De Leon Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,687

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

28.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.04%

85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,250

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,000

Population & Diversity

De Leon Springs, FL is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of De Leon Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (384 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in De Leon Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 834 White (Non-Hispanic) and 189 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of De Leon Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Leon Springs, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Leon Springs, FL

Other (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 923
White (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 321
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 215

60.9%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

60.9% of the people in De Leon Springs, FL are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Leon Springs, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

384 people

9.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of De Leon Springs, FL residents (384 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 De Leon Springs, FL was 9.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 34

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in De Leon Springs, FL.

Economy

The economy of De Leon Springs, FL employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Leon Springs, FL were Retail Trade (325 people), Construction (127 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,029), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,654), and Educational Services ($68,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 363

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Leon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 912 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Leon Springs, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (194 people), and Management Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Leon Springs, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 363

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Leon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 912 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Leon Springs, FL, are Retail Trade (325 people), Construction (127 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Leon Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in De Leon Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,599

Median earning men ± $5,412

$23,542

Median earning women ± $6,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,103), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,542), and Construction ($36,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,058), and Retail Trade ($22,473).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Leon Springs, FL was $298,000 in 2024, which is 0.896 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,000 to $298,000, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in De Leon Springs, FL is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Leon Springs, FL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Leon Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,858

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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 De Leon Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in De Leon Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Leon Springs, 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.

$57,250

Median Household Income

± $19,094

854

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 854 households in De Leon Springs, FL grew to $57,250 from the previous year's value of $53,468.

The following chart displays the households in De Leon Springs, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Leon Springs, 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 (53.6%)
Carpooled (24.8%)
Walked (20.1%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in De Leon Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who walked to work (20.1%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Leon Springs, FL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in De Leon Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Leon Springs, FL (216 out of 2.69k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Leon Springs, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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