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Economy, jobs and prices in Port Orange, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Port Orange was $74,426 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 346th 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
$74,426
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
25.9 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,634
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$317,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
75.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Port Orange?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Port Orange averaged $40,235 a year in 2020-2024, 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Port Orange?

Port Orange's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.418 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 180th least 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 Port Orange, Florida?

4.7% of the civilian labor force in Port Orange was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,494 people), 312th 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 Port Orange are working?

56.6% of Port Orange's 55,998 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 30th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Port Orange have jobs?

30,115 residents of Port Orange held civilian jobs, 53.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 59 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Port Orange?

The largest industry group for working residents of Port Orange was education, health care and social assistance (24.1% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (15.2%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.8%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Port Orange work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.7% of working residents of Port Orange, 147th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Port Orange, Florida?

Commuters in Port Orange took 25.9 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 332nd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.8% travelled an hour or more and 23.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Port Orange get to work?

11.8% of workers living in Port Orange worked from home in 2020-2024, 305th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 77.8% drove to work alone, 7.1% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 1.1% walked.

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What is the average rent in Port Orange, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Port Orange was $1,634 a month in 2020-2024, 384th 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 Port Orange?

Owner-occupied homes in Port Orange had a median value of $317,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 306th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Port Orange?

The median home value in Port Orange was 4.3 times the median household income, 348th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Port Orange, Florida own their home?

75.6% of the 28,226 occupied homes in Port Orange were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 6,892 were rented, 71st highest 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 Port Orange have broadband?

93.2% of households in Port Orange had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 357th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Port Orange have no internet?

4.1% of households in Port Orange (1,161) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 332nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 15.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Port Orange compares with other cities in the United States

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

Port Orange ranks 478 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
475Kettering$74,681
476South Gate$74,571
477Prescott Valley$74,569
478Port Orange$74,426
479Victorville$74,410
480West Haven$74,382
481Kentwood$74,373
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 422 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
419Wilmington$40,332
420Cincinnati$40,324
421Carson$40,282
422Port Orange$40,235
423Corvallis$40,092
424Spokane$40,080
425Greenwood$40,074
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 644 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
641Rancho Cordova0.418
642Miramar0.418
643Wyoming0.418
644Port Orange0.418
645Waukesha0.418
646Aurora0.417
647Menifee0.417
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 512 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
509Wellington4.7%
510Costa Mesa4.7%
511Salinas4.7%
512Port Orange4.7%
513Tigard4.7%
514Santee4.7%
515St. Petersburg4.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 794 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
791Georgetown56.8%
792Macon-Bibb County56.7%
793Galveston56.6%
794Port Orange56.6%
795Ocala56.5%
796Lancaster56.5%
797Decatur56.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 332 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
329Mount Prospect25.9
330Gary25.9
331Waxahachie25.9
332Port Orange25.9
333Gilbert25.9
334Centennial25.9
335Laguna Niguel25.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 519 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
516Whittier11.9%
517La Crosse11.9%
518Tamarac11.9%
519Port Orange11.8%
520Lodi11.8%
521Roanoke11.8%
522Ocala11.8%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 725 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
722Bristol0.2%
723Jeffersonville0.2%
724Yuma0.2%
725Port Orange0.2%
726Sherman0.2%
727Port St. Lucie0.2%
728Suffolk0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 677 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
674Stillwater5.8%
675Lakeland5.7%
676Elk Grove5.7%
677Port Orange5.7%
678Coral Springs5.7%
679Albany5.7%
680Denver5.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 320 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
317La Habra24.1%
318Burleson24.1%
319Surprise24.1%
320Port Orange24.1%
321Colorado Springs24.0%
322Shoreline24.0%
323Bend24.0%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 384 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
381Garland$1,641
382Brockton$1,641
383Bartlett$1,638
384Port Orange$1,634
385Pinellas Park$1,631
386Grand Prairie$1,629
387Mount Vernon$1,629
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 518 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
515DeSoto$319,400
516Midland$319,200
517Euless$318,800
518Port Orange$317,200
519Margate$316,200
520New Orleans$315,700
521Irving$315,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 473 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
470Columbia4.3x
471Frisco4.3x
472Albuquerque4.3x
473Port Orange4.3x
474Lewisville4.2x
475Pensacola4.2x
476Cheyenne4.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 71 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
68Sterling Heights75.8%
69Wellington75.8%
70Barnstable Town75.7%
71Port Orange75.6%
72Milford75.5%
73Arvada75.3%
74Downers Grove75.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 357 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
354Richland93.2%
355Missoula93.2%
356Passaic93.2%
357Port Orange93.2%
358Lebanon93.2%
359Orland Park93.2%
360Millcreek93.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Port Orange ranks 492 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
489Norwalk4.1%
490Gainesville4.1%
491Lacey4.1%
492Port Orange4.1%
493Merced4.1%
494Charleston4.1%
495Bloomington4.1%
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