Port Orange, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

62,849

1.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.5

1.09% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

7.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$65,026

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$263,600

18.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Port Orange, FL had a population of 62.8k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $65,026. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Port Orange, FL grew from 62,197 to 62,849, a 1.05% increase and its median household income grew from $58,530 to $65,026, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Orange, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), White (Hispanic) (3.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%).

None of the households in Port Orange, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Port Orange, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Port Orange, FL was $263,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Port Orange, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Orange, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Orange, FL is home to a population of 62.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.12% of Port Orange, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.11k people).

In 2022, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.1k people) in Port Orange, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Port Orange, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Port Orange, FL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Orange, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.1k ± 1.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 774
White (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 623

5.74%

Hispanic Population

3.61k people

5.74% of the people in Port Orange, FL are hispanic (3.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Orange, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.11k people

8.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

As of 2022, 8.12% of Port Orange, FL residents (5.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Orange, FL was 8.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,010 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
1,223 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
931 ± 315

Port Orange, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Orange, FL employs 29.2k people. The largest industries in Port Orange, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,460 people), Retail Trade (3,993 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($60,170), Public Administration ($59,024), and Construction ($57,062).

Employment

Occupations

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,717

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 8.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Orange, FL grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 28.8k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Orange, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,905 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,674 people), and Management Occupations (2,762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Orange, 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

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,717

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 8.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Orange, FL grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 28.8k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Orange, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,460 people), Retail Trade (3,993 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Orange, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port Orange, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,402

Median earning men ± $5,037

$34,505

Median earning women ± $1,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,571), Construction ($61,320), and Manufacturing ($59,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($62,635), Public Administration ($60,329), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,257).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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 Port Orange, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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

Completions

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.

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 Port Orange, FL was $263,600 in 2022, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $222,500 to $263,600, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Orange, FL is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Port Orange, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Orange, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Port Orange, FL is $65,026. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Port Orange, FL was Census Tract 825.08 with a value of $88,563, followed by Census Tract 824.13 and Census Tract 824.10, with respective values of $83,007 and $80,360.

Property

$263,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,031

$20,487

Median Property Taxes

±$1,271

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.5% of the housing units in Port Orange, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Orange, 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 825.08
Census Tract 824.13
Census Tract 824.10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Orange, FL was Census Tract 825.08 with a value of $88,563, followed by Census Tract 824.13 and Census Tract 824.10, with respective values of $83,007 and $80,360.

The following map shows all of the places in Port Orange, 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.

$65,026

Median Household Income

± $5,325

27.9k

Number of Households

± 1,539

In 2022, the median household income of the 27.9k households in Port Orange, FL grew to $65,026 from the previous year's value of $58,530.

The following chart displays the households in Port Orange, 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 Port Orange, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (7.72%)

In 2022, 78.5% of workers in Port Orange, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.72%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Orange, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Port Orange, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Orange, FL (7.33k out of 62.6k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

90.7% of the population of Port Orange, FL has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.3%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Orange, FL declined by 0.475% from 9.35% to 9.3%.

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

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