Fern Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,318 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

Geography

Fern Park is located at (28.648176, -81.346423).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (12.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,318 people, 3,570 households, and...

Fern Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,318 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

Geography

Fern Park is located at (28.648176, -81.346423).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (12.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,318 people, 3,570 households, and 2,227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,055.3 people per square mile (1,566.6/km²). There were 3,700 housing units at an average density of 1,803.9/sq mi (696.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.14% White (U.S. Census), 7.54% African American (U.S. Census), 0.42% Native American (U.S. Census), 1.54% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.01% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 3.07% from Race (United States Census), and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 12.83% of the population.

There were 3,570 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were Marriage living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.