Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,188

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.8

3.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.71%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,392

4.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Daytona Beach Shores, FL is home to a population of 5.19k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Daytona Beach Shores, FL residents were born outside of the country (969 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.42k people) in Daytona Beach Shores, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Daytona Beach Shores, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Daytona Beach Shores, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daytona Beach Shores, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.42k ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 204

6.03%

Hispanic Population

313 people

6.03% of the people in Daytona Beach Shores, FL are hispanic (313 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Daytona Beach Shores, 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

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

969 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

814 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Daytona Beach Shores, FL residents (969 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 Daytona Beach Shores, FL was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
204 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 34

Daytona Beach Shores, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Daytona Beach Shores, FL.

Economy

The economy of Daytona Beach Shores, FL employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Daytona Beach Shores, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (223 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Wholesale Trade (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($126,563), Construction ($86,394), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,398).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 328

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daytona Beach Shores, FL declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 1.67k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daytona Beach Shores, FL, are Management Occupations (278 people), Sales & Related Occupations (255 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daytona Beach Shores, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 328

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daytona Beach Shores, FL declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 1.67k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daytona Beach Shores, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (223 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Wholesale Trade (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daytona Beach Shores, FL, though some of these residents may live in Daytona Beach Shores, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,082

Median earning men ± $24,115

$49,844

Median earning women ± $34,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($126,563), Wholesale Trade ($115,568), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,217), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daytona Beach Shores, FL was $437,800 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,800 to $437,800, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Daytona Beach Shores, FL is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Daytona Beach Shores, FL have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daytona Beach Shores, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,996

$2,366

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Daytona Beach Shores, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Daytona Beach Shores, 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.

$74,392

Median Household Income

± $6,449

3.16k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.16k households in Daytona Beach Shores, FL grew to $74,392 from the previous year's value of $70,911.

The following chart displays the households in Daytona Beach Shores, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daytona Beach Shores, 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 (53.9%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Daytona Beach Shores, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daytona Beach Shores, FL have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Daytona Beach Shores, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daytona Beach Shores, FL (295 out of 5.16k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daytona Beach Shores, FL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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