Po Box 43, Pierson Fl
Volusia County Real Estate - Pierson
Pierson is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 1,736. Pierson is approximately 26 miles from Deltona (population 85,182) and around 28 miles from Palm Coast (population 75,180).
The median age for residents of Pierson is 30.7. Around 47.1% of Pierson households include school aged children and 27.1% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 57.4% of the Pierson population are White, 4.7% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, .4% Asian and 1.9% are Two or more Races. Pierson has a significant Hispanic population. 54.1% (940) of Pierson residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 96.8% are of Mexican origin, .85% Puerto Rican, .74% Cuban and 1.59% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.
There are 540 housing units in Pierson. 54 (10%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 161 residential rental units in Pierson. 150 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 6.8%.
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Volusia County
Volusia County is located in the East Central Florida region, along with Brevard, Orange, Sumter, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. Volusia County cities and towns include Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Ormond Beach, and Port Orange.
Top industries for Volusia County are education & health services, retail trade, leisure & hospitality, and professional & business services. Top private sector employers include Florida Hospital, Halifax Health, Wal-Mart, Publix Supermarkets, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Public sector employers include Volusia County School Board, County of Volusia, Florida state government, Daytona State College, and US government.
Volusia County is home to Daytona Beach and the Daytona International Speedway, which hosts NASCAR's most prestigious race, the Daytona 500. Daytona Beach is also a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches and the races at its speedway. Daytona is home to the headquarters for NASCAR and the LPGA. Daytona features several golf courses.
The largest city in Volusia County in Deltona, which is a bedroom community for Orlando. Though it was originally a planned community for retirees, the city is now a quarter Hispanic and much younger.