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Economy, jobs and prices in Orlando, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Orlando was $72,336 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 309th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$72,336
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.2%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,747
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$394,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
39.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.1%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Orlando?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Orlando averaged $43,312 a year in 2020-2024, 344th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Orlando?

Orlando's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.489 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 144th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Orlando, Florida?

5.2% of the civilian labor force in Orlando was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (9,611 people), 394th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Orlando are working?

72.6% of Orlando's 258,090 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 66th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Orlando have jobs?

176,855 residents of Orlando held civilian jobs, 68.5% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 818 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Orlando?

The largest industry group for working residents of Orlando was education, health care and social assistance (19.8% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (16.3%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Orlando work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.4% of working residents of Orlando, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 16.3% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Orlando, Florida?

Commuters in Orlando took 26.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 310th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.0% travelled an hour or more and 19.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Orlando get to work?

16.2% of workers living in Orlando worked from home in 2020-2024, 311th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 68.1% drove to work alone, 9.3% carpooled, 1.9% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Orlando, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Orlando was $1,747 a month in 2020-2024, 307th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Orlando?

Owner-occupied homes in Orlando had a median value of $394,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 405th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Orlando?

The median home value in Orlando was 5.4 times the median household income, 297th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Orlando, Florida own their home?

39.5% of the 131,179 occupied homes in Orlando were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 79,351 were rented, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Orlando have broadband?

93.1% of households in Orlando had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 370th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Orlando have no internet?

4.6% of households in Orlando (6,055) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 389th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Orlando compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 515 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
512Tulare$72,410
513Carson City$72,355
514Coeur d'Alene$72,338
515Orlando$72,336
516Hesperia$72,160
517Sarasota$72,105
518Waukegan$71,919
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 344 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
341Gallatin$43,492
342Fairfield$43,473
343Sacramento$43,376
344Orlando$43,312
345Marysville$43,234
346Kettering$43,234
347Burnsville$43,192
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 144 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
141Knoxville0.490
142Seattle0.490
143Greensboro0.490
144Orlando0.489
145Lubbock0.489
146Newton0.489
147Owensboro0.488
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 430 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
427Mission Viejo5.2%
428Miami5.2%
429Grand Rapids5.2%
430Orlando5.2%
431Skokie5.2%
432San Ramon5.2%
433Reno5.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 66 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
63Charlotte72.6%
64Irving72.6%
65Wylie72.6%
66Orlando72.6%
67Sunnyvale72.5%
68Bozeman72.5%
69Everett72.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 310 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
307Gallatin26.4
308Alpharetta26.3
309Smyrna26.3
310Orlando26.2
311Turlock26.2
312Boynton Beach26.2
313Kannapolis26.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 311 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
308Layton16.3%
309Ocoee16.3%
310Murfreesboro16.2%
311Orlando16.2%
312Long Beach16.2%
313Vista16.2%
314Aurora16.1%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 272 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
269Charlotte1.9%
270Woodland1.9%
271Springfield1.9%
272Orlando1.9%
273Phoenix1.9%
274Durham1.9%
275Florissant1.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 772 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
769Edinburg4.4%
770Plantation4.4%
771Hollywood4.4%
772Orlando4.4%
773Shreveport4.4%
774Lafayette4.3%
775Yuma4.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 676 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
673Palm Beach Gardens19.9%
674Lake Havasu City19.8%
675Fort Worth19.8%
676Orlando19.8%
677Revere19.8%
678Hesperia19.8%
679Delano19.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 307 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
304Margate$1,750
305Bolingbrook$1,749
306Methuen$1,749
307Orlando$1,747
308Novi$1,747
309Tempe$1,743
310Jurupa Valley$1,741
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 405 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
402Apopka$394,900
403Lenexa$394,900
404Avondale$394,600
405Orlando$394,100
406Durham$392,800
407Hialeah$392,000
408Fishers$391,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 294 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
291Marysville5.5x
292Brockton5.5x
293Lowell5.5x
294Orlando5.4x
295Clearwater5.4x
296Sparks5.4x
297Stillwater5.4x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 772 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
769Cincinnati39.8%
770Euless39.8%
771Costa Mesa39.6%
772Orlando39.5%
773Harrisonburg39.5%
774Provo39.4%
775Bellflower39.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 370 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
367Bend93.1%
368Summerville93.1%
369Oxnard93.1%
370Orlando93.1%
371Bonita Springs93.1%
372Layton93.1%
373Turlock93.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Orlando ranks 435 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
432West Covina4.6%
433Brooklyn Park4.6%
434White Plains4.6%
435Orlando4.6%
436Napa4.6%
437Sanford4.6%
438Dearborn4.6%
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