DeLand Southwest, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,024

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

4.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.2%

2.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,886

5.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$276,800

Population & Diversity

DeLand Southwest, FL is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of DeLand Southwest, FL residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401 people) in DeLand Southwest, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of DeLand Southwest, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeLand Southwest, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeLand Southwest, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 543
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 298
Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 160

21.7%

Hispanic Population

222 people

21.7% of the people in DeLand Southwest, FL are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeLand Southwest, 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

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of DeLand Southwest, FL residents (14 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 Southwest, FL was 3.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 52

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

Economy

The economy of DeLand Southwest, FL employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeLand Southwest, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Finance & Insurance (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,206) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,103).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 203

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 84.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLand Southwest, FL declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 346 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeLand Southwest, FL, are Health Technologists & Technicians (75 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Production Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeLand Southwest, 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

335

2024 Value

± 203

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 84.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeLand Southwest, FL declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 346 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeLand Southwest, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Finance & Insurance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeLand Southwest, FL, though some of these residents may live in DeLand Southwest, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,411

Median earning men ± $22,459

$44,977

Median earning women ± $15,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,933).

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeLand Southwest, FL was $276,800 in 2024, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,500 to $276,800, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in DeLand Southwest, FL is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeLand Southwest, FL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeLand Southwest, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,679

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in DeLand Southwest, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeLand Southwest, 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.

$42,886

Median Household Income

± $9,412

317

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in DeLand Southwest, FL grew to $42,886 from the previous year's value of $40,670.

The following chart displays the households in DeLand Southwest, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeLand Southwest, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in DeLand Southwest, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeLand Southwest, FL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in DeLand Southwest, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in DeLand Southwest, 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 Southwest, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeLand Southwest, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeLand Southwest, FL (463 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeLand Southwest, 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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