The story
History
Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller, who was seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States. The place was originally named Sanatoria, from a hotel located there. When the railroad arrived in the 1880s, the town was renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from Auburndale, Massachusetts. The New England town had been named from the opening line of the poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith.
Early on, the city became a chosen destination for a number of America's most prominent artists.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Auburndale had a population of 15,616. The median age was 40.0 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.8 males age 18 and over.
98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,724 households in Auburndale, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.2% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 6,295 housing units, of which 9.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.
2020 ACS 5-year estimates
In the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, 3,701 families were residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, 13,507 people, 4,671 households, and 3,327 families were living in the city.
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2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, 11,032 people, 4,119 households, and 3,002 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,113.5 inhabitants per square mile (816.0/km2). The 4,547 housing units had an average density of 871.1 per square mile (336.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.13% White, 12.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.46% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.10% of the population.
In 2000, of the 4,119 households, 35.3% had children under 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were not families. About 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 27.2% under 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,184, and for a family was $36,303. Males had a median income of $30,468 versus $21,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,510. About 13.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under 18 and 7.6% of those 65 or over.
From Wikipedia’s article on Auburndale, Florida, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4