Indian River County, FL

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    2024 Population
    166,936
    US Senator
    N/ARick Scott
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/AAshley Moody
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,491
    3.44% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in N/A 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.

    96.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Indian River County, FL are Treasure Coast Technical College (131 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    N/A is home to a population of 167k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

    As of 2024, 10% of Indian River County, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.6% of Indian River County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    Foreign-Born Population

    10%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    16.7k people
    9.87%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    16.2k people

    As of 2024, 10% of Indian River County, FL residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 9.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    Health

    Uninsured People

    9.99%
    Uninsured
    31.6%
    Employer Coverage
    12%
    Medicaid
    26%
    Medicare
    18.5%
    Non-Group
    1.95%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 5.37% from 10.6% to 9.99%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Occupations

    66.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,442
    2.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 65.2k employees to 66.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (8,366 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,153 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,768 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    66.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,442
    2.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 65.2k employees to 66.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,692 people), Retail Trade (7,938 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $47,526
    Median earning men ± $2,518
    $39,410
    Median earning women ± $2,159

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,098), Wholesale Trade ($75,987), and Public Administration ($72,888).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,941), and Information ($48,750).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    4.23%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

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    Housing & Living

    People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Rent vs Own

    80.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,491
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,900
    70.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,179

    In 2024, the median household income of the 70.8k households in N/A grew to $73,491 from the previous year's value of $71,049.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
    3. Carpooled (11%)

    In 2024, 72.1% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number
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