Orange City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,372

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

24.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,800

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,100

Population & Diversity

Orange City, FL is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.68% of Orange City, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 7.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.53k people) in Orange City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Other (Hispanic) and 875 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Orange City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange City, FL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.53k ± 735
Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 457
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
875 ± 459

19.1%

Hispanic Population

2.75k people

19.1% of the people in Orange City, FL are hispanic (2.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange City, 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

8.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

5.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

As of 2024, 8.68% of Orange City, FL residents (1.25k 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 Orange City, FL was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
384 ± 241
Vietnam
380 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 127

Orange City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange City, FL employs 6.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange City, FL were Retail Trade (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Educational Services (598 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,095), Construction ($97,764), and Wholesale Trade ($61,652).

Employment

Occupations

6.61k

2024 Value

± 867

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange City, FL grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 6.2k employees to 6.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange City, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (847 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (661 people), and Management Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange City, 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

6.61k

2024 Value

± 867

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange City, FL grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 6.2k employees to 6.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange City, FL, are Retail Trade (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Educational Services (598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Orange City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,036

Median earning men ± $20,740

$42,806

Median earning women ± $8,102

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,699), Construction ($66,857), and Wholesale Trade ($61,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($99,118), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,667), and Retail Trade ($76,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange City, FL was $259,100 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,800 to $259,100, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange City, FL is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange City, FL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,381

$3,782

Median Property Taxes

±$583

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Orange City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange City, 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.

$57,800

Median Household Income

± $13,335

6.44k

Number of Households

± 819

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.44k households in Orange City, FL grew to $57,800 from the previous year's value of $51,077.

The following chart displays the households in Orange City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange City, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Orange City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange City, FL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Orange City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange City, FL (1.47k out of 14k 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 45 - 54.

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

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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