Population 6,083 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Americana
Household size in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.88 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 3.25 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.83 | +0.17 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Americana is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 31.4 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 32.8 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 36.3 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +4.9 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Americana is young: half of its residents are under 29.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 29.4, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 22.0% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 20.7% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 22.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +4.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a third of households in Americana (37.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 16.4 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Americana
Renters in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 68.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 70.0% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 76.1% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 67.7% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Americana rent: 94.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly one in five owners (18.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 21.0% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 19.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −8.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.6% of the housing in Americana, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1986 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1986 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | −3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Americana has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $943 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $898 | $947 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,030 | $1,106 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,485 | $1,605 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$618 | +$662 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Americana runs $1,485 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $618 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Americana
Bachelor's degrees in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 13.1% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 15.7% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 18.1% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.3 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Americana have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 78.0% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.9% | 76.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 73.6% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 79.0% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Americana never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 10.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Americana
| Period | Americana | Oak Ridge | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Americana runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Americana compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americana | 3.23 | 29.9 | 37.0% | 94.2% | 17.6% | 1988 | $1,485 | 17.4% | 77.5% | 7.7% |
| Park Central | 2.72 | 31.2 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 25.0% | 2002 | $1,949 | 26.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| Cannongate-Orlando | 2.95 | 31.7 | 19.6% | 78.4% | 12.6% | 1983 | $1,633 | 21.6% | 79.2% | 5.9% |
| Tymber Skan on the Lake | 1.52 | 40.7 | 14.6% | 54.9% | 62.7% | 1973 | $1,118 | 8.2% | 71.3% | 6.9% |
| Millenia | 2.45 | 31.9 | 20.1% | 92.8% | 16.4% | 2007 | $1,734 | 26.7% | 89.3% | 4.5% |
| Rio Grande Park | 2.43 | 47.5 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 31.3% | 1965 | $1,193 | 18.8% | 77.1% | 1.6% |
| Florida Center North | 2.30 | 30.9 | 22.5% | 80.5% | 14.4% | 1996 | $1,685 | 46.2% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| South Orange | 1.95 | 40.0 | 7.0% | 71.3% | 13.3% | 1989 | $1,976 | 53.1% | 91.9% | 1.1% |
| Richmond Heights-Orlando | 3.16 | 40.9 | 12.4% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1968 | $1,622 | 13.5% | 75.9% | 12.5% |
| Camellia Gardens | 3.21 | 33.4 | 29.4% | 55.8% | 17.3% | 1984 | $1,487 | 7.1% | 73.9% | 20.0% |
| Wadeview Park | 2.15 | 43.4 | 8.3% | 35.3% | 9.0% | 1964 | $1,520 | 53.6% | 98.0% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Americana. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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