DeLand, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
41,611
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
0.515% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
7.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,863
2.03% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$330,900
9.03% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,608
3.67% 1-year growth

About

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.

95.7% of the residents in DeLand, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeLand, FL are Stetson University (1,301 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in DeLand, FL was $330,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in DeLand, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in DeLand, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

DeLand, FL is home to a population of 41.6k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.94% of DeLand, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.72k people).

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in DeLand, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of DeLand, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeLand, FL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeLand, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 1.38k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.67k ± 914
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.15k ± 966
25.2%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in DeLand, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.2% of the people in DeLand, FL are hispanic (10.5k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.94%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.72k people
8.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.55k people

As of 2024, 8.94% of DeLand, FL residents (3.72k 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 DeLand, FL was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    774 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    723 ± 299
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    640 ± 346

DeLand, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DeLand, FL employs 16.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeLand, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,262 people), Retail Trade (1,613 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,491 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,429), Finance & Insurance ($75,227), and Information ($67,011).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k
2024 Value
± 1,284
3.67%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 16k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeLand, FL, are Management Occupations (2,533 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,026 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeLand, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.6k
2024 Value
± 1,284
3.67%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 16k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeLand, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,262 people), Retail Trade (1,613 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,491 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,624
Median earning men ± $3,285
$38,720
Median earning women ± $4,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($145,017), Public Administration ($71,806), and Manufacturing ($67,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($111,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,388), and Information ($48,611).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for DeLand, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in DeLand, FL awarded 1,301 degrees. The student population of DeLand, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,553 male students and 2,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeLand, FL are White (817 and 65.8%), Hispanic or Latino (215 and 17.3%), Black or African American (97 and 7.82%), and Two or More Races (55 and 4.43%).

The largest universities in DeLand, FL by number of degrees awarded are Stetson University (1,301 and 100%).

The most popular majors in DeLand, FL are Law (289 and 22.2%), General Business Administration & Management (167 and 12.8%), and General Health Services (79 and 6.07%).

The median tuition cost in DeLand, FL for private four year colleges is $54,820.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in DeLand, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.44%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,669 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,669 students enrolled in DeLand, FL, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,033 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Political Science & Government
    52 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    81 degrees awarded
  3. General Health Services
    79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in DeLand, FL was General Political Science & Government with 52 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Stetson University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,301 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stetson University with 1,301 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 564 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeLand, FL, which is 0.765 times less than the 737 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 817 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 215 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in DeLand, FL was $330,900 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,500 to $330,900, a 9.03% increase. The homeownership rate in DeLand, FL is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeLand, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 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.

Housing

Property

$330,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,164
$10,109
Median Property Taxes
±$918

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.

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Rent vs Own

64.4%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in DeLand, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,863
Median Household Income
± $5,140
15.7k
Number of Households
± 1,099

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.7k households in DeLand, FL declined from $71,863 from the previous year's value of $73,352.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeLand, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.3%)
  3. Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in DeLand, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeLand, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in DeLand, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeLand, FL (4.18k out of 38.1k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of DeLand, FL has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
2.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeLand, FL declined by 9.11% from 11.4% to 10.3%.

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