Poinciana

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  2. Poinciana Statistics
  3. Poinciana Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Poinciana Employment Information
  5. Poinciana Family Information
  6. Poinciana Education Information
  7. Poinciana Public Benefits Information
  8. Poinciana Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Poinciana Legal Resources Back to top

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Poinciana Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,647
  • Land Area (2000): 90.923 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.616 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,590
Poinciana Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,242 60.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,341 39.32%

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Poinciana Employment Information Back to top
Poinciana Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 636 21.57%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 429 14.55%
3. Construction 381 12.92%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 110 3.73%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 85 2.88%
6. Repair and Maintenance 84 2.85%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.65%
8. Public Administration 71 2.41%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 2.37%
10. Educational Services 63 2.14%
11. Truck Transportation 58 1.97%
12. Department and Other General Stores 53 1.80%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 1.76%
14. Other Transportation 49 1.66%
15. Health Care 47 1.59%
16. Metal Manufactuing 44 1.49%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.42%
18. Food Manufacturing 39 1.32%
19. Warehousing and Storage 38 1.29%
20. Utilities 37 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 738 25.21%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 340 11.62%
3. Health Care 296 10.11%
4. Educational Services 261 8.92%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 136 4.65%
6. Department and Other General Stores 128 4.37%
7. Public Administration 107 3.66%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 94 3.21%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 2.94%
10. Construction 72 2.46%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 2.29%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 1.84%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 51 1.74%
14. Finance and Insurance 48 1.64%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 43 1.47%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 1.30%
17. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 33 1.13%
18. Social Assistance 33 1.13%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 31 1.06%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 25 0.85%

Poinciana Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 8.96%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 160 5.43%
3. Other Management Occupations 149 5.05%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 148 5.02%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 147 4.99%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 128 4.34%
7. Other Production Occupations 107 3.63%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 107 3.63%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 103 3.49%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 3.09%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 87 2.95%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 84 2.85%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 73 2.48%
14. Electricians 70 2.37%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 2.24%
16. Carpenters 65 2.20%
17. Other Construction Trades 57 1.93%
18. Cashiers 56 1.90%
19. Construction Laborers 56 1.90%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 54 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 335 11.45%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 184 6.29%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 141 4.82%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 138 4.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 137 4.68%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 130 4.44%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 4.30%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 3.45%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 99 3.38%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 97 3.31%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 89 3.04%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 3.01%
13. Other Management Occupations 85 2.90%
14. Customer Service Representatives 82 2.80%
15. Secretaries and Admins 75 2.56%
16. Other Healthcare Support 66 2.25%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 59 2.02%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 55 1.88%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 54 1.84%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 52 1.78%

Poinciana Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,579 59.12%
15-35 hours 943 9.99%
1-14 hours 143 1.52%
No regular hours 2,772 29.37%

Poinciana Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 346 6.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 396 7.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 180 3.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 539 9.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 504 8.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 735 13.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 573 10.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 510 9.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 165 2.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 191 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 178 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 691 12.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 579 10.28%

Poinciana Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 0.91%
5-9 214 3.80%
10-14 177 3.14%
15-19 283 5.02%
20-24 563 9.99%
25-29 277 4.92%
30-34 1,403 24.91%
35-39 365 6.48%
40-44 487 8.65%
45-59 1,247 22.14%
60-89 450 7.99%
At least 90 116 2.06%

Poinciana Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.39% 1,543 27.39%
30-44 7 0.12% 2,248 39.91%
45-59 10 0.18% 1,237 21.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 566 10.05%

Poinciana Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,120 19.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,385 77.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.51%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 0.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 0.32%

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Poinciana Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,130 (13,583 people)
Families (2000): 3,547 (12,336 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,213
People at same address in 1995: 4,153
Poinciana Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 322 7.80%
$10,000-$14,999 258 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 371 8.98%
$20,000-$24,999 234 5.67%
$25,000-$29,999 374 9.06%
$30,000-$34,999 367 8.89%
$35,000-$39,999 337 8.16%
$40,000-$44,999 279 6.76%
$45,000-$49,999 297 7.19%
$50,000-$59,999 493 11.94%
$60,000-$74,999 473 11.45%
$75,000-$99,999 246 5.96%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.24%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.15%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Poinciana Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 437 10.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,003 24.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 124 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 836 20.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 878 21.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 500 12.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 142 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Poinciana Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,517 33.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 667 6.38%
Public Assistance 153 1.46%
Retirement 592 5.66%
Self Employment 279 2.67%
Social Security 1,012 9.68%
Supplemental Security 161 1.54%
Wage / Salary 3,466 33.16%
Other 605 5.79%

Poinciana Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,138 42.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,522 57.22%

Poinciana Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 250 5.48%
Color 1 Box Married 2,909 63.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,305 28.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 2.11%

Poinciana Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 596 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,159 61.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,139 22.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 5.47%

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Poinciana Education Information Back to top
Poinciana Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 489 5.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,596 17.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,140 35.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,262 25.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 622 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 558 6.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 273 3.05%

Poinciana Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 1.17% 115 0.84% 274 2.01%
Kindergarten 234 1.71% 5 0.04% 239 1.75%
Grades 1-4 1,131 8.29% 11 0.08% 1,142 8.37%
Grades 5-8 1,053 7.72% 6 0.04% 1,059 7.76%
Grades 9-12 1,102 8.08% 16 0.12% 1,118 8.19%
Undergrad college 306 2.24% 91 0.67% 397 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.15% 15 0.11% 36 0.26%
Total 4,006 29.35% 259 1.90% 4,265 31.25%

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Poinciana Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poinciana Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,722 87.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,719 12.79%

Poinciana Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poinciana Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Poinciana Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,508 18.38%
10-19 Years 2,525 18.50%
20-29 Years 1,635 11.98%
30-39 Years 2,220 16.27%
40-49 Years 1,978 14.49%
50-59 Years 1,227 8.99%
60-69 Years 887 6.50%
70-79 Years 508 3.72%
80-89 Years 149 1.09%
90+ Years 10 0.07%

Poinciana Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,667 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 6,980 51.15%

Poinciana Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,450 39.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,393 39.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,178 15.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 360 2.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 136 1.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 79 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.10%

Poinciana Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,335 16.16%
2. Irish 1,164 14.09%
3. Italian 979 11.85%
4. English 598 7.24%
5. Jamaican 545 6.60%
6. French Non-Basque 538 6.51%
7. United States Or American 424 5.13%
8. Polish 355 4.30%
9. Dutch 206 2.49%
10. Haitian 195 2.36%

Poinciana Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,267 58.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,579 36.68%
3. French Creole 150 1.20%
4. French 143 1.15%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 78 0.62%
6. German 61 0.49%
7. Tagalog 42 0.34%
8. Polish 34 0.27%
9. Arabic 28 0.22%
10. Other Slavic 26 0.21%

Poinciana Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,522 84.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,169 8.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 892 6.57%

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Poinciana Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.