University (Orange County), FL

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2024 Population
41,902
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
27%
7.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,852
0.893% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$298,900
8.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,712
4.64% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in University (Orange County), FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.1% of the residents in University (Orange County), FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in University, FL are University of Central Florida (19,434 degrees awarded in 2023), Gwinnett Institute (499495) (150 degrees), and National Personal Training Institute-Orlando Campus (69 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in University (Orange County), FL was $298,900, and the homeownership rate was 37.4%.

Most people in University (Orange County), FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in University (Orange County), FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

University (Orange County), FL is home to a population of 41.9k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.8% of University (Orange County), FL residents were born outside of the country (5.38k people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in University (Orange County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of University (Orange County), FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in University (Orange County), FL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University (Orange County), FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 1.77k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.12k ± 1.53k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.99k ± 855
29.1%
Hispanic Population
12.2k people

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in University (Orange County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.1% of the people in University (Orange County), FL are hispanic (12.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in University (Orange County), FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.38k people
12.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.46k people

As of 2024, 12.8% of University (Orange County), FL residents (5.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in University (Orange County), FL was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    358 ± 324
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    320 ± 146
  3. Vietnam
    229 ± 94

University (Orange County), FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of University (Orange County), FL employs 13.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in University (Orange County), FL were Educational Services (2,676 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,084 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,350 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,978), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,361).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k
2024 Value
± 1,357
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University (Orange County), FL declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 14.4k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University (Orange County), FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,880 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,635 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University (Orange County), FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k
2024 Value
± 1,357
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University (Orange County), FL declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 14.4k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University (Orange County), FL, are Educational Services (2,676 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,084 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University (Orange County), FL, though some of these residents may live in University (Orange County), FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,676
Median earning men ± $5,682
$23,130
Median earning women ± $3,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,395), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,958), Manufacturing ($71,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,804).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for University (Orange County), FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in University (Orange County), FL awarded 19,653 degrees. The student population of University (Orange County), FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 31,381 male students and 38,219 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University (Orange County), FL are White (9,234 and 49%), Hispanic or Latino (5,337 and 28.3%), Black or African American (2,019 and 10.7%), and Asian (1,281 and 6.8%).

The largest universities in University (Orange County), FL by number of degrees awarded are University of Central Florida (19,434 and 98.9%), Gwinnett Institute (499495) (150 and 0.763%), and National Personal Training Institute-Orlando Campus (69 and 0.351%).

The most popular majors in University, FL are General Psychology (1,532 and 7.8%), General Health Services (1,031 and 5.25%), and Registered Nursing (898 and 4.57%).

The median tuition cost in University, FL for a public four year colleges is $4,478 for in-state students and $19,810 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in University (Orange County), FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 69,600 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 69,600 students enrolled in University (Orange County), FL, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30,130 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Health Services
    854 degrees awarded
  2. General Interdisciplinary Studies
    772 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    1,510 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University, FL was General Health Services with 854 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Central Florida
    19,434 degrees awarded
  2. Gwinnett Institute (499495)
    150 degrees awarded
  3. National Personal Training Institute-Orlando Campus
    69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Central Florida with 19,434 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 8,096 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University (Orange County), FL, which is 0.701 times less than the 11,557 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,234 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5,337 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,478) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in University (Orange County), FL was $298,900 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,300 to $298,900, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in University (Orange County), FL is 37.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in University (Orange County), FL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University (Orange County), FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,854
$3,223
Median Property Taxes
±$599

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In University (Orange County), FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

37.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 37.4% of the housing units in University (Orange County), FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,852
Median Household Income
± $6,825
8.61k
Number of Households
± 1,073

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.61k households in University (Orange County), FL grew to $59,852 from the previous year's value of $59,322.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University (Orange County), FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in University (Orange County), FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University (Orange County), FL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in University (Orange County), FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in University (Orange County), FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University (Orange County), FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University (Orange County), FL (5.59k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in University (Orange County), FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.6% of the population of University (Orange County), FL has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 7.4% on Medicaid, 4.79% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 49.7% between 18 and 34 years, 15.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.38%
Uninsured
61.2%
Employer Coverage
7.4%
Medicaid
4.79%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in University (Orange County), FL grew by 0.719% from 9.32% to 9.38%.

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