South Apopka, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,300

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

5.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,151

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,500

Population & Diversity

South Apopka, FL is home to a population of 7.3k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of South Apopka, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 3.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.36k people) in South Apopka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 876 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of South Apopka, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Apopka, FL was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Apopka, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 1.18k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 784
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
876 ± 455

20.7%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

20.7% of the people in South Apopka, FL are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Apopka, 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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

17.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of South Apopka, FL residents (1.19k 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 South Apopka, FL was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 122
Vietnam
29 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 47

South Apopka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Apopka, FL.

Economy

The economy of South Apopka, FL employs 3.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Apopka, FL were Retail Trade (439 people), Construction (423 people), and Manufacturing (416 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($103,977), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,409), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,841).

Employment

Occupations

3.01k

2024 Value

± 606

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Apopka, FL declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 3.08k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Apopka, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (570 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (443 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Apopka, 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

3.01k

2024 Value

± 606

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Apopka, FL declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 3.08k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Apopka, FL, are Retail Trade (439 people), Construction (423 people), and Manufacturing (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Apopka, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Apopka, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,539

Median earning men ± $12,036

$30,081

Median earning women ± $13,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,536), Construction ($48,243), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,205), and Public Administration ($46,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Apopka, FL was $280,500 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,000 to $280,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in South Apopka, FL is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Apopka, FL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Apopka, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,244

$1,548

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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 South Apopka, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in South Apopka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Apopka, 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.

$61,151

Median Household Income

± $12,640

2.49k

Number of Households

± 547

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in South Apopka, FL grew to $61,151 from the previous year's value of $54,427.

The following chart displays the households in South Apopka, 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 South Apopka, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (9.88%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in South Apopka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.88%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Apopka, FL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in South Apopka, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Apopka, FL (2.04k out of 7.28k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Apopka, FL is Black, 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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