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Celebration, Florida

Celebration, Florida is a master-planned community near Walt Disney World which was developed by the Walt Disney Corporation. Celebration, Florida is also the name of the town which contains this community. These are located in Osceola County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,736. The band Chumbawamba used Celebration to indict the perceived excesses of American consumerism in their song "Celebration, Florida", from WYSIWYG[?].

Geography Celebration is located at 28°19'12" North, 81°32'25" West (28.320059, -81.540149)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²). 27.6 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,736 people, 952 households, and 716 families residing in the community. The population density is 99.0/km² (256.4/mi²). There are 1,093 housing units at an average density of 39.6/km² (102.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.57% White, 1.72% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 7.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 952 households out of which 45.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.30.

In the community the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the community is $74,231, and the median income for a family is $92,334. Males have a median income of $51,250 versus $46,650 for females. The per capita income for the town is $39,521. 6.2% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

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