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County population in July 2011: 494,652 (91% urban, 9% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 139,037
Renter-occupied apartments: 45,686
% of renters here:

25%
State:

25%

Land area: 1103 sq. mi.
Water area: 329.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 448 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Volusia County: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (13.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Volusia County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (77.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (10.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.7%)
  • Asian alone (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 215,361  (48.6%)
Females: 227,982  (51.4%)

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Volusia County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Volusia County:

2.3 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,459 ($35,219 in 1999)
This county:

$41459
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $687 (lower quartile is $547, upper quartile is $869)
This county:

$687
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $170,100 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
Volusia County:

$170,100
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,100 - $254,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $225,659
Here:

$225,659
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,268
Here:

$157,268
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $212,914
Here:

$212,914
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,277
Here:

$108,277
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,983
Here:

$282,983
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $60,248
Here:

$60,248
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,160
Here:

$21,160
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,407
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472

Institutionalized population: 7,391

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 78
  • Robberies: 100
  • Assaults: 744
  • Burglaries: 1326
  • Thefts: 3069
  • Auto thefts: 508

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 10
  • Rapes: 56
  • Robberies: 100
  • Assaults: 852
  • Burglaries: 1233
  • Thefts: 3228
  • Auto thefts: 555

Volusia County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3088 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2001: 3248 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2002: 4131 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2003: 5033 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2004: 4820 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2005: 5068 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2006: 2906 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2007: 1520 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2008: 1031 buildings, average cost: $241,100
  • 2009: 586 buildings, average cost: $262,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Volusia County Florida:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Volusia County Florida:

Obama (Democratic): 52.6%
McCain (Republican): 46.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,762 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,133 (0.7%)


Volusia County household income distribution in 2009 Volusia County home values distribution


Volusia County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
Volusia County:

15.1%
Florida:

14.9%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 44 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Area name: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Volusia County is $564 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $908 a month.

Cities in this county include: Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, De Land, New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, De Bary, South Daytona, Holly Hill.

Volusia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32114Daytona Beach4106060
32117Daytona Beach1192020
32118Daytona Beach2003030
32119Daytona Beach2102020
32124Daytona Beach10----
32127Port Orange5103030
32129Port Orange340----
32130De Leon Springs10----
32132Edgewater110----
32141Edgewater101010
32168New Smyrna Beach130----
32169New Smyrna Beach150----
32174Ormond Beach9404040
32176Ormond Beach160----
32180Pierson10----
32713Debary280----
32720Deland2846060
32721Deland--1010
32724Deland210----
32725Deltona4801010
32738Deltona340----
32744Lake Helen10----
32759Oak Hill2501010
32763Orange City60----
32764Osteen101010

2005 air pollution in Volusia County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 72 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 23 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:volusia.org

Click to draw/clear Volusia County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Volusia County: Anacape Mission (A), Orange City Plaza (B), Providence Plaza (C), Village Market Place of Orange City (D), Camp Winona (E), Hontoon Landing (F), Forks of the Creek (G), Deland Amtrak Station (H), Prairie Landing (I), Starks Landing (J), Bennett Landing (K), G E Turner Power Plant (L), Volusia Bar Wharf (M), River Greens Golf Course (N), Samsula Camp (O), Barrs Landing (P), Pine Island Landing (Q), Opossum Camp (R), Moeller Camp (S), Camp Ticochee Girl Scout Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Volusia County include: First Baptist Church of Osteen (A), Bethel Church (B), Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Seville Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Anchor Baptist Church (E), Saint Peters Catholic Church San Jose Mission (F), Pentecostal Church of Pierson (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Glorious United Pentecostal Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Purdom Cemetery (1), Osteen Cemetery (2), Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery (3), Hollywood Cemetery (4), Sunset Memorial Park (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Glenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Winnemisett (A), Acorn Fish Lake (B), Miller Lake (C), Lake Dexter (D), Mirror Lake (E), Lake Ashby (F), Baker Pond (G), Gator Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Creek (A), Bethel Creek (B), Zeigler Dead River (C), Taylor Creek (D), Spring Garden Creek (E), Silver Glen Springs Run (F), Scoggin Creek (G), Underhill Branch (H), Norris Dead River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Volusia County include: De Land Marine Park (1), Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (2), Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve (3), Hontoon Island State Park (4), Lake Woodruff Wilderness Refuge (5), Haw Creek Preserve State Park (6), Bulow Creek State Park (7), Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (8), Tomoka Wildlife Management Area Volusia Recharge Tract (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Apollo Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Brevard County , Flagler County , Lake County , Marion County , Orange County , Putnam County , Seminole County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.1%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 26,362
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 28,353 (53% naturalized citizens)

Volusia County:

6.4%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,390
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,102
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,620
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,574
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,112
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,880
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,076
  • 1965 to 1969: 8,599

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Volusia County marital status for males
Volusia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 131,875
  • One, attached: 8,991
  • Two: 4,792
  • 3 or 4: 7,604
  • 5 to 9: 7,518
  • 10 to 19: 5,146
  • 20 or more: 20,831
  • Mobile homes: 24,272
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 909

Housing units in Volusia County with a mortgage: 73,291 (9,159 second mortgage, 7,098 home equity loan, 293 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35,377

Here:

67.4% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.45%
Here37.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 166,028
Total congregations: 293

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchJewishPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67,442 (40.6%)29,946 (18.0%)13,810 (8.3%)7,700 (4.6%)5,908 (3.6%)
Congregations16 (5.5%)47 (16.0%)24 (8.2%)4 (1.4%)15 (5.1%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents5,517 (3.3%)5,115 (3.1%)3,193 (1.9%)2,744 (1.7%)24,653 (14.8%)
Congregations12 (4.1%)10 (3.4%)8 (2.7%)15 (5.1%)142 (48.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Volusia County - Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, De Land

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 90
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Volusia 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
This county:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 375
Volusia County:

7.50 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.5%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Volusia County:

14.1%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Volusia County:

Average size of farms: 84 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $95,419
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $7863.34
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,019
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,565
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.92
Vegetables: 169 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,610 acres

Tornado activity:

Volusia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 109 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 13 people and injured 36 people and caused $31 million in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: May 17, 2009 to May 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1840): May 27, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1840, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Deland Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 1, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 2, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2687, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: February 1, 2007 to February 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1679): February 3, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1679, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 25, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1680): February 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1680, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1551): September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Volusia County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (13%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Italy (3%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Volusia County (%):



  • German (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Volusia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 146,360 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 25,088 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,555 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 41 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 297 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 981 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 1,033 (1%)
  • Walked: 3,531 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,582 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,426 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Volusia County, Florida:

  • 4,530 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,931 people in nursing homes
  • 1,350 people in state prisons
  • 1,222 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,212 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 819 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 369 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 208 people in other group homes
  • 159 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 158 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 143 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 111 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 107 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 104 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 103 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 97 people in religious group quarters
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 45 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 44 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 31 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,561.

8.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.93%
Florida average:

8.71%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Volusia County:

0.14%
Florida average:

0.22%

4.25% relocated from other counties in Florida ($20,610 average AGI)
4.53% relocated from other states ($23,332 average AGI)
Volusia County:

4.53%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Seminole County, FL  1.24% ($47,664 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.73% ($44,558)
from Broward County, FL  0.26% ($47,024)
from Flagler County, FL  0.25% ($38,632)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.17% ($43,010)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.17% ($51,344)
from Brevard County, FL  0.15% ($40,108)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.16%
Florida average:

7.73%


0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Volusia County:

0.06%
Florida average:

0.12%

3.58% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,729 average AGI)
3.52% relocated to other states ($17,785 average AGI)
Volusia County:

3.52%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Seminole County, FL  0.72% ($34,469 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.50% ($30,764)
to Flagler County, FL  0.49% ($39,695)
to Lake County, FL  0.22% ($38,985)
to Duval County, FL  0.17% ($31,236)
to Brevard County, FL  0.14% ($37,660)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.12% ($35,241)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Volusia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Volusia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Volusia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 104,449 (90,841 aged, 13,608 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13663.28
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 293.520
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 60663.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1016.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1314.340
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.55

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.02

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 28.4
  • Cut/Pierce - 7.0
  • Other - 15.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 115.7
  • Poisoning - 34.2
  • Suffocation - 31.4
  • Other - 12.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 428,500
  • In family households: 349,534 (91,360 male householders, 29,360 female householders)
    94,639 spouses, 104,216 children (94,531 natural, 2,980 adopted, 6,705 stepchildren), 7,466 grandchildren, 3,206 brothers or sisters, 3,542 parents, 5,877 other relatives, 9,868 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 78,966 (28,038 male householders (20,681 living alone)), 35,963 female householders (30,856 living alone)), 14,965 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,843 (7,162 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 63,315 2-persons, 25,636 3-persons, 19,070 4-persons, 8,155 5-persons, 3,062 6-persons, 1,482 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 51,537 1-person, 10,750 2-persons, 1,222 3-persons, 370 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

89.2% of residents of Volusia County speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,973,791,000 ($6213 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $234,241,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,609,696,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $806,656,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,238,000
Federal grants: $306,324,000
Federal procurement contracts: $142,272,000 ($112,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $97,604,000 ($2,370,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $82,989,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $249,672,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,957,146,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 24,853
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 30,887
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4,554
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +48,862
Here:

+100 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Volusia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 54.90 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 8,166
  • 2000 to 2004: 30,370
  • 1990 to 1999: 39,475
  • 1980 to 1989: 62,565
  • 1970 to 1979: 48,522
  • 1960 to 1969: 23,394
  • 1950 to 1959: 20,595
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,245
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,923
Rooms in houses/apartments in Volusia County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 263
  • 2 rooms: 1,841
  • 3 rooms: 6,027
  • 4 rooms: 20,104
  • 5 rooms: 37,296
  • 6 rooms: 34,990
  • 7 rooms: 22,295
  • 8 rooms: 10,123
  • 9+ rooms: 6,098
  • 1 room: 1,659
  • 2 rooms: 4,912
  • 3 rooms: 8,929
  • 4 rooms: 12,961
  • 5 rooms: 9,378
  • 6 rooms: 5,119
  • 7 rooms: 1,830
  • 8 rooms: 576
  • 9+ rooms: 322
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Volusia County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 786
  • 1 bedroom: 5,181
  • 2 bedrooms: 48,070
  • 3 bedrooms: 69,195
  • 4 bedrooms: 13,987
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,818
  • no bedroom: 2,258
  • 1 bedroom: 13,190
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,887
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,148
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,058
  • 5+ bedrooms: 145
Cars and other vehicles available in Volusia County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 5,684
  • 1 vehicle: 55,315
  • 2 vehicles: 58,130
  • 3 vehicles: 15,192
  • 4 vehicles: 3,544
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,172
  • no vehicle: 7,365
  • 1 vehicle: 22,998
  • 2 vehicles: 12,222
  • 3 vehicles: 2,500
  • 4 vehicles: 398
  • 5+ vehicles: 203

53% of Volusia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Florida.

Volusia County:

52.7%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 130702
  • Northeast: 129693
  • Midwest: 64215
  • South: 69254
  • West: 9915

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Volusia County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (86.9%)
  • Utility gas (5.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Electricity (84.1%)
  • Utility gas (8.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • No fuel used (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,424
Here:

10.4%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,655
Here:

7.9%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,797
Here:

41.5%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Volusia County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,948,000
  • Charges - All Other: $58,372,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,924,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,566,000
    Air Transportation: $9,348,000
    Sewerage: $3,942,000
    Regular Highways: $2,112,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,763,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $10,670,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,910,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,396,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $69,451,000
    General - Other: $34,201,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,042,000
    Regular Highways: $28,454,000
    Health - Other: $25,294,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,237,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,983,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,986,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,772,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,714,000
    Libraries: $13,181,000
    Financial Administration: $12,824,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,450,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,853,000
    Air Transportation: $7,853,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,263,000
    Water Utilities: $4,171,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,338,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,038,000
    Sewerage: $2,781,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $144,195,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $305,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,498,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $9,944,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $158,591,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,396,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,074,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $14,227,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,627,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,704,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,697,000
    Sale of Property: $108,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $316,854,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $266,548,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,380,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $14,194,000
    General - Other: $1,857,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $186,211,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,912,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,365,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $165,131,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,661,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,927,000
    Highways: $8,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,744,000
    Health and Hospitals: $415,000
  • Tax - Property: $198,727,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $16,077,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,295,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,442,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $123,009,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $703,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 9,135
  • Number of aged recipients: 993
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,142
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,832
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,554
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,749
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,327
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,949


Volusia County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Volusia County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 77 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,936$131,0361,961$155,9054,319$157,638193$73,63713$1,285,4621,216$159,837121$71,752
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED142$127,028207$145,531685$163,67254$44,8521$200,000156$163,92956$63,929
APPLICATIONS DENIED508$130,994566$141,7773,408$171,070355$48,4850$0622$159,646200$62,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN225$135,484284$168,5601,505$167,18172$98,5280$0251$154,97639$89,179
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS79$124,911114$173,175551$172,79937$94,4050$086$167,5936$88,167
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED102$174,44127$194,4075$96,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED70$201,47130$173,33318$176,778
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$193,00017$174,3536$119,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$180,66710$154,6002$121,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$175,3138$199,0002$172,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Volusia County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3,12376.9 years
William2,67976.2 years
Robert2,44974.0 years
Mary2,35680.6 years
James2,11174.0 years
Charles1,60376.1 years
George1,47577.5 years
Joseph1,44076.7 years
Helen1,26282.2 years
Dorothy1,22280.4 years
Most common last names in Volusia County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,09676.5 years
Johnson64375.9 years
Williams58775.3 years
Brown54177.6 years
Jones49775.9 years
Miller46677.1 years
Davis42276.5 years
Anderson31777.9 years
Taylor31576.5 years
Wilson31075.6 years
Businesses in Volusia County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven36La Quinta3
ALDO1La-Z-Boy1
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant1
AT&T17Lane Furniture5
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware11Little Caesars Pizza5
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's5
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Applebee's4Marriott2
Arby's5Marshalls2
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets29
AutoZone9Maurices1
BMW1McDonald's22
Baskin-Robbins4Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity2
Bed Bath & Beyond2New Balance3
Best Western4New York & Co1
Blockbuster8Nike26
Brookstone1Office Depot4
Budget Car Rental4OfficeMax1
Burger King17Old Navy1
CVS18Olive Garden4
Casual Male XL1Outback3
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse3
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A7Panera Bread3
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza6
Chipotle1Payless6
Church's Chicken2Penske4
Cold Stone Creamery2PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn3Pizza Hut11
Comfort Suites2Popeyes2
Cracker Barrel2Publix Super Markets21
Curves5Quality3
DHL2Quiznos6
Dairy Queen5RadioShack8
Days Inn5Ramada1
Decora Cabinetry9Red Lobster2
Dennys8Red Robin1
Discount Tire2Rooms To Go1
Domino's Pizza6Ruby Tuesday3
Dunkin Donuts12Rue212
Ethan Allen1SAS Shoes1
Extended Stay Deluxe1SONIC Drive-In4
Famous Footwear1Sam's Club1
FedEx65Sears6
Finish Line1Shoe Carnival1
Firestone Complete Auto Care4Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
GNC9Sprint Nextel9
GameStop7Staples2
Goodwill6Starbucks8
Gymboree1Steak 'n Shake3
H&R Block17Suburban1
Hardee's2Super 84
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile14
Hobby Lobby2T.G.I. Driday's2
Holiday Inn7T.J.Maxx2
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell11
Home Depot4Talbots1
Hot Topic1Target3
Howard Johnson1Tire Kingdom7
IHOP7Toys"R"Us2
JCPenney1U-Haul38
Jimmy John's1UPS72
JoS. A. Bank1Value City Furniture1
Johnny Rockets1Vans8
Jones New York7Verizon Wireless3
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
KFC9Waffle House3
Kmart4Walgreens24
Kohl's2Walmart8
LA Fitness1YMCA8
Browse common businesses in Volusia County, FL


Volusia County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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