Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL

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2023 Population

137,583

1.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.34%

1.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,976

5.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$280,100

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,451

3.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 138k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $75,976. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL grew from 134,989 to 137,583, a 1.92% increase and its median household income grew from $72,330 to $75,976, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Other (Hispanic) (14.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.99%), and White (Hispanic) (6.55%).

24.7% of the households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was $280,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL borders Brevard County (Northwest)--Titusville PUMA, FL, Orange County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, Seminole County (West) PUMA, FL, Seminole County (North Central) PUMA, FL, Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL, Volusia County (Central & Northwest)--DeLand, DeBary Cities & Pierson Town PUMA, FL, Volusia County (Northeast)--Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach & Holly Hill Cities PUMA, FL, and Volusia County--Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill Cities PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 138k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.7% of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2023, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.1k people) in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.5k Other (Hispanic) and 12.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (27,384 households), Arabic (847 households), and Vietnamese (632 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,541

Women

50%

67,444

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 134,985 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.1k ± 2.2k
Other (Hispanic)
20.5k ± 1.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.35k

29.3%

Hispanic Population

40.3k people

29.3% of the people in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (40.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
1,124 ± 820 people
Cuba
1,071 ± 800 people
Canada
818 ± 700 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was Jamaica, the natal country of 1,124 Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 1,071 and Canada with 818.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2023, 10.7% of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL residents (14.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,384 households (20.9%)
Arabic
847 households (0.646%)
Vietnamese
632 households (0.482%)

24.7% of the households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 20.9% of the households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,304 ± 443
Gulf War (2001-)
2,118 ± 473
Gulf War (1990s)
2,020 ± 397

Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL employs 58.5k people. The largest industries in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL are Construction (5,579 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,799 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,207 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($129,917), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($105,589), and National security & international affairs ($101,767).

Males in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,341. The income inequality in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.398, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,027

Women

48%

29,263

Men

52%

The workforce of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL in 2020 was 56,290 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

58.5k

2022 Value

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 3.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 56.4k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL, are Customer service representatives (1,957 people), Retail salespersons (1,451 people), and Registered nurses (1,395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.5k

2022 Value

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 3.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 56.4k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL, are Construction (5,579 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,799 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,205

Median earning men ± $2,595

$36,969

Median earning women ± $1,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,077), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,292), and Public Administration ($61,342).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($51,000), Public Administration ($47,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,126).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.636% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.951% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.5k), Some college (24.3k), and Bachelors Degree (16.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was $280,100 in 2023, which is 0.923 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $250,400 to $280,100, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL is $75,976. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $136,943 and $127,331.

Housing

Property

$280,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,803

$40,860

Median Property Taxes

±$1,727

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 Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.9% of the housing units in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $136,943 and $127,331.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,976

Median Household Income

± $2,276

50.5k

Number of Households

± 2,081

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.5k households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL grew to $75,976 from the previous year's value of $72,330.

The following chart displays the households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, 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

0.398

2022 Wage GINI in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL

0.392

2021 Wage GINI in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was 0.398 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.67% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (9.41%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.41%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL (12.8k out of 137k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL declined by 10.3% from 11.3% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Volusia County (Southwest Central)--Deltona & Lake Helen Cities PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.