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County:

Volusia County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12127

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

464,122

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

22.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

58

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

169,487

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

258,762

52.7%

56.6%

-3.9%

1990:

370,712

43.3%

44.7%

-1.4%

2000:

443,343

19.6%

21.6%

-2.1%

2005:

490,055

10.5%

11.9%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

363,045

81.9%

0-to-19:

101,403

22.9%

Black:

40,380

9.1%

20-to-39:

104,164

23.5%

Hispanic:

29,111

6.6%

40-to-59:

116,341

26.2%

American Indian:

1,232

0.3%

60-plus:

121,435

27.4%

Other:

9,575

2.2%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

400.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,767

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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