horizon West, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.1% were married-couple households, 11.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 20,965 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 34,203 58.9%
Black or African American 3,005 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 159 0.3%
Asian 4,520 7.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 30 0.1%
Some other race 4,105 7.1%
Two or more races 12,079 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13,030 22.4%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 14,000 people, 3,687 households, and 2,512 families residing in the CDP.[14]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horizon West, Florida
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Overview – Hamlin". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Myers, Steve. "Horizon West Special Planning Area". Orange County Government.
  6. ^ Candelaria, Michael (June 25, 2017). "Horizon West community sets pace for fastest growth". Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarcona CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  12. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  14. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.