Population 2,682 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Osteen
Household size in Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Osteen is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The Daytona Beach area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 47.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Osteen skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Osteen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Osteen
Renters in Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 24.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Osteen is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 20.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Osteen as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Daytona Beach area (12.1%).
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Osteen is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Daytona Beach area.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $978 | $1,012 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,079 | $1,045 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,116 | $1,186 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,474 | $1,649 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$638 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Osteen pays $1,474 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Osteen
Bachelor's degrees in Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Osteen (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Daytona Beach area.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 88.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Osteen have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Daytona Beach area.
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 Osteen
| Period | Osteen | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Osteen has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Osteen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Geneva | 2.86 | 47.9 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 1993 | $1,783 | 47.0% | 97.5% | 1.2% |
| Sanford | 2.71 | 38.5 | 12.0% | 38.7% | 6.9% | 1995 | $1,766 | 35.4% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Lake Helen | 2.88 | 44.4 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,805 | 31.1% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| DeBary | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.4% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,785 | 33.3% | 94.7% | 4.2% |
| Orange City | 2.27 | 47.2 | 10.8% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,705 | 23.3% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Lake Mary | 2.51 | 44.2 | 7.1% | 37.4% | 7.3% | 1995 | $2,106 | 49.9% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Scottsmoor | 2.83 | 52.3 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 20.3% | 1998 | $1,266 | 23.9% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Edgewater | 2.22 | 51.7 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 1987 | $1,391 | 22.7% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
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 Osteen. 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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