Indian River County, FL

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2021 Population

158,002

0.661% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

54.2

0.37% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.7%

3.83% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$61,594

6.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$242,100

9.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Indian River County, FL had a population of 158k people with a median age of 54.2 and a median household income of $61,594. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Indian River County, FL grew from 156,964 to 158,002, a 0.661% increase and its median household income grew from $57,945 to $61,594, a 6.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian River County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.21%), White (Hispanic) (7.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Indian River County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Indian River County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Indian River County, FL are Treasure Coast Technical College (101 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Indian River County, FL was $242,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Indian River County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian River County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Indian River County, FL borders Brevard County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Osceola County, FL, and St. Lucie County, FL.

United States Florida Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL

Population & Diversity

Indian River County, FL is home to a population of 158k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.98% of Indian River County, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.8k people).

In 2021, there were 9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Indian River County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.7% of Indian River County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Indian River County, FL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Indian River County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian River County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 863
White (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.27k

12.9%

Hispanic Population

20.4k people

12.9% of the people in Indian River County, FL are hispanic (20.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indian River County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

As of 2021, 9.98% of Indian River County, FL residents (15.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian River County, FL was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Indian River County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,777 ± 502
Korea
1,707 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,301 ± 387

Indian River County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indian River County, FL employs 62.6k people. The largest industries in Indian River County, FL are Retail Trade (9,469 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,685 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,489 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($72,527), Finance & Insurance ($67,059), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

62.6k

2021 Value

± 2,518

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Indian River County, FL grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 60.1k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian River County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,427 people), and Management Occupations (6,510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian River County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.6k

2021 Value

± 2,518

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Indian River County, FL grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 60.1k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian River County, FL, are Retail Trade (9,469 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,685 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian River County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Indian River County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,287

Median earning men ± $2,411

$31,450

Median earning women ± $1,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($73,266), Manufacturing ($61,000), and Public Administration ($57,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($51,616), Public Administration ($41,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,765).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,894
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,340
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
1,058
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indian River County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.548%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.548%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indian River County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Indian River County, FL awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Indian River County, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 52 male students and 93 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Indian River County, FL are White (39 and 38.6%), followed by Black or African American (38 and 37.6%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 22.8%), and Asian (1 and 0.99%).

The largest universities in Indian River County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Treasure Coast Technical College (101 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Indian River County, FL are Medical Assistant (29 and 28.7%), Phlebotamy Technician (20 and 19.8%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (17 and 16.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian River County, FL was $242,100 in 2021, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $220,700 to $242,100, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian River County, FL is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Indian River County, FL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian River County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Indian River County, FL is $61,594. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Indian River County, FL was Census Tract 505.05 with a value of $105,685, followed by Census Tract 505.04 and Census Tract 506.03, with respective values of $104,605 and $69,283.

Property

$242,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,561

$50,426

Median Property Taxes

±$1,828

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Indian River County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Indian River County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2021

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 79.6% of the housing units in Indian River County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian River County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 505.05
Census Tract 505.04
Census Tract 506.03

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Indian River County, FL was Census Tract 505.05 with a value of $105,685, followed by Census Tract 505.04 and Census Tract 506.03, with respective values of $104,605 and $69,283.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Indian River County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,594

Median Household Income

± $1,720

63.4k

Number of Households

± 2,166

In 2021, the median household income of the 63.4k households in Indian River County, FL grew to $61,594 from the previous year's value of $57,945.

The following chart displays the households in Indian River County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian River County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2021, 79.3% of workers in Indian River County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian River County, FL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Indian River County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Indian River County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Indian River County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indian River County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian River County, FL (16.7k out of 157k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian River County, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Indian River County, FL has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 25.1% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indian River County, FL see 1666 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.537% decrease from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1426 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,666 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indian River County, FL

Primary care physicians in Indian River County, FL see an average of 1,666 patients per year. This represents a 0.537% decrease from the previous year (1,675 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indian River County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

25.1%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian River County, FL grew by 3.61% from 11.1% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Indian River County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 39.9 in Indian River County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Indian River County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.3% in Indian River County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Indian River County, FL.

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