The Orlando metro area: Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties · Population 2,793,746 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Orlando area
Household size in the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in the Orlando area holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.73, 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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in the Orlando area is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in the Orlando area (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points, as it has 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 the Orlando area
Renters in the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in the Orlando area is about as common as it is nationally: 36.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Florida overall (32.4%). Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.8 points, as it has 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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in the Orlando area: 11.3% 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 5.3 points, as it has 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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The Orlando area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center. Of the 100 large U.S. metro areas, only eight have newer homes.
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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in the Orlando area pays $1,890 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $759 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest 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 the Orlando area
Bachelor's degrees in the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in the Orlando area (37.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in the Orlando area have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The figure for Florida is much the same. The share with a diploma is up 3.7 points from 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 the Orlando area
| Period | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Orlando area is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Largest cities in the Orlando area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando area (all) | 2.78 | 39.4 | 11.5% | 36.9% | 11.3% | 1995 | $1,890 | 37.4% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
| Kissimmee | 3.03 | 36.6 | 13.7% | 42.8% | 13.8% | 2001 | $1,844 | 29.2% | 89.0% | 5.7% |
| Alafaya | 2.93 | 37.9 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 7.3% | 1997 | $2,032 | 41.6% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Sanford | 2.71 | 38.5 | 12.0% | 38.7% | 6.9% | 1995 | $1,766 | 35.4% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| St. Cloud | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 21.8% | 8.9% | 2003 | $1,926 | 32.9% | 92.4% | 5.4% |
| Oviedo | 2.91 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1997 | $2,070 | 52.5% | 96.0% | 4.4% |
| Apopka | 3.03 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,972 | 33.8% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| Poinciana | 3.32 | 40.4 | 18.6% | 22.4% | 14.1% | 2004 | $1,966 | 20.5% | 86.4% | 6.1% |
| Pine Hills | 3.44 | 35.0 | 23.2% | 45.6% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,623 | 13.7% | 78.8% | 12.6% |
| Clermont | 2.79 | 43.2 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 8.4% | 2002 | $2,039 | 37.8% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Leesburg | 2.31 | 53.6 | 9.1% | 22.6% | 15.7% | 1986 | $1,440 | 21.8% | 89.9% | 6.6% |
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 the Orlando area. 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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