Jobs, pay and daily life in Port Orange, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Port Orange is a city in Florida with 64,767 residents. The median household earns $74,426 a year and the median rent is $1,634 a month, which is 26.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 219,740 jobs.
How Port Orange compares. Among the 120 largest places in Florida, Port Orange is #59 by population, #29 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #30 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #89 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Volusia County, is #31 of 67 counties for average pay ($54,114).
Port Orange has 64,767 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Florida. It covers 27 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,414 people per square mile. The median age is 46.9, 10% older than the state median (46.9 against 42.6).
The median gross rent is $1,634 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,634 against $1,669). Over a year that is 26.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $317,200, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($74,426). 75.6% of households own their home, 12% above the state average (75.6% against 67.6%).
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area has 219,740 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,940 a year, 12% below the national median ($44,940 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (28,840 jobs, median $33,790); office and administrative support (25,680 jobs, median $42,480); sales and related (24,770 jobs, median $35,350). The area is most specialised in food preparation and serving related (1.5 times) and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($97,080) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($80,120). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Volusia County was 4.9%. 56.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Volusia County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 77.8% drive alone, 0.2% use public transit, 1.1% walk, 11.8% work from home. 12.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 29% below the state average (12.8% against 18.1%).
31.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% below the state share (31.4% against 34.1%). 8.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 60% below the state share (8.7% against 21.9%). The poverty rate is 11.0%, 13% below the state rate (11.0% against 12.6%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 58°F (14.4°C). About 1,310 mm (52 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (197 mm) and Nov the driest (56 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Daytona Beach (7 miles, rent 19% lower); Ormond Beach (14 miles, rent 14% lower); DeLand (18 miles, rent 17% lower); Deltona (19 miles, rent 5% higher). Rent differences are against Port Orange; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 8,780 | 1.59 | $33,370 | $27,820 | $45,250 | -6% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,240 | 1.33 | $28,660 | $27,460 | $35,310 | -8% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,600 | 1.38 | $84,180 | $71,130 | $117,760 | -14% |
| Cashiers | 6,070 | 1.39 | $29,950 | $27,480 | $36,280 | -9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 5,920 | 1.84 | $35,440 | $27,310 | $61,370 | +1% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,800 | 0.97 | $91,710 | $45,600 | $208,480 | -13% |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,660 | 1.34 | $41,550 | $29,750 | $62,400 | -8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,530 | 1.13 | $36,640 | $29,990 | $47,280 | -2% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3,430 | 0.93 | $38,030 | $30,080 | $57,510 | -15% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 3,280 | 1.65 | $36,350 | $30,010 | $44,590 | -3% |
| Nursing Assistants | 3,160 | 1.54 | $36,950 | $33,340 | $43,420 | -13% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,930 | 1.36 | $42,820 | $32,840 | $60,480 | -14% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,710 | 0.87 | $34,580 | $28,670 | $48,020 | -6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,690 | 1.56 | $43,370 | $29,900 | $61,960 | -2% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,670 | 0.64 | $37,210 | $30,170 | $48,930 | -8% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,610 | 1.94 | $36,600 | $30,200 | $45,520 | -7% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,540 | 2.02 | $34,850 | $28,010 | $40,060 | -1% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,360 | 1.73 | $38,300 | $35,200 | $51,620 | -17% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,350 | 0.98 | $42,570 | $30,310 | $59,110 | -10% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,280 | 1.16 | $57,770 | $49,150 | $73,490 | -10% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 560 | 1.16 | $341,070 | $63,540 | $414,890 | +28% |
| Pharmacists | 530 | 1.16 | $135,200 | $56,070 | $164,960 | -4% |
| Financial Managers | 600 | 0.51 | $133,440 | $72,820 | $255,410 | -20% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 620 | 1.36 | $128,130 | $102,210 | $168,420 | -3% |
| Lawyers | 830 | 0.78 | $127,390 | $73,510 | $256,920 | -20% |
| Software Developers | 860 | 0.36 | $122,000 | $75,790 | $176,910 | -10% |
| Sales Managers | 740 | 0.83 | $115,680 | $58,160 | $221,360 | -22% |
| Construction Managers | 630 | 1.18 | $108,510 | $56,170 | $204,230 | -6% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,160 | 1.38 | $106,810 | $62,310 | $173,110 | -14% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,800 | 0.97 | $91,710 | $45,600 | $208,480 | -13% |
| Managers, All Other | 580 | 0.66 | $91,250 | $47,550 | $165,450 | -36% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,600 | 1.38 | $84,180 | $71,130 | $117,760 | -14% |
| Management Analysts | 670 | 0.53 | $82,400 | $46,780 | $142,080 | -19% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,160 | 0.77 | $79,890 | $56,180 | $132,730 | -22% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 1,070 | 0.70 | $76,530 | $38,540 | $139,570 | -8% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,390 | 0.68 | $73,730 | $45,910 | $126,650 | -12% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,510 | 1.31 | $73,720 | $48,470 | $106,100 | -8% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 970 | 0.75 | $68,880 | $43,120 | $102,160 | -9% |
| Food Service Managers | 590 | 1.76 | $68,140 | $44,980 | $103,920 | -2% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 940 | 0.74 | $67,020 | $41,450 | $120,920 | -15% |
These figures are for the whole Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $44,940 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.9% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 24.1% |
| Retail trade | 15.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 11.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.3% |
| Construction | 7.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 6.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5.7% |
| Other services | 5.5% |
| Public administration | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.2% |
| Information | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.6% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Port Orange lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia County | 579,622 | $29,511 million | $50,914 | 189,265 | 16,756 | $54,114 | +1.6% | 4.9% | 267,351 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 33,374 | 20.1% | $66,482 | 1.23 |
| Retail trade | 28,108 | 16.9% | $37,135 | 1.49 |
| Accommodation and food services | 24,704 | 14.9% | $27,160 | 1.44 |
| Construction | 12,574 | 7.6% | $59,622 | 1.27 |
| Manufacturing | 11,730 | 7.1% | $66,368 | 0.75 |
| Administrative and waste services | 9,298 | 5.6% | $45,934 | 0.83 |
| Professional and technical services | 8,445 | 5.1% | $71,888 | 0.64 |
| Educational services | 6,339 | 3.8% | $52,407 | 1.62 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5,516 | 3.3% | $41,230 | 0.97 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,848 | 2.9% | $72,045 | 0.65 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 4,733 | 2.9% | $43,659 | 1.49 |
| Finance and insurance | 4,684 | 2.8% | $92,974 | 0.61 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4,495 | 2.7% | $54,714 | 0.56 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,574 | 2.2% | $53,146 | 1.22 |
| Management of companies | 1,859 | 1.1% | $131,876 | 0.58 |
| Information | 1,325 | 0.8% | $84,890 | 0.37 |
| Utilities | 378 | 0.2% | $121,989 | 0.53 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 77.8% |
| Public transit | 0.2% |
| Walk | 1.1% |
| Work from home | 11.8% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 12.8% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,426 |
| Income per person | $40,235 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,634 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 26.3% |
| Median home value | $317,200 |
| Homeowners | 75.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 99.4 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $44,940 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 93.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 31.4% |
| Born abroad | 8.7% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 56.5% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.4 | 58 | 64 |
| Feb | 16.4 | 62 | 64 |
| Mar | 18.9 | 66 | 74 |
| Apr | 22.1 | 72 | 61 |
| May | 25.3 | 78 | 104 |
| Jun | 26.9 | 80 | 197 |
| Jul | 27.3 | 81 | 177 |
| Aug | 27.3 | 81 | 187 |
| Sep | 26.0 | 79 | 171 |
| Oct | 23.0 | 73 | 94 |
| Nov | 19.1 | 66 | 56 |
| Dec | 16.5 | 62 | 61 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | FL | 7 mi | 78,992 | $52,058 | $1,328 |
| Ormond Beach | FL | 14 mi | 43,976 | $69,177 | $1,411 |
| DeLand | FL | 18 mi | 41,611 | $71,863 | $1,355 |
| Deltona | FL | 19 mi | 97,334 | $76,924 | $1,711 |
| Sanford | FL | 27 mi | 63,730 | $66,891 | $1,609 |
| Palm Coast | FL | 32 mi | 98,258 | $77,350 | $1,782 |
| Oviedo | FL | 33 mi | 40,599 | $117,070 | $1,955 |
| Winter Springs | FL | 33 mi | 38,951 | $92,574 | $1,867 |
| University | FL | 38 mi | 41,902 | $59,852 | $1,445 |
| Altamonte Springs | FL | 39 mi | 46,116 | $64,070 | $1,740 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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