DeLand, FL

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2023 Population

39,832

3.75% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,352

2.68% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$303,500

8.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,020

1.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, DeLand, FL had a population of 39.8k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $73,352. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of DeLand, FL grew from 38,392 to 39,832, a 3.75% increase and its median household income grew from $71,439 to $73,352, a 2.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeLand, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.86%), Other (Hispanic) (7.74%), and White (Hispanic) (5.67%).

None of the households in DeLand, 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.

96.1% of the residents in DeLand, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeLand, FL are Stetson University (1,227 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in DeLand, FL was $303,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in DeLand, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in DeLand, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Volusia County, FL Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Volusia County (Central & Northwest)--DeLand, DeBary Cities & Pierson Town PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

DeLand, FL is home to a population of 39.8k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.91% of DeLand, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.55k people).

In 2023, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in DeLand, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.13k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of DeLand, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in DeLand, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeLand, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.7k ± 1.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 782
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.13k ± 877

21.5%

Hispanic Population

8.58k people

21.5% of the people in DeLand, FL are hispanic (8.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DeLand, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

7.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.98k people

As of 2023, 8.91% of DeLand, FL residents (3.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeLand, FL was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
713 ± 355
Vietnam
704 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
701 ± 257

DeLand, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DeLand, FL employs 16k people. The largest industries in DeLand, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,573 people), Retail Trade (1,562 people), and Educational Services (1,371 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($78,162), Finance & Insurance ($75,476), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,018).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16k

2023 Value

± 1,217

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeLand, FL, are Management Occupations (2,097 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,004 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,870 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeLand, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16k

2023 Value

± 1,217

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeLand, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,573 people), Retail Trade (1,562 people), and Educational Services (1,371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeLand, FL, though some of these residents may live in DeLand, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,323

Median earning men ± $5,402

$36,898

Median earning women ± $1,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($140,392), Public Administration ($94,406), and Manufacturing ($74,151).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,192), Information ($58,125), and Public Administration ($46,319).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for DeLand, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in DeLand, FL awarded 1,227 degrees. The student population of DeLand, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,699 male students and 2,229 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeLand, FL are White (770 and 65.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (210 and 17.9%), Black or African American (71 and 6.05%), and Two or More Races (60 and 5.12%).

The largest universities in DeLand, FL by number of degrees awarded are Stetson University (1,227 and 100%).

The most popular majors in DeLand, FL are Law (260 and 21.2%), General Business Administration & Management (170 and 13.9%), and General Health Services (76 and 6.19%).

The median tuition cost in DeLand, FL for private four year colleges is $51,960.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in DeLand, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.67%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,928 (43.3% men and 56.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,928 students enrolled in DeLand, FL, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,234 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded
General Psychology
54 degrees awarded
General Health Services
76 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in DeLand, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in DeLand, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stetson University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,227 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stetson University with 1,227 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 527 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeLand, FL, which is 0.753 times less than the 700 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 770 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 210 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($360) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeLand, FL was $303,500 in 2023, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $303,500, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in DeLand, FL is 62.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in DeLand, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeLand, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DeLand, FL is $73,352. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in DeLand, FL was Census Tract 903.06 with a value of $98,903, followed by Census Tract 902.04 and Census Tract 903.05, with respective values of $82,212 and $81,438.

Housing

Property

$303,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,445

$9,269

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.6% of the housing units in DeLand, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 903.06
Census Tract 902.04
Census Tract 903.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeLand, FL was Census Tract 903.06 with a value of $98,903, followed by Census Tract 902.04 and Census Tract 903.05, with respective values of $82,212 and $81,438.

The following map shows all of the places in DeLand, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,352

Median Household Income

± $3,352

14.8k

Number of Households

± 1,059

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.8k households in DeLand, FL grew to $73,352 from the previous year's value of $71,439.

The following chart displays the households in DeLand, 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 DeLand, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (9.38%)

In 2023, 69.2% of workers in DeLand, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.38%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeLand, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in DeLand, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeLand, FL (3.72k out of 36.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeLand, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.6% of the population of DeLand, FL has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Volusia County, FL see 1485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.402% decrease from the previous year (1491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2023 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Volusia County, FL.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Volusia County, FL

Primary care physicians in Volusia County, FL see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0.402% decrease from the previous year (1,491 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Volusia County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.71%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeLand, FL declined by 1.02% from 11.5% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DeLand, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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