West DeLand, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,632

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

2.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.46%

51.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,386

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,500

Population & Diversity

West DeLand, FL is home to a population of 3.63k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of West DeLand, FL residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in West DeLand, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 415 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of West DeLand, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West DeLand, FL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West DeLand, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 616
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 408
Other (Hispanic)
415 ± 331

32.6%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

32.6% of the people in West DeLand, FL are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West DeLand, 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

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of West DeLand, FL residents (129 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 West DeLand, FL was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 78
Vietnam
50 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 16

West DeLand, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West DeLand, FL.

Economy

The economy of West DeLand, FL employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West DeLand, FL were Manufacturing (230 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($106,216), Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,380), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 365

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 1.53k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West DeLand, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), Production Occupations (191 people), and Management Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West DeLand, 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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 365

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West DeLand, FL grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 1.53k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West DeLand, FL, are Manufacturing (230 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West DeLand, FL, though some of these residents may live in West DeLand, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,417

Median earning men ± $17,380

$35,482

Median earning women ± $4,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,191), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,237), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,956), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,167), and Retail Trade ($35,444).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West DeLand, FL was $273,500 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,100 to $273,500, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West DeLand, FL is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West DeLand, FL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West DeLand, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,979

$1,246

Median Property Taxes

±$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 West DeLand, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in West DeLand, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West DeLand, 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.

$76,386

Median Household Income

± $8,270

1.34k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in West DeLand, FL grew to $76,386 from the previous year's value of $68,559.

The following chart displays the households in West DeLand, 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 West DeLand, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in West DeLand, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.41%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West DeLand, FL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.35% of the workforce in West DeLand, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West DeLand, FL (233 out of 3.61k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West DeLand, 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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