De Land is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,980 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, De Land is the 128th largest community in Florida.

De Land is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, De Land is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in De Land who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.64%), sales jobs (9.97%), and food service (7.59%).

Because there are quite a few people attending college in De Land, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, De Land provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in De Land use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of De Land's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

De Land Information and Demographics

The education level of De Land citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.19% of adults in De Land have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in De Land in 2000 was $15,936, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,744 for a family of four.

De Land is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call De Land home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in De Land is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in De Land include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in De Land is English. Some people also speak Spanish.