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Alafaya

Florida · 78,113 residents · 30.6 sq mi
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With 78,113 people, Alafaya is a city in Florida. This skews young, with a median age of 30.2. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 38% more than in Florida as a whole. 20% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $1,128 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

78,113
−2%vs 2011
vs 79,562 in 2011
2010 – 2024
30.2
+2%vs 2011
vs 29.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
30.6 sq mi
Population, 20102024
77K81K85K90K94K201020202024Alafaya
202492K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(5,303)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(5,737)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(5,923)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(6,212)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.4%(8,927)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.3%(12,712)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.9%(12,442)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.3%(10,422)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.7%(6,007)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.7%(2,907)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.5%(1,158)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(363)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$65,639
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $66,008 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$25,655
−5%vs 2011
vs $26,923 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
42.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
10.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.382
−2%vs 2011
vs 0.388 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$278,400
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $248,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,128
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,155 in 2011
US average: $853
63.3%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 66.9% in 2011
36.7% rent
12.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.04 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 3.02 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
40.4%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
58.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 60.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.2
+13%vs 2011
vs 3.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic47.3%(37,637)
Black7.9%(6,306)
Hispanic / Latino35.3%(28,075)
Asian6.5%(5,203)
Other2.9%(2,341)
2010
White, non-Hispanic48.9%(38,220)
Black9%(7,035)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(25,448)
Asian6.7%(5,198)
Other3.1%(2,388)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican18.4%(14,192)
South American7.7%(5,933)
Colombian4.6%(3,541)
Dominican1.9%(1,456)
Cuban1.6%(1,246)
Central American1.4%(1,072)
Mexican1.4%(1,045)
Venezuelan1.1%(811)
Peruvian1%(787)
Ecuadorian0.8%(586)
Spaniard0.5%(349)
Salvadoran0.4%(297)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(271)
Panamanian0.3%(225)
Guatemalan0.2%(154)
Chilean0.1%(92)
Costa Rican0.1%(80)
Uruguayan0.1%(43)
Bolivian0%(32)
Argentine0%(27)
Ancestry
German11.7%(9,070)
Irish8%(6,207)
Italian7.2%(5,541)
English6.3%(4,892)
American5.5%(4,245)
West Indian2.6%(1,991)
Polish2%(1,536)
French1.9%(1,462)
Jamaican1.6%(1,252)
Scottish1.5%(1,191)
Dutch1.3%(1,017)
Arab1.1%(854)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(713)
Swedish0.8%(652)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(569)
Welsh0.6%(463)
Norwegian0.5%(394)
Portuguese0.5%(392)
Greek0.4%(325)
Guyanese0.4%(291)
Brazilian0.3%(231)
Finnish0.3%(221)
British0.2%(185)
Danish0.2%(169)
Hungarian0.2%(169)
Egyptian0.2%(168)
Austrian0.2%(163)
Iranian0.2%(160)
Canadian0.2%(152)
Israeli0.2%(145)
Turkish0.2%(142)
Haitian0.2%(134)
Swiss0.2%(127)
Moroccan0.1%(95)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Lithuanian0.1%(84)
Armenian0.1%(78)
Czech0.1%(59)
Jordanian0.1%(54)
Lebanese0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(50)
Serbian0%(35)
Belgian0%(28)
Slovak0%(28)
Croatian0%(22)
Syrian0%(16)
Latvian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

43.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
13.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 13.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.5 min
+1%vs 2011
vs 30.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.1% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
5.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
1.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.6% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
43.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.9% in 2011
50.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.1% in 2011
19.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.1%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(15,215)
Married53%(19,827)
Widowed1.2%(434)
Divorced5.2%(1,934)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(12,727)
Married51.5%(19,956)
Widowed6.1%(2,366)
Divorced9.5%(3,672)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.4%(1,554)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.7%(1,925)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.7%(801)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(31)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,513 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alafaya, Florida?

Alafaya, Florida has about 78,113 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alafaya, Florida?

The typical household in Alafaya, Florida earns about $65,639 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alafaya, Florida expensive?

In Alafaya, Florida, the median home is worth about $278,400, and the typical rent is about $1,128 a month.

How educated are people in Alafaya, Florida?

About 43.6% of adults age 25 and over in Alafaya, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alafaya, Florida?

About 10.6% of people in Alafaya, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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