Population 26,761 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edgewater
Household size in Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Edgewater is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 47.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Edgewater is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Edgewater is older than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Edgewater (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, 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 Edgewater
Renters in Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 24.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Edgewater is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 6.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 20.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Edgewater than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Edgewater are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Daytona Beach area. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $915 | $1,012 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $942 | $1,045 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,066 | $1,186 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,391 | $1,649 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$638 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Edgewater pays $1,391 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $475 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 39.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northwest.
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 Edgewater
Bachelor's degrees in Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Edgewater have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 88.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Edgewater is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Daytona Beach area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Edgewater
| Period | Edgewater | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Edgewater than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Edgewater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | 2.22 | 51.7 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 1987 | $1,391 | 22.7% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
| New Smyrna Beach | 2.07 | 55.7 | 7.2% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 1993 | $1,865 | 39.3% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Oak Hill | 3.15 | 48.9 | 7.1% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 1993 | $1,323 | 18.3% | 87.1% | 8.7% |
| Isleboro | 2.00 | 60.8 | 4.0% | 30.1% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,590 | 27.6% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Ponce Inlet | 1.93 | 66.5 | 3.3% | 7.5% | 43.1% | 1996 | $1,883 | 51.8% | 97.8% | 2.0% |
| Osteen | 2.39 | 52.0 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 1992 | $1,474 | 31.8% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| Canaan | 2.54 | 47.4 | 9.4% | 13.6% | 6.2% | 1988 | $1,098 | 22.0% | 84.9% | 1.2% |
| Deltona | 2.90 | 39.5 | 13.3% | 19.6% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,772 | 20.7% | 91.0% | 3.4% |
| Lake Helen | 2.88 | 44.4 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,805 | 31.1% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Orange City | 2.27 | 47.2 | 10.8% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,705 | 23.3% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| DeLand | 2.50 | 42.3 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 9.4% | 1987 | $1,496 | 29.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
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 Edgewater. 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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