Zellwood, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,484
12.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
65.6
4.29% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.13%
41% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$61,875
9.06% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$157,600
2.84% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,036
16.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Zellwood, FL had a population of 2.48k people with a median age of 65.6 and a median household income of $61,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Zellwood, FL declined from 2,850 to 2,484, a −12.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,733 to $61,875, a 9.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Zellwood, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (10.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.11%), White (Hispanic) (2.62%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.38%).

None of the households in Zellwood, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Zellwood, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Zellwood, FL was $157,600, and the homeownership rate was 91.2%.

Most people in Zellwood, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Zellwood, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Zellwood, FL is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.82% of Zellwood, FL residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In 2023, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Zellwood, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Zellwood, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Zellwood, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zellwood, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.91k ± 355
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    256 ± 279
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    102 ± 164
21.2%
Hispanic Population
527 people

In 2023, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Zellwood, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.2% of the people in Zellwood, FL are hispanic (527 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

8.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
219 people
5.09%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
145 people

As of 2023, 8.82% of Zellwood, FL residents (219 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zellwood, FL was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    342 ± 174
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 52
  3. Korea
    11 ± 24

Zellwood, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Zellwood, FL employs 1.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Zellwood, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (208 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Wholesale Trade (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,245), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,212), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,188).

Occupations

1.04k
2023 Value
± 288
−16.5%
1 Year decline
± 45.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Zellwood, FL declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 1.24k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zellwood, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (154 people), Sales & Related Occupations (147 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zellwood, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.04k
2023 Value
± 288
−16.5%
1 Year decline
± 45.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Zellwood, FL declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 1.24k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zellwood, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (208 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Wholesale Trade (120 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,220
Median earning men ± $14,542
$34,464
Median earning women ± $19,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,341), Wholesale Trade ($26,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,673), Retail Trade ($48,113), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,385).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Zellwood, FL was $157,600 in 2023, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,200 to $157,600, a 2.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Zellwood, FL is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Zellwood, FL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zellwood, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$157,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,832
$1,098
Median Property Taxes
±$262

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.

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Rent vs Own

91.2%
Homeownership
2023
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 91.2% of the housing units in Zellwood, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$61,875
Median Household Income
± $12,404
1.2k
Number of Households
± 287

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Zellwood, FL grew to $61,875 from the previous year's value of $56,733.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zellwood, FL is from Zellwood, FL.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.05%)
  3. Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2023, 81.6% of workers in Zellwood, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.05%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zellwood, FL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Zellwood, 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 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 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zellwood, FL (177 out of 2.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 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.

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Health

98.6% of the population of Zellwood, FL has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 42.5% on Medicare, 9.82% on non-group plans, and 4.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.13% under 18 years, 6.88% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 52.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.45%
Uninsured
23.4%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
42.5%
Medicare
9.82%
Non-Group
4.31%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Zellwood, FL grew by 3.26% from 1.4% to 1.45%.

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