Fairview Shores, Florida facts for kids
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Fairview Shores, Florida
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Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2) |
| • Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,722 |
| • Density | 3,622.30/sq mi (1,398.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-21750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282340 |
Fairview Shores is a community in Orange County, Florida, in the United States. It's a special kind of place called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. In 2020, about 10,722 people lived there. Fairview Shores is part of the larger Greater Orlando area, which includes cities like Orlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford.
Geography
Fairview Shores is located in central Florida. Its exact coordinates are 28.598727 degrees North and 81.390785 degrees West.
The United States Census Bureau says that Fairview Shores covers a total area of about 3.32 square miles (8.60 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 2.96 square miles (7.67 square kilometers). The rest is water, which makes up about 0.36 square miles (0.93 square kilometers).
People Living in Fairview Shores
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| 2020 | 10,722 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 13,898 people living in Fairview Shores. These people lived in 5,879 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 3,333 of these households were families.
The population density was about 3,550 people per square mile (1,372 people per square kilometer). There were also 6,326 housing units, which means homes, apartments, or other places where people live.
The people living in Fairview Shores came from many different backgrounds. In 2000, about 78% of the people were White, and about 13% were African American. There were also people who were Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, or from other races. About 9.4% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
When looking at households, about 26.7% had children under 18 living with them. About 37.1% were married couples living together. Some households had a female head with no husband present (14.6%), and many (43.3%) were not families. About 31.6% of households had only one person living there. About 11.2% of households had one person aged 65 or older.
The average household had about 2.33 people, and the average family had about 2.97 people.
The ages of people in Fairview Shores varied. About 23.1% were under 18 years old. About 34.3% were between 25 and 44 years old. About 14% of the population was 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. This means half the people were younger than 36 and half were older.
For every 100 females, there were about 97.1 males. If you only looked at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 93.4 males.
See also
In Spanish: Fairview Shores (Florida) para niños
