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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Volusia County is $23,844, which is lower than the state average of $26,499 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Volusia County median household income is $41,714, which has grown by 18.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Volusia County residents spend 25.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #31

Volusia County	23,844 USD
Florida	26,499 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Volusia County	25,879 USD
Florida	27,404 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Volusia County	28,569 USD
Florida	31,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Volusia County	23,485 USD
Florida	24,898 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #38

Volusia County	41,714 USD
Florida	47,212 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Volusia County	56,364 USD
Florida	67,143 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #51

Volusia County	18.44%
Florida	21.62%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Volusia County		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.84%	$16,252, see rank	20.84%	$23,796	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.41%	$18,405, see rank	35.58%	$18,153	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.30%	$3,090, see rank	2.15%	$3,283	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.69%	$23,458, see rank	19.31%	$25,455	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Volusia County	52,364 USD
Florida	57,176 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Volusia County	66,883 USD
Florida	78,507 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
White	$43,556, see rank	$50,002	$56,900
Black	$26,579, see rank	$34,467	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,954, see rank	$40,712	$42,396
Asian	$51,884, see rank	$61,248	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$32,115, see rank	$38,808	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$62,845, see rank	$50,838	$53,370
One Race, Other	$32,964, see rank	$38,663	$40,300
Two or More Races	$32,794, see rank	$42,356	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
less than 25	$20,261, see rank	$25,030	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,047, see rank	$50,755	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,360, see rank	$55,662	$65,027
65 or over	$37,013, see rank	$37,683	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	418,750, see rank	15,817,611	248,775,628
Male¹	202,260, 48.30%, see rank	48.38%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	113,530, 56.13%, see rank	64.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	208, 0.10%, see rank	0.61%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	113,322, 56.03%, see rank	63.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	100,285, 88.50%, see rank	88.63%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	13,037, 11.50%, see rank	11.37%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	88,730, 43.87%, see rank	35.79%	30.72%
Female¹	216,490, 51.70%, see rank	51.62%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	105,111, 48.55%, see rank	55.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	81, 0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	105,030, 48.51%, see rank	55.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	95,228, 90.67%, see rank	89.50%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	9,802, 9.33%, see rank	10.50%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	111,379, 51.45%, see rank	44.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	192,668, 100%	8,228,557	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	157,223, 81.60%, see rank	79.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	15,864, 8.23%, see rank	9.61%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,802, 0.94%, see rank	2.09%	5.06%
Walked	2,909, 1.51%, see rank	1.53%	2.78%
Other Means	5,523, 2.87%, see rank	2.21%	1.79%
Worked at Home	9,347, 4.85%, see rank	4.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Volusia County	25.1 minutes
Florida	26.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	195,513	8,335,023	143,435,233
Male¹	100,285, 51.29%, see rank	51.76%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	26,581, 26.51%, see rank	30.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	18,955, 18.90%, see rank	18.68%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	20,169, 20.11%, see rank	20.33%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	957, 0.95%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	10,060, 10.03%, see rank	9.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15,769, 15.72%, see rank	13.65%	17.94%
Female¹	95,228, 48.71%, see rank	48.24%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32,391, 34.01%, see rank	37.03%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	22,843, 23.99%, see rank	22.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	34,708, 36.45%, see rank	35.16%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	266, 0.28%, see rank	0.34%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	435, 0.46%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,072, 4.28%, see rank	4.05%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Volusia County	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	195,513, 100%	8,335,023	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,973, 1.01%, see rank	1.12%	1.96%
Construction	14,206, 7.27%, see rank	6.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	12,569, 6.43%, see rank	5.26%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,265, 2.18%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	30,579, 15.64%, see rank	13.41%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	8,354, 4.27%, see rank	5.05%	4.93%
Information	3,627, 1.86%, see rank	2.02%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12,812, 6.55%, see rank	7.62%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	20,572, 10.52%, see rank	12.57%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	43,748, 22.38%, see rank	21.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	23,170, 11.85%, see rank	12.01%	9.49%
Public Administration	9,465, 4.84%, see rank	4.75%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10,173, 5.20%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Volusia County	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	85,906	17.60%, see rank	16.67%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	14,561	11.93%, see rank	12.18%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.