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32779

Longwood, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,924
Median household income
$121,826
People below poverty
5%
Median home value
$480,200

Income

The median income of households in 32779 was $121,826. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 27.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.4
$35,000 to $49,999 5.9
$50,000 to $74,999 10.2
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2
$100,000 to $149,999 22.5
$150,000 to $199,999 12.1
$200,000 or more 27.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 96899
Female 62456

An estimated 77% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,218. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77
Social Security 36.3
Retirement income 29.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.5
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5
Children under 18 years below poverty 4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.3

In 2020-2024, 2.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 32779 in 2020-2024, 94.8% had health insurance coverage and 5.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.2% and public coverage was 28%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 32779 had a total population of 28,924 - 15,264 (52.8%) females and 13,660 (47.2%) males. The median age was 45.3 years. An estimated 20.2% of the population was under 18 years, 26.7% was 19 to 44 years, 28.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 32779 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 571 573
5 to 9 591 746
10 to 14 1165 975
15 to 19 1033 925
20 to 24 417 533
25 to 29 603 803
30 to 34 652 643
35 to 39 978 1034
40 to 44 1052 1018
45 to 49 786 951
50 to 54 1282 1337
55 to 59 984 1093
60 to 64 838 1015
65 to 69 737 845
70 to 74 739 1014
75 to 79 622 945
80 to 84 312 302
85 and over 298 512

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.5% were White; 3.2% were Black or African American; 9.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.5% were Asian; 1.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.8% of the people in 32779 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.2% of the people in 32779 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,057 households in 32779. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.5% of the households in 32779 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.6% of all households, while 9.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.1% of all households.

In 32779, 28.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.3% of males and 55.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.2 20.5
Now married, except separated 64.3 55.5
Separated 1 1.3
Widowed 1.4 9.3
Divorced 7.2 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 32779, 273 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.4% of the people living in 32779 were U.S. natives. 35% of the 32779 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.6% of 32779 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 32779 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 32779.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 53.3
Asia 27.2
Europe 13.8
Africa 3.3
Northern America 2
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 32779 in 2020-2024, 14.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.5% of people at least five years old; 2.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.5
Other Indo-European languages 4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.7
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 32779 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.4
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 56.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 32779 was 6,595 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 313 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,713. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,569.

Educational Attainment of People in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.2
High school diploma or equivalency 15.2
Some college, no degree 15
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 32.9
Graduate or professional degree 23.6

Disability

In 32779, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 32779, 60.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,418 86
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,354 9.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 652 4.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 32779 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 4.9
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 32779 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,697 53.3
Service occupations 1,849 12.8
Sales and office occupations 3,638 25.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 635 4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 623 4.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.3% of 32779 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.1
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 27.3

In 2020-2024, 32779 had a total of 11,597 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

5.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 32779 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 77.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 32779 had 11,057 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 540 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.6% while renters occupied 19.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.4% and another 24.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 32779:

House Heating Fuel Used in 32779 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 3.7
Electricity 94
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 32779 was $480,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.3 % had a mortgage. 36.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,617 and for owners without a mortgage it was $889.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 32779 was $1,981. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.