Population 34,816 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Dora
Household size in Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Dora run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.33 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Mount Dora is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.3, as it has 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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Mount Dora than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 Mount Dora
Renters in Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Mount Dora rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Dora as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Orlando area (11.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.5 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Mount Dora has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $999 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,101 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,332 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,911 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$912 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Dora runs $1,911 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $912 a month since 2006–10, up 91%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Mount Dora
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mount Dora as nationally: 35.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Dora have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Orlando area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Mount Dora
| Period | Mount Dora | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Mount Dora is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Mount Dora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dora | 2.46 | 47.7 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 9.0% | 1994 | $1,911 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Eustis | 2.52 | 45.5 | 10.5% | 24.2% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,410 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Lake Jem | 2.81 | 45.4 | 8.8% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 2009 | $1,771 | 26.8% | 87.2% | 4.1% |
| Tavares | 2.16 | 52.4 | 7.2% | 22.2% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,465 | 25.7% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| Sorrento | 3.02 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 2001 | $1,792 | 26.9% | 94.6% | 6.4% |
| Zellwood | 2.11 | 61.0 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,786 | 25.4% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Mount Plymouth | 2.75 | 37.7 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,895 | 21.3% | 91.4% | 9.4% |
| Astatula | 2.78 | 46.0 | 8.6% | 15.9% | 8.7% | 1993 | $1,275 | 18.3% | 85.1% | 5.0% |
| Grand Island | 2.72 | 46.4 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 15.8% | 1999 | $1,810 | 24.8% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
| Orange Bend | 1.74 | 68.6 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 30.2% | 1985 | $1,247 | 11.8% | 83.2% | 12.2% |
| Apopka | 3.03 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,972 | 33.8% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
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 Mount Dora. 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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