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Altamonte Springs

Florida · 48,000 residents (2025 est.) · 9.12 sq mi
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With 46,116 people, Altamonte Springs is a city in Florida. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. There are 5,057 people per square mile. 82% were living in the same home a year earlier. Households take in $64,070 at the median, 22% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $293,000, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,116
+12%since 2000
from 41,200 in 2000
48,000 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,057 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 4,425 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+9%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K41K44K47K19902000201020202024Altamonte Springs
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(2,290)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(2,353)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(2,451)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(2,400)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,697)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.7%(9,532)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(7,461)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(4,548)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(5,240)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(3,512)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(2,961)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(671)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,070
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,578 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,477
+61%since 2000
from $23,216 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
+3%since 2010
from 0.380 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$293,000
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,740
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $733 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 41.8% in 2000
56.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+12%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(28,623)
Black9.2%(3,795)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(6,563)
Asian2.9%(1,193)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(19,333)
Black18.7%(8,632)
Hispanic / Latino30.3%(13,966)
Asian2.6%(1,207)
Other6.5%(2,978)
Diversity Score
87
+22%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican13.4%(6,181)
South American4.9%(2,241)
Cuban2.7%(1,267)
Central American2.3%(1,059)
Colombian2.1%(977)
Mexican1.8%(848)
Dominican1.8%(824)
Nicaraguan1.4%(632)
Venezuelan1.2%(567)
Ecuadorian1%(441)
Salvadoran0.6%(258)
Chilean0.3%(119)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(107)
Peruvian0.2%(100)
Spaniard0.2%(81)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Honduran0%(19)
Argentine0%(19)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(317)
Filipino0.5%(246)
Korean0.5%(243)
Vietnamese0.2%(114)
Asian Indian0.2%(108)
Pakistani0.2%(70)
Cambodian0.1%(39)
Kazakh0.1%(29)
Taiwanese0%(20)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
American11.1%(5,128)
German9.9%(4,564)
Irish8.2%(3,785)
English7.8%(3,597)
West Indian4.8%(2,234)
Italian4.7%(2,157)
French3.5%(1,635)
Jamaican2%(945)
Russian1.7%(762)
Haitian1.6%(759)
Polish1.6%(739)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(688)
Ukrainian0.7%(342)
British0.7%(315)
Arab0.7%(307)
Brazilian0.7%(301)
Welsh0.6%(256)
Norwegian0.5%(219)
Turkish0.5%(218)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(214)
Swedish0.4%(206)
Czech0.3%(157)
Portuguese0.3%(155)
Greek0.3%(130)
Hungarian0.2%(114)
Dutch0.2%(113)
Palestinian0.2%(110)
Finnish0.2%(92)
Serbian0.2%(80)
Nigerian0.2%(72)
Romanian0.2%(71)
Lithuanian0.1%(69)
Cape Verdean0.1%(65)
Israeli0.1%(63)
Egyptian0.1%(57)
Lebanese0.1%(56)
Danish0.1%(50)
Guyanese0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(40)
Barbadian0.1%(32)
Syrian0.1%(25)
Iranian0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Austrian0%(17)
Belgian0%(17)
Canadian0%(14)
Swiss0%(11)
Jordanian0%(10)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
56.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
16.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 74.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 20.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(7,511)
Married38.3%(6,331)
Widowed2.5%(410)
Divorced13.8%(2,282)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(8,417)
Married32.4%(7,277)
Widowed8.7%(1,962)
Divorced21.5%(4,832)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)34.6%(647)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(388)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(482)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,871 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

Altamonte Springs, Florida has about 46,116 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

The typical household in Altamonte Springs, Florida earns about $64,070 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Altamonte Springs, Florida expensive?

In Altamonte Springs, Florida, the median home is worth about $293,000, and the typical rent is about $1,740 a month.

How educated are people in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Altamonte Springs, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

About 11.9% of people in Altamonte Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Altamonte Springs, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Altamonte Springs, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,237 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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