South Peninsula, Florida
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| Males: 6,008 |  (48.5%) |
| Females: 6,382 |  (51.5%) |
| Median resident age: |  58.0 years |
| Florida median age: |  38.7 years |
Zip code: 32118
| South Peninsula: | $51,986 |
| FL: | $49,426 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $42,414 (it was $33,081 in 2000)
South Peninsula CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $211,995 (it was $124,000 in 2000)
| South Peninsula: | $211,995 |
| FL: | $179,800 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $191,478; Detached houses: $201,865; Townhouses or other attached units: $166,956; In 2-unit structures: $152,536; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,606; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,466; Mobile homes: $89,174; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,745
South Peninsula, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
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Races in South Peninsula, FL (2000)
- 10,54195.3%White alone
- 1881.7%Hispanic
- 1361.2%Asian alone
- 860.8%Two or more races
- 600.5%Black alone
- 320.3%American Indian alone
- 70.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 60.05%Other race alone
Races in South Peninsula detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 4.42 square miles.
Population density: 2,804 people per square mile (average).
For population 25 years and over in South Peninsula:
- High school or higher: 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in South Peninsula CCD:
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 12.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| South Peninsula CCD: | 1.2% ($1,511) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Daytona Beach, FL 
(5.3 miles , pop. 64,112).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (90.5 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (819.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Daytona Beach Shores, FL (1.1 miles ),
South Daytona, FL (1.5 miles ),
Port Orange, FL (1.8 miles ),
Ponce Inlet, FL (2.1 miles ),
Daytona Beach, FL (2.3 miles ),
Holly Hill, FL (2.8 miles ),
Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL (2.9 miles ),
Central Volusia, FL (2.9 miles ).
Latitude: 29.16 N, Longitude: 80.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 386
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Florida: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Health care (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Average climate in South Peninsula, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
South Peninsula-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/1/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the South Peninsula place center injured 32 people and caused $14 million in damages.
On 2/22/1998, a category F3 tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center killed 13 people and injured 36 people and caused $31 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South Peninsula-area historical earthquake activity is near Florida state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 400.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 263.6 miles away from South Peninsula center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 233.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 338.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 274.1 miles away from South Peninsula center
On 6/11/2001 at 18:27:54, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Volusia County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near South Peninsula:
- DAYTONA MANOR NH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
- OAKTREE HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SOUTH DAYTONA, FL)
- HOSPICE OF VOLUSIA FLAGLER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; PORT ORANGE, FL)
- MANOR ON THE GREEN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
- DAYTONA SOUTH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
- DOCTORS CHOICE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; SOUTH DAYTONA, FL)
- HOLIDAY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Peninsula:
- Bethune-Cookman University (about 6 miles; Daytona Beach, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,733)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (about 6 miles; Daytona Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 4,932)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (about 6 miles; Daytona Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 9,244)
- Daytona State College (about 6 miles; Daytona Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 11,389)
- Wyotech-Daytona (about 17 miles; Ormond Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,295)
- Stetson University (about 22 miles; DeLand, FL; FT enrollment: 2,956)
- Seminole State College of Florida (about 35 miles; Sanford, FL; FT enrollment: 14,124)
Notable locations in South Peninsula: Ponce de Leon Inlet Light (A), Ponce Inlet Fire Rescue Department (B), Daytona Beach Fire Department Station 2 (C), Ponce Inlet Police Department (D), Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ponce Inlet Grave Site (1), Pacetti Family Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Live Oak Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 49.0. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 49.0 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.9 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 15.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.3 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 6.33. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.33 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Peninsula, FL
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This place: | 1.9 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 57.1% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
People in group quarters in South Peninsula in 2010:
- 28 people in correctional residential facilities
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for South Peninsula CCD (based on Volusia County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 78,423 | 255 |
| Catholic | 50,934 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 29,546 | 77 |
| Other | 7,075 | 39 |
| Black Protestant | 5,253 | 34 |
| Orthodox | 1,206 | 5 |
| None | 322,156 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 90
| Volusia County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 76
| Volusia County: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 180
| Volusia County: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 375
| Here: | 7.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.1% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Volusia County: | 24.5% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.1% |
| State: | 14.0% |
6.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,643 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.67% |
| Florida average: | 7.97% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Volusia County: 0.06% Florida average: 0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Seminole County, FL | 0.81% ($35,483 average AGI) |
| from Orange County, FL | 0.47% ($33,555) |
| from Flagler County, FL | 0.28% ($31,518) |
6.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,588 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.63% |
| Florida average: | 7.17% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Volusia County: 0.07% Florida average: 0.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Seminole County, FL | 0.78% ($32,812 average AGI) |
| to Orange County, FL | 0.54% ($37,091) |
| to Flagler County, FL | 0.33% ($31,104) |
Strongest AM radio stations in South Peninsula:
- WROD (1340 AM; 1 kW; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: GORE-OVERGAARD BROADCASTING, INC)
- WPUL (1590 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH DAYTONA, FL)
- WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
- WELE (1380 AM; 5 kW; ORMOND BEACH, FL; Owner: WINGS COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
- WMFJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNDB (1150 AM; 1 kW; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: BLACK CROW RADIO, LLC)
- WYND (1310 AM; 9 kW; DELAND, FL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WSBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: T K RADIO, INC.)
- WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Peninsula:
- WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHOG-FM (95.7 FM; ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, FL; Owner: BLACK CROW RADIO, LLC)
- WVYB (103.3 FM; HOLLY HILL, FL; Owner: BLACK CROW MEDIA, LLC)
- WAPN (91.5 FM; HOLLY HILL, FL; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WJLU (89.7 FM; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKTO (88.7 FM; EDGEWATER, FL; Owner: MIMS COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNE-FM (99.9 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKRO-FM (93.1 FM; EDGEWATER, FL; Owner: BLACK CROW RADIO, LLC)
- WNUE-FM (98.1 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DAYTONA BEACH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around South Peninsula:
- WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WDYB-LP (Channel 53; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
- WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXB-LP (Channel 57; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
- WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (90%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
South Peninsula compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
South Peninsula on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: U. S. Postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: U. S. Postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #5 (32118) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
