Port Orange, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

64,767

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

5.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,426

7.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,200

Population & Diversity

Port Orange, FL is home to a population of 64.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.7% of Port Orange, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.64k people).

In 2024, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.8k people) in Port Orange, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Port Orange, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Orange, FL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
53.8k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 751
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 459

6.71%

Hispanic Population

4.35k people

6.71% of the people in Port Orange, FL are hispanic (4.35k people).

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

8.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.64k people

8.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.57k people

As of 2024, 8.7% of Port Orange, FL residents (5.64k 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 Port Orange, FL was 8.72%, 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
1,791 ± 336
Gulf War (2001-)
1,228 ± 399
Gulf War (1990s)
714 ± 231

Port Orange, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Orange, FL employs 30.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Orange, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,803 people), Retail Trade (4,574 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,489 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($71,853), Information ($70,227), and Wholesale Trade ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

30.1k

2024 Value

± 1,710

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Orange, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 29.1k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Orange, FL, are Management Occupations (3,973 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,703 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Orange, 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

30.1k

2024 Value

± 1,710

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Orange, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 29.1k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Orange, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,803 people), Retail Trade (4,574 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,489 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

$51,333

Median earning men ± $3,974

$39,300

Median earning women ± $2,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,146), Construction ($72,667), and Wholesale Trade ($70,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,672), and Wholesale Trade ($58,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Orange, FL was $317,200 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,900 to $317,200, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Orange, FL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Orange, FL have an average commute time of 25.9 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.

Housing

Property

$317,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,164

$21,334

Median Property Taxes

±$1,310

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

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Port Orange, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

$74,426

Median Household Income

± $5,723

28.2k

Number of Households

± 1,558

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.2k households in Port Orange, FL grew to $74,426 from the previous year's value of $68,955.

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.

0.471

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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Port Orange, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Orange, FL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Orange, FL (7.08k out of 64.5k 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 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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