CITY · 1990 CENSUS

De Leon Springs

Florida · 1,553 residents · 2.70 sq mi

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De Leon Springs is home to 1,553 people in Florida. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $56,800. That trails the Florida median by roughly 17%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,553

−34%vs 2000

vs 2,358 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.9

+15%vs 2000

vs 31.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(77)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(123)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(235)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(189)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.2%(220)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(163)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(123)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(71)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,824

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,422 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,479

−23%vs 2000

vs $12,280 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,800

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$406

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.7%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

15.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.6%(1,264)

Black6.6%(155)

Hispanic / Latino38.1%(898)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.2%(1,183)

Black13.3%(206)

Hispanic / Latino19.2%(298)

Asian0%(0)

Other10.6%(164)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican57.7%(1,550)

Puerto Rican3.2%(86)

Ancestry

English15.5%(417)

German10.6%(285)

Italian4.8%(128)

Irish4.3%(116)

French3.7%(100)

American1.1%(29)

Scottish0.9%(24)

Latvian0.7%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(16)

Norwegian0.3%(9)

British0.2%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.4%(385)

Married62.9%(685)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.7%(19)

Women 15+

Never married6.3%(67)

Married66.1%(699)

Widowed16.7%(177)

Divorced10.8%(114)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

−32.7 ptssince 2013

from 42.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.0%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.0%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.6%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.2%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.8%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 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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