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Deland, FL

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

41,611
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39
years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
57%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9%
foreign-born population
91%Native
9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Deland is a city within Volusia County, Florida, United States.
Location
City in Volusia County, FL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC29.022663° N, 81.286498° W
DMS29° 01′ 21.59″ N, 81° 17′ 11.39″ W

Population Density & area

2,134/sq mi (824/km²)
Total Area
19.7 sq mi (51.1 km²)
Land Area
19.5 sq mi (50.5 km²) · 98.8%
Water Area
0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male
Male 46.5%
Female 53.5%
males per 100 females
Deland 87
Volusia County 95.9
Florida 96.6

Nativity

9%
foreign-born population
91%Native
9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Deland 9%
Volusia County 8.8%
Florida 21.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39
years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older
Deland
39
Volusia County
46.5
Florida
42.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
74.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Deland 74.3
Volusia County 74.8
Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Deland Volusia County Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21% 17.4% 19.5%
Working age (18-64) 57.4% 57.2% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 21.6% 25.4% 21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 74.3 74.8 69.1
Child dependency ratio 36.7 30.4 33
Old-age dependency ratio 37.6 44.4 36.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
59.4%
Black
11.2%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic
25.2%
Other
2.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
57%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Deland 57%
Volusia County 50.4%
Florida 64.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Deland population
Deland Volusia County Florida
Hispanic or Latino 25.2% 16.3% 27.4%
Mexican 5.7% 3.1% 3.3%
Puerto Rican 13.2% 7.6% 5.6%
Cuban 1.3% 1.2% 7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 5% 4.4% 11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 74.8% 83.7% 72.6%
One race 72.8% 80.5% 68.8%
White 59.4% 67.6% 50.4%
Black or African American 11.2% 10.3% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 1.8% 2% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.2% 0.4% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2% 3.2% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family
Family 65.6%
Non family 34.4%
% family households
Deland 65.6%
Volusia County 63.1%
Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.43
persons per household
Deland
2.43
Volusia County
2.33
Florida
2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Deland population
Deland Volusia County Florida
Total households 15,703 241,881 8,752,810
Average houshold size 2.43 2.33 2.51
Family households 10,295 152,650 5,652,059
Average family size 2.94 2.84 3.08
Married couple family 7,120 111,088 4,086,171
Other families 3,175 41,562 1,565,888
Male householder 1,002 13,704 454,845
Female householder 2,173 27,858 1,111,043
Non-family households 5,408 89,231 3,100,751
One-person households 4,361 69,731 2,473,731
Male householder 1,465 30,195 1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone 587 13,353 401,750
Female householder 2,896 39,536 1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone 1,809 24,611 755,340
Other living arrangements 1,047 19,500 627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

17,078
housing units
Deland 17,078
Volusia County 282,109
Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied
Occupied 91.9%
Vacant 8.1%
vacancy rate
Deland 8.1%
Volusia County 14.3%
Florida 14.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

68.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
68.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
25.4%
Mobile homes
6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1998
Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
6.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
17.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
29.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
47%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Deland Volusia County Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.4 5.2
1–3 rooms 13.3% 11% 15.5%
4–6 rooms 59.9% 64.2% 59.3%
7+ rooms 26.9% 24.8% 25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.1% 1.7% 2.3%
1 bedroom 8.8% 7.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 29% 33.5% 31.4%
3 bedrooms 37.6% 42.9% 38.1%
4+ bedrooms 21.4% 14.6% 18%
At a glance
Median year built 1998 1987 1989
Total housing units 17,078 282,109 10,256,470
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.4% owners
Renter-occupied 35.6%
Owner-occupied 64.4%
homeownership rate
Deland 64.4%
Volusia County 73.7%
Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.53
Owner-occupied
2.24
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Deland 2.53
Volusia County 2.33
Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Deland Volusia County Florida
Total occupied units 15,703 241,881 8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later 33.5% 26.1% 28.3%
2010 to 2019 50.9% 42.5% 42.7%
2000 to 2009 9.5% 16.6% 15.5%
1999 or earlier 6.1% 14.8% 13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.2% 97.8% 96.7%
1.01 to 1.50 2.1% 1.6% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0.6% 0.6% 1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.4% 5.3% 6%
1 vehicle 40.4% 38.2% 38.9%
2 vehicles 39.8% 39.4% 38.1%
3 or more vehicles 10.3% 17% 17%
House heating fuel used
Gas 16.4% 5% 6.3%
Electricity 81.8% 92.9% 90.4%
Solar 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.1% 0.2%
No fuel used 0.5% 1.2% 2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.9% 0.7% 0.7%
No telephone service available 1% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$330,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Deland
$330,900
Volusia County
$313,000
Florida
$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

27.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.2%
Owners without a mortgage
16.5%
Renters
58.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Deland Volusia County Florida
Property value
Median Value $330,900 $313,000 $359,000
Under $100,000 9.6% 9.7% 9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.1% 12.3% 11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 19.8% 24.9% 17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 49.3% 36.7% 34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 9% 14.1% 21.1%
$1,000,000 and more 1.1% 2.2% 5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.7% 55.6% 56.3%
Without a mortgage 40.3% 44.4% 43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,837 $1,688 $1,959
Without a mortgage $693 $636 $673
Gross rent
Median rent $1,355 $1,467 $1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Deland 33.7%
Volusia County 28.4%
Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Deland 7.7%
Volusia County 8%
Florida 10%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

11,419
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.7%
K–12
50.5%
College / Undergraduate
39.8%
Graduate / Professional
3.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

66.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Deland
66.8%
Volusia County
45.9%
Florida
41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Deland Volusia County Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+) 11,419 117,861 4,890,026
Nursery / preschool 6.7% 5.7% 5.9%
K–12 50.5% 63% 66.3%
Kindergarten 8.5% 4.6% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 14.6% 19.1% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.1% 19% 20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 14.2% 20.3% 21.2%
College or graduate school 42.8% 31.3% 27.8%
College, undergraduate 39.8% 26.3% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 3.1% 5% 5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 66.8% 45.9% 41.6%
School type
Public school 59% 72% 79.3%
Private school 41% 28% 20.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

27,417
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.4%
HS graduate
27.4%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
13.2%
Bachelors degree
21.9%
Graduate or professional degree
11.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
53.2% · 46.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
55.4% · 44.6%
HS graduate
45.4% · 54.6%
Some college no degree
42.3% · 57.7%
Associates degree
43.3% · 56.7%
Bachelors degree
40.9% · 59.1%
Graduate or professional degree
44.4% · 55.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Deland Volusia County Florida
Population (25+) 27,417 432,641 16,228,400
Less than 9th grade 3.3% 2.9% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.4% 5.1% 5.8%
High school diploma or GED 27.4% 30.3% 27.2%
Some college, no degree 18% 21.9% 18.5%
Associate's degree 13.2% 11.6% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.7% 28.4% 34.1%
Bachelor's degree 21.9% 18.4% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 11.8% 10% 12.9%
High School or higher 92.3% 92.1% 89.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,297
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$45,432
HS graduate
$38,340
Some college or associates
$45,273
Bachelors degree
$55,725
Graduate or professional degree
$61,974

Poverty Rate

4.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
30.6%
HS graduate
11.6%
Some college or associates
9.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Deland Volusia County Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $48,297 $45,327 $46,867
Less than high school graduate $45,432 $31,144 $30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,340 $37,858 $36,593
Some college or associate's degree $45,273 $43,936 $43,852
Bachelor's degree $55,725 $55,689 $59,953
Graduate or professional degree $61,974 $66,603 $78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 30.6% 23.4% 24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.6% 12.6% 14.3%
Some college or associate's degree 9.8% 9.3% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.9% 5.9% 5.8%

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