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Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

4,852

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$29.5B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

47

5.3%

Unemployment is 5.3% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-3.3% 5-year

30

4,852

Population moved -3.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

51

35.2%

Median rent consumes 35.2% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.4K per resident

100

$5.7B

$5.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.7B

$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$636.9M
3. Department of Defense$277.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SPARTON DELEON SPRINGS, LLC$206.9M
2. COUNTY OF VOLUSIA$149.3M
3. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$69.5M

Strained

Housing Affordability

35.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,349
2BR estimate$3,094
Median income$97,805
Median home value$443,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,852

Median age

58.1

Bachelor's degree+

37.4%

Poverty rate

3.6%

Labor force participation

48.8%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.7%

GDP CAGR

+7.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,016
20215,202
20225,137
20235,174
20244,852
GDP (5 years)
2020$20.4B
2021$22.5B
2022$25.3B
2023$27.9B
2024$29.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,852
20254,969 *
20264,934 *

R² = 15.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$29.5B
2025$32.2B *
2026$34.6B *

R² = 99.3% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$97,805/yr
Median rent$2,865/mo
Rent share of income35.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,911/yr
Mortgage share of income27.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.8%
Poverty rate3.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$443,500
Median monthly rent$2,865
Price-to-rent ratio12.9x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum30/100
Overall stability57/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Samsula-Spruce Creek CDP, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

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