Zellwood, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,228

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.9

4.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.75%

47.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,278

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,000

Population & Diversity

Zellwood, FL is home to a population of 3.23k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Zellwood, FL residents were born outside of the country (438 people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Zellwood, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Zellwood, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zellwood, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zellwood, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 488
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
436 ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 224

25.4%

Hispanic Population

820 people

25.4% of the people in Zellwood, FL are hispanic (820 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zellwood, 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

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

8.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Zellwood, FL residents (438 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 Zellwood, FL was 8.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

371 ± 219

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

Economy

The economy of Zellwood, FL employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zellwood, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (331 people), Retail Trade (255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,604), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,211), and Construction ($66,534).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 353

42.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zellwood, FL grew at a rate of 42.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zellwood, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (258 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (220 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zellwood, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 353

42.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zellwood, FL grew at a rate of 42.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zellwood, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (331 people), Retail Trade (255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zellwood, FL, though some of these residents may live in Zellwood, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,690

Median earning men ± $13,727

$50,168

Median earning women ± $23,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,433), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,991), and Wholesale Trade ($26,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,853), Retail Trade ($44,609), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,098).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zellwood, FL was $184,000 in 2024, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,600 to $184,000, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Zellwood, FL is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zellwood, FL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zellwood, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,724

$1,405

Median Property Taxes

±$343

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Zellwood, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zellwood, 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.

$70,278

Median Household Income

± $17,716

1.54k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Zellwood, FL grew to $70,278 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in Zellwood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zellwood, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Zellwood, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zellwood, FL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Zellwood, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zellwood, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zellwood, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zellwood, FL (121 out of 3.23k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zellwood, FL is White, followed by Other 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

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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