Apopka, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

58,232

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,884

1.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$394,900

Population & Diversity

Apopka, FL is home to a population of 58.2k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.8% of Apopka, FL residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Apopka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Apopka, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Apopka, FL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Apopka, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apopka, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 1.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.44k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.3k ± 1.53k

29.8%

Hispanic Population

17.3k people

29.8% of the people in Apopka, FL are hispanic (17.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Apopka, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Apopka, FL residents (12.7k 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 Apopka, FL was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Apopka, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
767 ± 244
Gulf War (1990s)
736 ± 253
Vietnam
348 ± 134

Apopka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Apopka, FL.

Economy

The economy of Apopka, FL employs 29.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Apopka, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,025 people), Retail Trade (3,564 people), and Educational Services (2,919 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($100,881), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,635), and Public Administration ($70,630).

Employment

Occupations

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,753

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 8.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apopka, FL grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 29.5k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apopka, FL, are Management Occupations (4,049 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,651 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apopka, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,753

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 8.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apopka, FL grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 29.5k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apopka, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,025 people), Retail Trade (3,564 people), and Educational Services (2,919 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Apopka, FL, though some of these residents may live in Apopka, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,957

Median earning men ± $5,087

$48,604

Median earning women ± $2,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($105,104), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,497), and Public Administration ($72,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,982), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,267), and Wholesale Trade ($53,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Apopka, FL was $394,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,300 to $394,900, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Apopka, FL is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Apopka, FL have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Apopka, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,355

$15,008

Median Property Taxes

±$1,076

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 Apopka, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Apopka, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Apopka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Apopka, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,884

Median Household Income

± $6,737

19.3k

Number of Households

± 1,265

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.3k households in Apopka, FL grew to $96,884 from the previous year's value of $95,703.

The following chart displays the households in Apopka, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Apopka, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Apopka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apopka, FL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Apopka, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Apopka, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apopka, FL (5.94k out of 58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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