Population 65,500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Orange
Household size in Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Port Orange is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 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 edged down from 2.40, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 47.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Port Orange 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 46.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Port Orange (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Daytona Beach area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 2.2 points from 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 Port Orange
Renters in Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 24.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Orange is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.2 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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 20.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Port Orange: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Port Orange has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Daytona Beach area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east 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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,064 | $1,012 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $1,045 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,250 | $1,186 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,754 | $1,649 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$690 | +$638 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Port Orange pays $1,754 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $690 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable 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 Port Orange
Bachelor's degrees in Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Port Orange (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.4 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 88.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Port Orange have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Daytona Beach area. The share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, 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 Port Orange
| Period | Port Orange | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Port Orange than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Port Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Orange | 2.32 | 48.0 | 9.6% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1991 | $1,754 | 30.6% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| South Daytona | 2.07 | 48.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,445 | 23.9% | 91.5% | 5.2% |
| Isleboro | 2.00 | 60.8 | 4.0% | 30.1% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,590 | 27.6% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 1.80 | 63.8 | 2.4% | 21.5% | 42.5% | 1984 | $1,473 | 41.4% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Ponce Inlet | 1.93 | 66.5 | 3.3% | 7.5% | 43.1% | 1996 | $1,883 | 51.8% | 97.8% | 2.0% |
| Daytona Highridge Estates | 1.82 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.7% | 8.0% | 1985 | $1,767 | 22.3% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Daytona Beach area | 2.40 | 47.3 | 10.4% | 24.6% | 12.1% | 1990 | $1,649 | 29.0% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| New Smyrna Beach | 2.07 | 55.7 | 7.2% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 1993 | $1,865 | 39.3% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Holly Hill | 2.33 | 46.8 | 19.1% | 47.2% | 17.1% | 1974 | $1,491 | 18.8% | 89.0% | 7.4% |
| Ormond Beach | 2.21 | 55.5 | 7.5% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 1990 | $1,711 | 34.7% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| 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 Port Orange. 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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