Southchase CDP, Orange County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Southchase CDP, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Southchase CDP, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Southchase CDP, Florida. The estimated population of Southchase CDP, Florida is 15,592 people, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look at the total population in Southchase CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,592
-4.05% -1.09%
2020
16,250
+6.11%
-
2019
15,314
+1.44%
-
2018
15,096
-4.24% -
2017
15,764
- -

Population of Southchase CDP, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
18.5%
23.3%
-20.60%
Black/African American
13.2%
9.1%
+45.05%
Native
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
50.5%
55.6%
-9.17%
Asian
12.6%
10%
+26.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.5%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
1.3%
+69.23%
Other
1%
0.7%
+42.86%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Southchase CDP, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 +6.86% 40.5 +4.65% 40.5 +10.66%
2020 37.9 +3.27% 38.7 +10.26% 36.6 -4.19%
2019 36.7 +5.16% 35.1 +8% 38.2 +2.69%
2018 34.9 -0.85% 32.5 +0.31% 37.2 +0.54%
2017 35.2 - 32.4 - 37 -

The median age of Southchase CDP, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,429 -28.15% 1,155 -68.86% 1,058 500
10 to 19 817 +57.95% 913 -5.56% 1,277 698
20 to 29 1,436 -42.33% 1,293 -2.99% 890 1,212
30 to 39 1,159 -24.64% 1,192 -13.02% 852 1,019
40 to 49 774 +50.44% 783 +27.47% 1,216 927
50 to 59 1,024 +44.9% 1,339 -26.64% 1,513 1,001
60 to 69 623 +18.18% 657 +48.6% 740 1,006
70+ 488 +64.86% 682 +20.98% 879 804

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Southchase CDP, Florida is $65,909.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Southchase CDP.

  • Under 25
    $2,499.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,779.00
  • 45 to 64
    $82,917.00
  • 65 and over
    $65,645.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Southchase CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Southchase CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Southchase CDP, Florida is currently $82,579.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.13% of households in Southchase CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Southchase CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.91%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.66%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.36%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Southchase CDP is $25,594.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Southchase CDP by the total population of Southchase CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Southchase CDP, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Southchase CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.44%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.03%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.62%
  • Less than high school diploma
    9.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Southchase CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Southchase CDP over the age of 16 is 12,897.

Of those people, a total of 62.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Southchase CDP is 57.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 838 23.70% 24.10%
20 to 24 years 1,081 68.00% 16.80%
25 to 29 years 1,021 91.10% 0.80%
30 to 34 years 806 82.90% 23.70%
35 to 44 years 2,517 77.80% 5.60%
45 to 54 years 2,433 79.90% 5.80%
55 to 59 years 772 71.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 975 57.90% 7.40%
65 to 74 years 1,557 29.40% 1.80%
75 years and over 897 3.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Southchase CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,747 65.10% 6.70%
Black or African American 1,615 58.50% 3.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 79 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,778 57.90% 4.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 237 89.50% 0.00%
Other 958 48.70% 18.60%
Two or more races 1,483 67.00% 15.20%
Hispanic or Latino 6,467 61.20% 10.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,327 71.80% 7.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Southchase CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Southchase CDP is 7,363, with median earnings of $28,760.00.

Women in Southchase CDP, Florida earning approximately 85.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,363 $28,760.00
Male 4,044 $30,756.00
Female 3,319 $26,145.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 632 $61,304.00
Business and Financial 204 $79,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 178 $37,328.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $32,188.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $0.00
Legal 67 $78,438.00
Educational and Library 354 $35,972.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $22,303.00
Healthcare Practitioners 305 $78,646.00
Healthcare Support 171 $25,607.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 130 $21,944.00
Law Enforcement 49 $33,295.00
Food Preparation and Serving 460 $23,488.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 332 $25,690.00
Personal Care and Service 463 $14,532.00
Sales 1,223 $28,662.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,076 $27,012.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 72 $55,326.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 196 $54,524.00
Production 602 $30,207.00
Transportation and Material Moving 286 $29,571.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 350 $61,413.00 282 $57,333.00
Business and Financial 127 $94,698.00 77 $39,934.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $34,444.00 62 $62,672.00
Architecture and Engineering 64 $32,000.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 67 $78,438.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00 347 $35,810.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $22,386.00 14 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $98,266.00 262 $78,083.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00 151 $25,239.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $24,143.00 78 $0.00
Law Enforcement 38 $32,262.00 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 314 $23,780.00 146 $22,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 217 $26,516.00 115 $18,818.00
Personal Care and Service 142 $31,014.00 321 $13,750.00
Sales 705 $31,296.00 518 $27,566.00
Office and Administrative Support 305 $29,507.00 771 $25,545.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 72 $55,326.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 190 $54,167.00 6 $0.00
Production 569 $30,349.00 33 $4,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 256 $28,500.00 30 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,422 households in Southchase CDP, with an average household size of 3.53 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,879 families in Southchase CDP with an average family size of 3.72 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,686 316 877 543
Average Household Size 3.74 3.88 4.14 1.29
Total Families 2,686 316 877 0
Average Household Size 3.65 3.39 4.05 0

Poverty

Of the 3,879 families in Southchase CDP, 14.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Southchase CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,164 housing units in Southchase CDP, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,422 85.63%
Vacant 742 14.37%

22.83% of the total 5,164 housing units in Southchase CDP are rental units. This is approximately 1,179 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,203 are occupied by the owner - or 62.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Southchase CDP is $1,624.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Southchase CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    40
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    29
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    450
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    446
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    249
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    5
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Southchase CDP is $274,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Southchase CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    102
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    59
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    36
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    182
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,769
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    989
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    45

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Southchase CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Southchase CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    92
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    94
  • 1960 to 1969
    15
  • 1970 to 1979
    83
  • 1980 to 1989
    289
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,007
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,468
  • 2010 to 2013
    116
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Southchase CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    31
  • 1 vehicle available
    856
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,948
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,587

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Southchase CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Southchase CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

30.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Southchase CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    240
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    119
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    176
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    738
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,141
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    617
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,635
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    285
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    768
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    795
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    355
  • 90 or more minutes
    81

Summary

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