DeBary, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

22,869

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.3%

0.342% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,569

1.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$349,700

Population & Diversity

DeBary, FL is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.86% of DeBary, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.26k people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in DeBary, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Other (Hispanic) and 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of DeBary, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeBary, FL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeBary, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 927
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 621
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 309

14.1%

Hispanic Population

3.22k people

14.1% of the people in DeBary, FL are hispanic (3.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeBary, 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

9.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

8.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2024, 9.86% of DeBary, FL residents (2.26k 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 DeBary, FL was 8.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
573 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
372 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 119

DeBary, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of DeBary, FL employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeBary, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), Retail Trade (1,265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($107,938), Utilities ($93,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,347).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,095

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeBary, FL declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 11.5k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeBary, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,653 people), Management Occupations (1,477 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeBary, 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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,095

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeBary, FL declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 11.5k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeBary, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), Retail Trade (1,265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeBary, FL, though some of these residents may live in DeBary, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,758

Median earning men ± $9,334

$46,889

Median earning women ± $5,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($116,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,866), and Wholesale Trade ($78,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,416), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,872), and Information ($60,577).

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeBary, FL was $349,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,600 to $349,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in DeBary, FL is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeBary, FL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeBary, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,166

$8,268

Median Property Taxes

±$823

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in DeBary, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeBary, 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.

$88,569

Median Household Income

± $8,563

9.5k

Number of Households

± 917

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.5k households in DeBary, FL grew to $88,569 from the previous year's value of $87,391.

The following chart displays the households in DeBary, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeBary, 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 (68.9%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in DeBary, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeBary, FL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in DeBary, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeBary, FL (1.21k out of 22.7k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeBary, 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.

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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