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Deltona

Florida · 50,857 residents · 37.3 sq mi
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With 50,857 people, Deltona is a city in Florida. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The average commute runs 29 minutes. The typical home is worth $66,400.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
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
50,857
−27%vs 2000
vs 69,543 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
37.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K60K74K88K102K19902000201020202024Deltona
202497K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(4,053)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(3,810)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(3,332)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(2,755)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(2,330)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(8,839)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(7,140)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(4,203)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(4,837)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.1%(6,175)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(2,716)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(667)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,882
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,736 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,118
−27%vs 2000
vs $16,648 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,400
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$556
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $708 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
86.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.1% in 2000
13.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(50,540)
Black6.4%(4,478)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(12,747)
Asian0.9%(629)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(47,891)
Black3.3%(1,696)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(5,047)
Asian0.5%(271)
Other2%(999)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican24.1%(23,468)
South American4.6%(4,476)
Cuban3.7%(3,621)
Dominican3%(2,968)
Mexican2.7%(2,664)
Colombian2%(1,967)
Venezuelan1.4%(1,342)
Central American1.3%(1,311)
Peruvian0.5%(477)
Salvadoran0.5%(462)
Ecuadorian0.4%(409)
Costa Rican0.4%(386)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(233)
Panamanian0.2%(177)
Argentine0.2%(147)
Spaniard0.1%(138)
Uruguayan0.1%(108)
Honduran0.1%(53)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(378)
Filipino0.4%(346)
Asian Indian0.3%(304)
Chinese0.2%(161)
Thai0.1%(103)
Japanese0.1%(67)
Laotian0.1%(52)
Korean0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish6.4%(6,247)
German6.2%(6,073)
English4.4%(4,269)
Italian4.3%(4,146)
American2.6%(2,527)
West Indian2.1%(2,080)
Polish1.8%(1,728)
Jamaican1.3%(1,284)
French1%(926)
Scottish0.8%(734)
Haitian0.5%(516)
Swedish0.5%(494)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.4%(368)
Norwegian0.3%(338)
British0.3%(334)
Portuguese0.3%(303)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(291)
Dutch0.3%(268)
Ukrainian0.2%(206)
Canadian0.2%(200)
Greek0.1%(135)
Russian0.1%(127)
Guyanese0.1%(120)
Welsh0.1%(113)
Czech0.1%(93)
Arab0.1%(74)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(61)
Brazilian0.1%(58)
Ghanaian0.1%(57)
Danish0.1%(54)
Austrian0%(42)
Romanian0%(36)
Slovak0%(31)
Swiss0%(29)
Lebanese0%(27)
Croatian0%(27)
Belgian0%(25)
Latvian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 26.0 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 married34.7%(13,484)
Married53%(20,602)
Widowed3.2%(1,253)
Divorced9.1%(3,538)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(11,587)
Married50.1%(20,191)
Widowed7.5%(3,021)
Divorced13.6%(5,493)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% 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)27.7%(1,894)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(1,936)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.5%(1,951)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(331)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,845 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 Deltona, Florida?

Deltona, Florida has about 50,857 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Deltona, Florida?

The typical household in Deltona, Florida earns about $28,882 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Deltona, Florida expensive?

In Deltona, Florida, the median home is worth about $66,400, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.

How educated are people in Deltona, Florida?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Deltona, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Deltona, Florida?

About 7.4% of people in Deltona, 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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