Port Orange is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 64,870 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Port Orange is the 50th largest community in Florida.

A relatively large number of people in Port Orange telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Port Orange is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In terms of college education, Port Orange is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Port Orange in 2022 was $35,528, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,112 for a family of four. However, Port Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Orange is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Orange residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Port Orange include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Port Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.