Mount Dora, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,278

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,537

6.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$381,900

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,733

Population & Diversity

Mount Dora, FL is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Mount Dora, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Mount Dora, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Mount Dora, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Dora, FL was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Dora, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.96k ± 819
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 835

23.7%

Hispanic Population

4.1k people

23.7% of the people in Mount Dora, FL are hispanic (4.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Dora, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

8.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Mount Dora, FL residents (1.95k 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 Mount Dora, FL was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
514 ± 218
Vietnam
481 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
341 ± 199

Mount Dora, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Dora, FL employs 6.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Dora, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Construction (818 people), and Retail Trade (733 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,934), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,934), and Public Administration ($76,711).

Employment

Occupations

6.73k

2024 Value

± 813

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Dora, FL declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 6.92k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Dora, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (934 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (624 people), and Management Occupations (528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Dora, 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

6.73k

2024 Value

± 813

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Dora, FL declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 6.92k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Dora, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Construction (818 people), and Retail Trade (733 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Dora, FL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Dora, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,443

Median earning men ± $5,457

$39,840

Median earning women ± $7,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,034), and Construction ($53,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,076), Public Administration ($75,799), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,289).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Dora, FL was $381,900 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $316,100 to $381,900, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Dora, FL is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Dora, FL have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Dora, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,327

$4,714

Median Property Taxes

±$634

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Mount Dora, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Dora, 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.

$74,537

Median Household Income

± $7,361

7.65k

Number of Households

± 921

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.65k households in Mount Dora, FL grew to $74,537 from the previous year's value of $69,931.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Dora, 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 Mount Dora, 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 (65.6%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Mount Dora, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Dora, FL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Mount Dora, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Dora, FL (2k out of 17k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Dora, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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