Volusia County, Florida

The Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is DeLand.

History

The Volusia County was formed on December 29, 1854 from parts of Orange County. It was named after a settlement on the St. Johns River.

Geography

The county has an area of 3,710 square kilometers, of which 853 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Brevard County, Seminole County, Lake County, Marion County, Putnam County and Flagler County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Volusia County 443 343 people in 184 723 households and 120 069 families. The population density was 155 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 86.11 percent White, 9.29 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 1.0 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.82 percent from other races groups. 1.43 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.57 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 184 723 households out of which 24.1 percent of children and adolescents under 19 years living with them. 50.4 percent were married couples living together, 10.9 percent were single mothers and 35.0 percent were non-families. 27.9 percent of all households and 13.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82 persons.

20.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.2 percent between 18 to 24, 25.3 percent between 25 and 44, 24.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 22.1 percent of the population was 65 years or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,219, and the median income for a family $ 41,767. Males have a median income of $ 30,573, women $ 22,471. The per capita income was $ 19,664. 7.9 percent of families and 11.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Further education institutions

Bethune Cookman College, in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Community College in Daytona Beach
Embry -Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach
Keiser College in Daytona Beach
Florida Technical College in DeLand
Stetson University in DeLand

Places in Volusia County

Alamana
Allandale
Ariel
Barberville
Benson Junction
Beresford
Bethune Beach
Blue Springs Landing
Bluffton
Cassadaga
Connersville
Conrad
Cow Creek
Creighton
Cypress Lake Estates
Daisy Lake
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Shores
Daytona Highridge Estates
Daytona Park Estates
De Land
De Land Highlands
De Leon Springs
De Leon Springs Heights
DeBary
Deltona
Edgewater
Edgewater Junction
Eldora
Eldridge
Ellinor Village
Emporia
Enterprise
Farmton
Fatio
Flagler Beach
Glencoe
Glenwood
Halifax Estates
Harbor Oaks
Holly Hill
Hucomer
Isleboro
Kalamazoo
Lake Ashby Shores
Lake Helen
Lemon Bluff
Maytown
Mission City
Mound Grove
National Gardens
New Smyrna Beach
North De Land
Oak Hill
Orange City
Orange City Hills
Ormond Beach
Ormond -by-the -Sea
Ortona
Osteen
Pennichaw
Pierson
Ponce Inlet
Ponce Park
Port Orange
Samsula
Seabreeze
Senyah
Seville
South Daytona
Tomoka Estates
Valdez
Volusia
West De Land
Wilbur -by-the -Sea

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