Orange County, FL

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2022 Population

1.43M

1.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,629

10.4% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.3%), White (Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.52%).

None of the households in Orange County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Orange County, FL are University of Central Florida (20,166 degrees awarded in 2022), Valencia College (17,631 degrees), and Full Sail University (7,004 degrees).

Most people in Orange County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Orange County, FL borders Brevard County, FL, Lake County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Polk County, FL, Seminole County, FL, and Volusia County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (536k people) in Orange County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 196k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
536k ± 2.55k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
276k ± 2.74k
White (Hispanic)
196k ± 6.9k

32.9%

Hispanic Population

470k people

32.9% of the people in Orange County, FL are hispanic (470k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

321k people

22.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

315k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17,984 ± 1,344
Vietnam
15,890 ± 1,053
Gulf War (1990s)
12,212 ± 1,104

Orange County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange County, FL employs 729k people. The largest industries in Orange County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (88,937 people), Retail Trade (84,538 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (77,791 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,612), Finance & Insurance ($63,906), and Utilities ($57,816).

Employment

Occupations

729k

2022 Value

± 9,369

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (86,365 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83,770 people), and Management Occupations (82,431 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

729k

2022 Value

± 9,369

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88,937 people), Retail Trade (84,538 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (77,791 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Orange County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,512

Median earning men ± $1,151

$34,428

Median earning women ± $632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Orange County, FL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.724%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (61%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.724%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Orange County, FL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.724%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Orange County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Orange County, FL awarded 52,108 degrees. The student population of Orange County, FL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County, FL are White (19,530 and 39.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15,655 and 31.3%), Black or African American (7,976 and 16%), and Asian (2,457 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Orange County, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of Central Florida (20,166 and 38.7%), Valencia College (17,631 and 33.8%), and Full Sail University (7,004 and 13.4%).

The median tuition costs in Orange County, FL are $16,155 for private four year colleges, and $3,231 and $13,872 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Orange County, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orange County, FL is $72,629. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Orange County, FL was Census Tract 160.02 with a value of $228,848, followed by Census Tract 158.02 and Census Tract 156.02, with respective values of $187,778 and $183,450.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 160.02
Census Tract 158.02
Census Tract 156.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orange County, FL was Census Tract 160.02 with a value of $228,848, followed by Census Tract 158.02 and Census Tract 156.02, with respective values of $187,778 and $183,450.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Orange County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,629

Median Household Income

± $1,122

491k

Number of Households

± 6,645

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange County, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (9.3%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in Orange County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Orange County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County, FL (187k out of 1.39M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Orange County, FL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see 1074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1088 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1936 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, FL

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see an average of 1,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,088 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.