Indian River Estates, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,685

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,063

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,400

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Indian River Estates, FL is home to a population of 7.69k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.22% of Indian River Estates, FL residents were born outside of the country (401 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.18k people) in Indian River Estates, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 494 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 357 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Indian River Estates, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian River Estates, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian River Estates, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.18k ± 944
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
494 ± 324
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 220

13.5%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

13.5% of the people in Indian River Estates, FL are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian River Estates, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

5.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

As of 2024, 5.22% of Indian River Estates, FL residents (401 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 Indian River Estates, FL was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
245 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 105
Korea
99 ± 104

Indian River Estates, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Indian River Estates, FL.

Economy

The economy of Indian River Estates, FL employs 3.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian River Estates, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (435 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Retail Trade (368 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,257), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,153), and Public Administration ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

3.08k

2024 Value

± 564

−0.162%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian River Estates, FL declined at a rate of −0.162%, from 3.09k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian River Estates, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (440 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (357 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian River Estates, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.08k

2024 Value

± 564

−0.162%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian River Estates, FL declined at a rate of −0.162%, from 3.09k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian River Estates, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (435 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Retail Trade (368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian River Estates, FL, though some of these residents may live in Indian River Estates, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,976

Median earning men ± $10,425

$32,195

Median earning women ± $4,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,573), Public Administration ($71,098), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,636), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,166), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,462).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian River Estates, FL was $280,400 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,000 to $280,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian River Estates, FL is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian River Estates, FL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian River Estates, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,273

$2,699

Median Property Taxes

±$437

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 Estates, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Indian River Estates, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,063

Median Household Income

± $15,660

2.98k

Number of Households

± 468

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.98k households in Indian River Estates, FL grew to $64,063 from the previous year's value of $54,563.

The following chart displays the households in Indian River Estates, 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 Estates, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Indian River Estates, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian River Estates, FL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Indian River Estates, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Indian River Estates, 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 Estates, 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 Estates, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian River Estates, FL (1.58k out of 7.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian River Estates, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

Keep Exploring