Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,664

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.6

0.861% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.47%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,611

0.338% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Indian Rocks Beach, FL is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Indian Rocks Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (397 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Indian Rocks Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Indian Rocks Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Rocks Beach, FL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Rocks Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 150
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
135 ± 91

7.7%

Hispanic Population

282 people

7.7% of the people in Indian Rocks Beach, FL are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Rocks Beach, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

8.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Indian Rocks Beach, FL residents (397 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 Rocks Beach, FL was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 31

Indian Rocks Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Indian Rocks Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Indian Rocks Beach, FL employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Rocks Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Wholesale Trade (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($153,156), Wholesale Trade ($145,948), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 276

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Rocks Beach, FL declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 1.88k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Rocks Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (406 people), Sales & Related Occupations (339 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Rocks Beach, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 276

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Rocks Beach, FL declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 1.88k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Rocks Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Wholesale Trade (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Rocks Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Indian Rocks Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,188

Median earning men ± $26,397

$51,111

Median earning women ± $20,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($171,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,946), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Rocks Beach, FL was $738,800 in 2024, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $707,700 to $738,800, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Rocks Beach, FL is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Rocks Beach, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Rocks Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$738,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,707

$1,480

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Indian Rocks Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Rocks Beach, 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.

$98,611

Median Household Income

± $17,120

1.94k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Indian Rocks Beach, FL grew to $98,611 from the previous year's value of $98,279.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Rocks Beach, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Rocks Beach, 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 (54.4%)
Worked At Home (33.7%)
Walked (5.58%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Indian Rocks Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.7%) and those who walked to work (5.58%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Rocks Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.505% of the workforce in Indian Rocks Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Indian Rocks Beach, 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 Rocks Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indian Rocks Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Rocks Beach, FL (347 out of 3.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Rocks Beach, 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.

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