Population 15,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Daytona
Household size in South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
South Daytona is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 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 2.27, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 43 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 47.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, South Daytona 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 44.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the west.
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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in South Daytona: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 South Daytona
Renters in South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 24.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in South Daytona rent their homes (35.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Daytona Beach area (24.6%). More than half of owners (53.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west.
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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 20.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in South Daytona than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, 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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in South Daytona was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Daytona Beach area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, 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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $835 | $1,012 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $897 | $1,045 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,104 | $1,186 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,445 | $1,649 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$610 | +$638 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Daytona costs $1,445 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $610 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, 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 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 South Daytona
Bachelor's degrees in South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Daytona have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Daytona is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Daytona Beach area. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 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 South Daytona
| Period | South Daytona | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in South Daytona is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Daytona Beach area (4.2%). Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
South Daytona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Daytona | 2.07 | 48.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,445 | 23.9% | 91.5% | 5.2% |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 1.80 | 63.8 | 2.4% | 21.5% | 42.5% | 1984 | $1,473 | 41.4% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Daytona Beach area | 2.40 | 47.3 | 10.4% | 24.6% | 12.1% | 1990 | $1,649 | 29.0% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| Port Orange | 2.32 | 48.0 | 9.6% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1991 | $1,754 | 30.6% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Holly Hill | 2.33 | 46.8 | 19.1% | 47.2% | 17.1% | 1974 | $1,491 | 18.8% | 89.0% | 7.4% |
| 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% |
| Isleboro | 2.00 | 60.8 | 4.0% | 30.1% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,590 | 27.6% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Ormond Beach | 2.21 | 55.5 | 7.5% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 1990 | $1,711 | 34.7% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| New Smyrna Beach | 2.07 | 55.7 | 7.2% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 1993 | $1,865 | 39.3% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| DeLeon Springs | 2.75 | 44.6 | 12.4% | 19.2% | 11.9% | 1990 | $1,195 | 28.0% | 85.5% | 3.8% |
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 South Daytona. 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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