Ocoee, FL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 46,402 (100% urban, 0% rural).

Population (male): 22,812

Population (female): 23,590

Median Age: 36.1 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ocoee: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.4% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for American Indian residents, 37.7% for other race residents, 19.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Ocoee, Florida as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocoee is 4,331 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower th

Elevation: 130 feet

Land Area: 13.2 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 21,038 - 47.3%
      Hispanic - 10,391 - 23.4%
      Black alone - 8,264 - 18.6%
      Asian alone - 2,243 - 5.0%
      Other race alone - 1,104 - 2.5%
      Two or more races - 1,033 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 149 - 0.3%

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,391 people, 8,072 households, and 6,554 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,843.1 inhabitants per square mile (711.8/km²). There were 8,405 housing units at an average density of 635.1 per square mile (245.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.47% White, 6.59% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.22% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.20% of the population.

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Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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1151 BLACKWOOD AVE STE 160 1.4 miles

1151 BLACKWOOD AVE STE 160
OCOEE, FL 34761
Categories: OCOEE FL

10131 W COLONIAL DR, Bldg. C, STE 8 1.6 miles

10131 W COLONIAL DR, Bldg. C, STE 8
OCOEE, FL 34761
Categories: OCOEE FL

2700 Old Winter Garden Rd 1.6 miles

2700 Old Winter Garden Rd
OCOEE, FL 34761
Categories: OCOEE FL

9580 W COLONIAL DR 1.9 miles

9580 W COLONIAL DR
OCOEE, FL 34761
Categories: OCOEE FL

3005 DANIELS RD 2.8 miles

3005 DANIELS RD
WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787
Categories: WINTER GARDEN FL

6965 PIAZZA GRANDE AVE STE 405 5.2 miles

6965 PIAZZA GRANDE AVE STE 405
ORLANDO, FL 32835
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1603 S Hiawassee Rd, Suite 120 5.5 miles

1603 S Hiawassee Rd, Suite 120
Orlando, FL 32835
Categories: Orlando FL

8014 CONROY WINDERMERE RD STE 104 6.0 miles

8014 CONROY WINDERMERE RD STE 104
ORLANDO, FL 32835
Categories: ORLANDO FL

2555 S KIRKMAN RD 6.4 miles

2555 S KIRKMAN RD
ORLANDO, FL 32811
Categories: ORLANDO FL

4554 S KIRKMAN RD 7.2 miles

4554 S KIRKMAN RD
ORLANDO, FL 32811
Categories: ORLANDO FL

15701 STATE ROAD 50 STE 101 7.3 miles

15701 STATE ROAD 50 STE 101
CLERMONT, FL 34711
Categories: CLERMONT FL

6001 VINELAND RD STE 108 7.7 miles

6001 VINELAND RD STE 108
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1120 E SEMORAN BLVD 7.9 miles

1120 E SEMORAN BLVD
APOPKA, FL 32703
Categories: APOPKA FL

4780 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL 7.9 miles

4780 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
ORLANDO, FL 32810
Categories: ORLANDO FL

5728 MAJOR BLVD STE 207 8.2 miles

5728 MAJOR BLVD STE 207
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1706 E SEMORAN BLVD STE 114 8.2 miles

1706 E SEMORAN BLVD STE 114
APOPKA, FL 32703
Categories: APOPKA FL

380 SEMORAN COMMERCE PL 8.2 miles

380 SEMORAN COMMERCE PL
APOPKA, FL 32703
Categories: APOPKA FL

2314 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL 8.4 miles

2314 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
ORLANDO, FL 32804
Categories: ORLANDO FL

5021 EGGLESTON AVE STE A 8.8 miles

5021 EGGLESTON AVE STE A
ORLANDO, FL 32804
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1511 E STATE ROAD 434 STE 2001 9.0 miles

1511 E STATE ROAD 434 STE 2001
WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708
Categories: WINTER SPRINGS FL

1338 PLEASANT OAK LN 9.1 miles

1338 PLEASANT OAK LN
ORLANDO, FL 32804
Categories: ORLANDO FL

3840 E SEMORAN BLVD Ste 1000 9.1 miles

3840 E SEMORAN BLVD Ste 1000
APOPKA, FL 32703
Categories: APOPKA FL

7121 GRAND NATIONAL DR 9.3 miles

7121 GRAND NATIONAL DR
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

8723 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 115 10.0 miles

8723 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 115
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

7751 KINGSPOINTE PKWY STE 114 10.1 miles

7751 KINGSPOINTE PKWY STE 114
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

2540 LEE RD 10.2 miles

2540 LEE RD
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

7300 SANDLAKE COMMONS BLVD 205 10.4 miles

7300 SANDLAKE COMMONS BLVD 205
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

324 E Par St.., Ste 100, 10.4 miles

324 E Par St.., Ste 100,
Orlando, FL 32804
Categories: Orlando FL

9400 TURKEY LAKE RD 10.4 miles

9400 TURKEY LAKE RD
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

901 N LAKE DESTINY RD STE 400 10.5 miles

901 N LAKE DESTINY RD STE 400
MAITLAND, FL 32751
Categories: MAITLAND FL

601 E COLONIAL DR 10.6 miles

601 E COLONIAL DR
ORLANDO, FL 32803
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1850 LEE RD STE 300 10.6 miles

1850 LEE RD STE 300
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

1850 LEE RD STE 216 10.6 miles

1850 LEE RD STE 216
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

1920 DON WICKHAM DR STE 205 10.7 miles

1920 DON WICKHAM DR STE 205
CLERMONT, FL 34711
Categories: CLERMONT FL

2323 S ORANGE AVE Ste A 10.8 miles

2323 S ORANGE AVE Ste A
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

440 W STATE ROAD 436 10.9 miles

440 W STATE ROAD 436
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

1099 CITRUS TOWER BLVD 11.0 miles

1099 CITRUS TOWER BLVD
CLERMONT, FL 34711
Categories: CLERMONT FL

1462 W OAK RIDGE RD 11.1 miles

1462 W OAK RIDGE RD
ORLANDO, FL 32809
Categories: ORLANDO FL

8818 COMMODITY CIR STE 41 11.1 miles

8818 COMMODITY CIR STE 41
ORLANDO, FL 32819
Categories: ORLANDO FL

501 N ORLANDO AVE STE 227 11.1 miles

501 N ORLANDO AVE STE 227
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

3615 S ORANGE AVE 11.2 miles

3615 S ORANGE AVE
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

270 NORTHLAKE BLVD STE 1004 11.3 miles

270 NORTHLAKE BLVD STE 1004
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

701 E MICHIGAN ST 11.4 miles

701 E MICHIGAN ST
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

709 E MICHIGAN ST 11.4 miles

709 E MICHIGAN ST
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

6220 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL STE 518 11.4 miles

6220 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL STE 518
ORLANDO, FL 32809
Categories: ORLANDO FL

813 E MICHIGAN ST 11.4 miles

813 E MICHIGAN ST
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

8150 CHANCELLOR DR STE 130 11.5 miles

8150 CHANCELLOR DR STE 130
ORLANDO, FL 32809
Categories: ORLANDO FL

4401 S ORANGE AVE STE 110 11.5 miles

4401 S ORANGE AVE STE 110
ORLANDO, FL 32806
Categories: ORLANDO FL

2301 SAND LAKE RD 11.5 miles

2301 SAND LAKE RD
ORLANDO, FL 32809
Categories: ORLANDO FL

2105 Hartwood Marsh Road, Suite 6A 11.5 miles

2105 Hartwood Marsh Road, Suite 6A
Clermont, FL 34711
Categories: Clermont FL

Bldg 49635 - Rm 1219 11.6 miles

Bldg 49635 - Rm 1219
ORLANDO, FL 32899
Categories: ORLANDO FL

630 N BUMBY AVE 11.7 miles

630 N BUMBY AVE
ORLANDO, FL 32803
Categories: ORLANDO FL

393 CENTER POINTE CIR STE 1457 11.7 miles

393 CENTER POINTE CIR STE 1457
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

611 N WYMORE RD STE 220 11.8 miles

611 N WYMORE RD STE 220
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

245 Citrus Tower Blvd, Suite 203 12.0 miles

245 Citrus Tower Blvd, Suite 203
Clermont, FL 34711
Categories: Clermont FL

691 DOUGLAS AVE 12.1 miles

691 DOUGLAS AVE
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

1718 SAND LAKE RD C-106 12.1 miles

1718 SAND LAKE RD C-106
ORLANDO, FL 32809
Categories: ORLANDO FL

499 E CENTRAL PKWY STE 245 12.4 miles

499 E CENTRAL PKWY STE 245
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

512 E ALTAMONTE DR STE 1000 12.5 miles

512 E ALTAMONTE DR STE 1000
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Categories: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL

9815 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL 13.2 miles

9815 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
ORLANDO, FL 32837
Categories: ORLANDO FL

12500 S APOPKA VINELAND RD 13.3 miles

12500 S APOPKA VINELAND RD
ORLANDO, FL 32836
Categories: ORLANDO FL

9500 SATELLITE BLVD STE 100 13.4 miles

9500 SATELLITE BLVD STE 100
ORLANDO, FL 32837
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1060 West Sr 434, Ste 116 14.0 miles

1060 West Sr 434, Ste 116
Longwood, FL 32750
Categories: Longwood FL

238 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 120 14.1 miles

238 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 120
CASSELBERRY, FL 32707
Categories: CASSELBERRY FL

483 N Semoran Blvd Suite 103 14.3 miles

483 N Semoran Blvd Suite 103
Winter Park, FL 32792
Categories: Winter Park FL

36 S SEMORAN BLVD STE B 14.3 miles

36 S SEMORAN BLVD STE B
ORLANDO, FL 32807
Categories: ORLANDO FL

509 S SEMORAN BLVD 14.3 miles

509 S SEMORAN BLVD
ORLANDO, FL 32807
Categories: ORLANDO FL

3099 ALOMA AVE 14.6 miles

3099 ALOMA AVE
WINTER PARK, FL 32792
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

705 W STATE ROAD 434 STE J & K 14.6 miles

705 W STATE ROAD 434 STE J & K
LONGWOOD, FL 32750
Categories: LONGWOOD FL

5931 Aloma Ave STE 100 15.1 miles

5931 Aloma Ave STE 100
Winter Park, FL 32792
Categories: Winter Park FL

1239 SR 436 WALMART #101 15.1 miles

1239 SR 436 WALMART #101
CASSELBERRY, FL 32707
Categories: CASSELBERRY FL

855 S US HIGHWAY 17 92 15.2 miles

855 S US HIGHWAY 17 92
LONGWOOD, FL 32750
Categories: LONGWOOD FL

4122 METRIC DR STE 800 15.4 miles

4122 METRIC DR STE 800
WINTER PARK, FL 32792
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

5425 S SEMORAN BLVD 15.4 miles

5425 S SEMORAN BLVD
ORLANDO, FL 32822
Categories: ORLANDO FL

5810 S SEMORAN BLVD 15.5 miles

5810 S SEMORAN BLVD
ORLANDO, FL 32822
Categories: ORLANDO FL

5575 S Semoran Blvd, Suite 501 15.6 miles

5575 S Semoran Blvd, Suite 501
Orlando, FL 32822
Categories: Orlando FL

7480 ALOMA AVE 15.8 miles

7480 ALOMA AVE
WINTER PARK, FL 32792
Categories: WINTER PARK FL

7457 Aloma Ave STE 301 15.9 miles

7457 Aloma Ave STE 301
Winter Park, FL 32792
Categories: Winter Park FL

8201 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY 16.0 miles

8201 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY
KISSIMMEE, FL 34747
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

14050 Town Loop Blvd, Suite 105 16.2 miles

14050 Town Loop Blvd, Suite 105
Orlando, FL 32837
Categories: Orlando FL

31450 CHURCH ST 16.5 miles

31450 CHURCH ST
SORRENTO, FL 32776
Categories: SORRENTO FL

3010 HUNTERS CREEK BLVD 16.8 miles

3010 HUNTERS CREEK BLVD
ORLANDO, FL 32837
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1192 CYPRESS GLEN CIRCLE 17.2 miles

1192 CYPRESS GLEN CIRCLE
KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

1530 Celebration Blvd., Suite 102 18.0 miles

1530 Celebration Blvd., Suite 102
Celebration, FL 34747
Categories: Celebration FL

628 CAGAN VIEW RD STE 3 Ste 3 18.2 miles

628 CAGAN VIEW RD STE 3 Ste 3
CLERMONT, FL 34714
Categories: CLERMONT FL

5355 RED BUG LAKE RD 18.4 miles

5355 RED BUG LAKE RD
WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708
Categories: WINTER SPRINGS FL

136 PARLIAMENT LOOP STE 1020 18.4 miles

136 PARLIAMENT LOOP STE 1020
LAKE MARY, FL 32746
Categories: LAKE MARY FL

1414 E OSCEOLA PKWY 18.4 miles

1414 E OSCEOLA PKWY
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

1125 TOWNPARK AVE STE 1011 19.0 miles

1125 TOWNPARK AVE STE 1011
LAKE MARY, FL 32746
Categories: LAKE MARY FL

755 RINEHART RD STE 150 19.0 miles

755 RINEHART RD STE 150
LAKE MARY, FL 32746
Categories: LAKE MARY FL

4320 W VINE ST 19.1 miles

4320 W VINE ST
KISSIMMEE, FL 34746
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

3120 WATERMAN WAY 19.6 miles

3120 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Categories: TAVARES FL

11250 E COLONIAL DR 19.9 miles

11250 E COLONIAL DR
ORLANDO, FL 32817
Categories: ORLANDO FL

8010 RED BUG 19.9 miles

8010 RED BUG
OVIEDO, FL 32765
Categories: OVIEDO FL

1910 W OAK ST 19.9 miles

1910 W OAK ST
KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

1950 W Sr 426 Ste 108, 20.0 miles

1950 W Sr 426 Ste 108,
Oviedo, FL 32765
Categories: Oviedo FL

12265 LAKE UNDERHILL RD STE 135 20.1 miles

12265 LAKE UNDERHILL RD STE 135
ORLANDO, FL 32825
Categories: ORLANDO FL

820 N JOHN YOUNG PKWY 20.2 miles

820 N JOHN YOUNG PKWY
KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

700 W OAK ST 20.2 miles

700 W OAK ST
KISSIMMEE, FL 34741
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

413 W Oak St, 20.2 miles

413 W Oak St,
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Categories: Kissimmee FL

1300 E BURLEIGH BLVD 20.3 miles

1300 E BURLEIGH BLVD
TAVARES, FL 32778
Categories: TAVARES FL

2000 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 100 20.4 miles

2000 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32826
Categories: Orlando FL

2200 N ALAFAYA TRL STE 900 20.4 miles

2200 N ALAFAYA TRL STE 900
ORLANDO, FL 32826
Categories: ORLANDO FL

2130 Prevatt St, Suite B 20.4 miles

2130 Prevatt St, Suite B
Eustis, FL 32726
Categories: Eustis FL

1410 W BROADWAY ST STE 108 20.5 miles

1410 W BROADWAY ST STE 108
OVIEDO, FL 32765
Categories: OVIEDO FL

11867 E COLONIAL DR 20.5 miles

11867 E COLONIAL DR
ORLANDO, FL 32826
Categories: ORLANDO FL

250 N ALAFAYA TRL STE 135 20.7 miles

250 N ALAFAYA TRL STE 135
ORLANDO, FL 32828
Categories: ORLANDO FL

1325 E VINE ST 21.1 miles

1325 E VINE ST
KISSIMMEE, FL 34744
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

12301 LAKE UNDERHILL RD STE 118 21.3 miles

12301 LAKE UNDERHILL RD STE 118
ORLANDO, FL 32828
Categories: ORLANDO FL

4451 W STATE ROAD 46 21.3 miles

4451 W STATE ROAD 46
SANFORD, FL 32771
Categories: SANFORD FL

1485 LEGENDS BLVD 21.7 miles

1485 LEGENDS BLVD
CHAMPIONS GATE, FL 33896
Categories: CHAMPIONS GATE FL

2504 S ALAFAYA TRL, STE 160 21.8 miles

2504 S ALAFAYA TRL, STE 160
ORLANDO, FL 32828
Categories: ORLANDO FL

3313 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, STE B 22.2 miles

3313 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, STE B
KISSIMMEE, FL 34746
Categories: KISSIMMEE FL

2238 E Irlo Bronson Hwy, 22.8 miles

2238 E Irlo Bronson Hwy,
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Categories: Kissimmee FL

910 LEXINGTON GREEN LANE 23.1 miles

910 LEXINGTON GREEN LANE
SANFORD, FL 32771
Categories: SANFORD FL

1501 N US HIGHWAY 441 24.8 miles

1501 N US HIGHWAY 441
THE VILLAGES, FL 32159
Categories: THE VILLAGES FL

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Drug Test Screening Panels Available In Ocoee, FL

We offer a 5-panel drug test, which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • PCP

We offer a 10-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbituates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

We offer a 12-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene
  • Meperidine
  • Tramadol

** Customized drug testing panels such as bath salts, synthetic marijuana, steroids and other drugs are also available.

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Our on-site drug testing services in Ocoee, FL include urine drug testing, which has a detection period of 1-5 days and hair drug testing which has a detection period of up to 90 days. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours, when analyzed by our SAMHSA Certified Laboratories. Negative instant test results are available immediately, non-negative test results require laboratory confirmation.

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Local Area Info: Ocoee, Florida

Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 35,579. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the mid-1850s, Dr. J.D. Starke, stricken with malaria, led a group of slaves, similarly stricken, to the north side of an open pine wooded lake that provided clear and clean water to avoid further malaria outbreaks. The camp built by the group provided a base of operations from which to commute during the day to work the fields near Lake Apopka and rest at night. As the camp grew into a village, it took the name Starke Lake, a name the lake upon which the group settled bears to this day. The city's population increased further after the American Civil War as confederate soldiers and their families settled into the area, including Captain Bluford Sims and General William Temple Withers who wintered at the location. Captain Sims received a land grant for a 74-acre parcel to the west of Starke Lake in what is now the downtown portion of Ocoee on October 5, 1883. In 1886, Captain Sims, along with a group of original settlers, led an effort to have the town platted and changed the name to Ocoee, after a river he grew up near in Tennessee. Ocoee is a Cherokee Indian word anglicized from uwagahi, meaning "apricot vine place" and this inspired the choice of the city's flower.

Bluford Sims began groundbreaking work in budding wild orange trees while in Ocoee. His commercial citrus nursery was the first in the United States in Ocoee, supplying many other groves in Florida with their first trees as well as shipping young citrus trees to California. The construction of the Florida Midland Railroad in the 1880s spurred growth in the area and many more settlers moved in.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 46,402 (100% urban, 0% rural).

Population (male): 22,812

Population (female): 23,590

Median Age: 36.1 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ocoee: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.4% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for American Indian residents, 37.7% for other race residents, 19.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Ocoee, Florida as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocoee is 4,331 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower th

Elevation: 130 feet

Land Area: 13.2 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 21,038 - 47.3%
      Hispanic - 10,391 - 23.4%
      Black alone - 8,264 - 18.6%
      Asian alone - 2,243 - 5.0%
      Other race alone - 1,104 - 2.5%
      Two or more races - 1,033 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 149 - 0.3%

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,391 people, 8,072 households, and 6,554 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,843.1 inhabitants per square mile (711.8/km²). There were 8,405 housing units at an average density of 635.1 per square mile (245.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.47% White, 6.59% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.22% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.20% of the population.

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