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Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Daytona Beach Shores - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,139
Residents
$70,911
Median income
$410,800
Median home
$1,700
Median rent (state)

Daytona Beach Shores - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Daytona Beach Shores lands in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

51st
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
67th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Daytona Beach Shores, FL

5,139 people live in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Daytona Beach Shores households earn a median of $70,911 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. Home values in Daytona Beach Shores run a median of $410,800, and the median resident age is 64.8 years. 43.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 33.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity).

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,700 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,139 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$70,911 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Daytona Beach Shores compare to other US cities?

Here's how Daytona Beach Shores stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 51% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Daytona Beach Shores against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Daytona Beach Shores toward the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Daytona Beach Shores ranks #751 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Daytona Beach Shores only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#415 of 903
54th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#563 of 930
37th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#226 of 894
75th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#751 of 930
19th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#203 of 930
78th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

51stIncome percentile

51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Daytona Beach Shores's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$410,800 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Daytona Beach Shores $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Daytona Beach Shores, FL Daytona Beach Shores, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Daytona Beach Shores, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Daytona Beach Shores, FL median $70,911/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Daytona Beach Shores, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Daytona Beach Shores, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,139
Median Income
$70,911
Median Home Value
$410,800
Median Age
64.8
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
33.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.3%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,100 residents5,150 residents5,200 residents5,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,115 residents 5,187 residents ▲ +1.4%
Daytona Beach Shores's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 25
2021 3
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.7%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
3.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
23.8%
Other
6.3%

Based on 1,630 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Daytona Beach Shores sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,700/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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5,113 people
Fort Meade
5,172 people
Samsula-Spruce Creek
5,174 people
River Ridge
5,191 people
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5,085 people
Crystal Lake
5,203 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Daytona Beach Shores's 5,139 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mount Hood Villages, OR
5,139 people
Hampton, MD
5,138 people
Kingsford, MI
5,138 people
Wildwood, NJ
5,140 people
West Hills, NY
5,138 people
Citrus Park, AZ
5,136 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Daytona Beach Shores's $70,911 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Paramount, CA
$70,912 median income
Garfield, AR
$70,909 median income
Clinton, MS
$70,913 median income
New Market, TN
$70,913 median income
East Bank, WV
$70,917 median income
Bradshaw, NE
$70,919 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Daytona Beach Shores, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Daytona Beach Shores, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.8% White 85.8% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 5.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Daytona Beach Shores compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Daytona Beach Shores (this city) 5,139 $70,911
Fussels Corner 5,113 $55,263
Fort Meade 5,172 $35,131
Samsula-Spruce Creek 5,174 $90,575
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Daytona Beach Shores, FL?

What is the population of Daytona Beach Shores, FL? +

The population of Daytona Beach Shores, FL stands at 5,139 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Daytona Beach Shores, FL? +

In Daytona Beach Shores, the typical household earns $70,911 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Daytona Beach Shores? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Daytona Beach Shores; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Daytona Beach Shores, FL? +

A typical home in Daytona Beach Shores is worth $410,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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