Indian Shores, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,243

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,125

6.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$698,800

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Indian Shores, FL is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Indian Shores, FL residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Indian Shores, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Indian Shores, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Shores, FL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Shores, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 186
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 86
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 28

4.99%

Hispanic Population

62 people

4.99% of the people in Indian Shores, FL are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Shores, 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

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Indian Shores, FL residents (170 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 Shores, FL was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25
Korea
5 ± 17

Indian Shores, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Indian Shores, FL employs 476 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Shores, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Finance & Insurance (65 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($122,054), Finance & Insurance ($62,386), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,269).

Employment

Occupations

476

2024 Value

± 132

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Shores, FL grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 450 employees to 476 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Shores, FL, are Management Occupations (138 people), Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Shores, 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

476

2024 Value

± 132

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Shores, FL grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 450 employees to 476 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Shores, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Finance & Insurance (65 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Shores, FL, though some of these residents may live in Indian Shores, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,875

Median earning men ± $62,532

$52,500

Median earning women ± $16,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,682), Information ($121,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Shores, FL was $698,800 in 2024, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $627,100 to $698,800, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Shores, FL is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Shores, FL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Shores, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$698,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,954

$532

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Indian Shores, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Shores, 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.

$109,125

Median Household Income

± $18,872

619

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 619 households in Indian Shores, FL grew to $109,125 from the previous year's value of $102,250.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Shores, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Shores, 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 (59.6%)
Worked At Home (31.5%)
Carpooled (4.68%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Indian Shores, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.68%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Shores, FL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Indian Shores, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Shores, FL (163 out of 1.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Shores, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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