Population 10,767 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sorrento
Household size in Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Sorrento is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, 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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Sorrento skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sorrento: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Sorrento has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Sorrento
Renters in Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sorrento is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 4.8 points since 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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sorrento than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.0 points, in line with the national trend. Sorrento has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Sorrento has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1997 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, 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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $888 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,238 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,792 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$904 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sorrento pays $1,792 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Orlando area ($1,890). Rents are up $904 a month from 2006–10, a 102% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.2% 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 Sorrento
Bachelor's degrees in Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sorrento (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sorrento: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, 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 Sorrento
| Period | Sorrento | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Sorrento than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Sorrento 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrento | 3.02 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 2001 | $1,792 | 26.9% | 94.6% | 6.4% |
| Mount Plymouth | 2.75 | 37.7 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,895 | 21.3% | 91.4% | 9.4% |
| 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% |
| Zellwood | 2.11 | 61.0 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,786 | 25.4% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Lake Jem | 2.81 | 45.4 | 8.8% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 2009 | $1,771 | 26.8% | 87.2% | 4.1% |
| Silver Beach Heights | 2.52 | 50.2 | 14.3% | 18.3% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,610 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 6.9% |
| Tavares | 2.16 | 52.4 | 7.2% | 22.2% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,465 | 25.7% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| Paisley | 3.28 | 44.7 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 1987 | $1,335 | 11.7% | 83.7% | 9.7% |
| Umatilla | 2.45 | 45.3 | 15.5% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 1982 | $1,178 | 13.3% | 87.1% | 5.6% |
| Fatio | 2.41 | 47.9 | 7.9% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 1985 | $854 | 8.5% | 82.4% | 0.7% |
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 Sorrento. 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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