Vero Beach South, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

30,344

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

1.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.07%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,420

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,200

Population & Diversity

Vero Beach South, FL is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Vero Beach South, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.12k people).

In 2024, there were 8.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Vero Beach South, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.41k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Vero Beach South, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vero Beach South, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vero Beach South, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 1.72k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.6k ± 599
Other (Hispanic)
1.41k ± 681

15.7%

Hispanic Population

4.77k people

15.7% of the people in Vero Beach South, FL are hispanic (4.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vero Beach South, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.12k people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Vero Beach South, FL residents (3.12k 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 Vero Beach South, FL was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
897 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
323 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
260 ± 129

Vero Beach South, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vero Beach South, FL.

Economy

The economy of Vero Beach South, FL employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vero Beach South, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,163 people), Retail Trade (1,581 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,436 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,444), Public Administration ($72,574), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,473).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,200

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vero Beach South, FL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 13.4k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vero Beach South, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,841 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,590 people), and Management Occupations (1,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vero Beach South, 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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,200

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vero Beach South, FL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 13.4k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vero Beach South, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,163 people), Retail Trade (1,581 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vero Beach South, FL, though some of these residents may live in Vero Beach South, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,847

Median earning men ± $5,392

$41,297

Median earning women ± $4,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,159), Manufacturing ($59,595), and Wholesale Trade ($57,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,670), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,129), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,155).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vero Beach South, FL was $335,200 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $335,200, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Vero Beach South, FL is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vero Beach South, FL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vero Beach South, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,988

$9,624

Median Property Taxes

±$838

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Vero Beach South, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vero Beach South, 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.

$73,420

Median Household Income

± $3,220

12.1k

Number of Households

± 944

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Vero Beach South, FL grew to $73,420 from the previous year's value of $71,675.

The following chart displays the households in Vero Beach South, 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 Vero Beach South, 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 (74.8%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Vero Beach South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vero Beach South, FL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Vero Beach South, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vero Beach South, FL (2.75k out of 30.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vero Beach South, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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