Viera East, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,570

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.54%

44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,467

5.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$396,700

Population & Diversity

Viera East, FL is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.69% of Viera East, FL residents were born outside of the country (715 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Viera East, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 479 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Viera East, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Viera East, FL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Viera East, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.79k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
578 ± 249
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
479 ± 130

9.47%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

9.47% of the people in Viera East, FL are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Viera East, 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

5.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

715 people

7.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

969 people

As of 2024, 5.69% of Viera East, FL residents (715 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 Viera East, FL was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
764 ± 419
Vietnam
641 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
364 ± 159

Viera East, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Viera East, FL.

Economy

The economy of Viera East, FL employs 4.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Viera East, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), and Manufacturing (607 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($138,191), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,964), and Wholesale Trade ($110,375).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2024 Value

± 812

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viera East, FL declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 5.04k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Viera East, FL, are Management Occupations (554 people), Sales & Related Occupations (524 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Viera East, 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

4.76k

2024 Value

± 812

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viera East, FL declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 5.04k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Viera East, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), and Manufacturing (607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Viera East, FL, though some of these residents may live in Viera East, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,650

Median earning men ± $34,692

$42,027

Median earning women ± $14,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,591), Manufacturing ($104,476), and Public Administration ($93,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,231), Public Administration ($47,625), and Retail Trade ($45,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Viera East, FL was $396,700 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,400 to $396,700, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Viera East, FL is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Viera East, FL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Viera East, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,685

$3,904

Median Property Taxes

±$511

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Viera East, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Viera East, 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.

$92,467

Median Household Income

± $13,769

5.12k

Number of Households

± 707

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Viera East, FL declined from $92,467 from the previous year's value of $97,386.

The following chart displays the households in Viera East, 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 Viera East, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Viera East, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Viera East, FL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.961% of the workforce in Viera East, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Viera East, FL (439 out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Viera East, FL is White, followed by Black 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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