Deltona is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 69,818 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Deltona is the 30th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Deltona is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Deltona is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Deltona who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.13%), sales jobs (12.99%), and management occupations (6.86%).

In Deltona, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

"If you live in Deltona, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Deltona residents do (98.1%). Deltona is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Deltona Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Deltona rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.39% of adults 25 and older in Deltona have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Deltona in 2000 was $16,648, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,592 for a family of four.

Deltona is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Deltona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Deltona is White, followed by African-American. Deltona also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.41% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Deltona include German, Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and French.

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