South Daytona, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,543
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.5
0.832% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
0.593% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,579
3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$222,200
5.56% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,398
6.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in South Daytona, 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.

95.9% of the residents in South Daytona, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Daytona, FL are International Academy (101 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in South Daytona, FL was $222,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in South Daytona, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in South Daytona, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Daytona, FL is home to a population of 13.5k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.18% of South Daytona, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 6.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in South Daytona, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 404 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of South Daytona, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Daytona, FL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Daytona, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.1k ± 509
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 400
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    404 ± 265
9.3%
Hispanic Population
1.26k people

In 2024, there were 6.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in South Daytona, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 404 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.3% of the people in South Daytona, FL are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Daytona, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people
8.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people

As of 2024, 8.18% of South Daytona, FL residents (1.11k 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 Daytona, FL was 8.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    383 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    175 ± 115
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    114 ± 100

South Daytona, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Daytona, FL employs 6.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Daytona, FL were Retail Trade (889 people), Accommodation & Food Services (756 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (704 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,969), Finance & Insurance ($53,337), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,625).

Employment

Occupations

6.4k
2024 Value
± 643
6.49%
1 Year growth
± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Daytona, FL grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 6.01k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Daytona, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,034 people), Management Occupations (781 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (759 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Daytona, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

6.4k
2024 Value
± 643
6.49%
1 Year growth
± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Daytona, FL grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 6.01k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Daytona, FL, are Retail Trade (889 people), Accommodation & Food Services (756 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (704 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Daytona, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Daytona, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,807
Median earning men ± $5,257
$39,726
Median earning women ± $4,724

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,398), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,258).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for South Daytona, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Daytona, FL awarded 101 degrees. The student population of South Daytona, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 27 male students and 164 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Daytona, FL are White (62 and 61.4%), Black or African American (27 and 26.7%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (1 and 0.99%).

The largest universities in South Daytona, FL by number of degrees awarded are International Academy (101 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Daytona, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (36 and 35.6%), Massage Therapy (24 and 23.8%), and General Cosmetology (16 and 15.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 191 students enrolled in South Daytona, FL, 14.1% men and 85.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 99 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    36 degrees awarded
  2. Massage Therapy
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Facial Treatment Specialist
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in South Daytona, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in South Daytona, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
International Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
101 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was International Academy with 101 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Daytona, FL, which is 0.11 times less than the 91 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 62 degrees mean that there were 2.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Daytona, FL was $222,200 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,500 to $222,200, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in South Daytona, FL is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Daytona, FL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Daytona, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,576
$4,166
Median Property Taxes
±$530

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 Daytona, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in South Daytona, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,579
Median Household Income
± $3,904
6.5k
Number of Households
± 635

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.5k households in South Daytona, FL grew to $56,579 from the previous year's value of $54,931.

The following chart displays the households in South Daytona, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Daytona, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in South Daytona, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Daytona, FL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in South Daytona, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Daytona, FL (2.28k out of 13.5k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Daytona, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

88.3% of the population of South Daytona, FL has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 4.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 46.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
32.4%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
20%
Non-Group
4.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Daytona, FL declined by 10.3% from 13.1% to 11.7%.

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