Viera West, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,984

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.443% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.24%

14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,170

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$546,600

Population & Diversity

Viera West, FL is home to a population of 18k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Viera West, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Viera West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Viera West, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.16k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 563
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 430

14.1%

Hispanic Population

2.53k people

14.1% of the people in Viera West, FL are hispanic (2.53k people).

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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Viera West, FL residents (2.03k 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 West, FL was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
950 ± 479
Vietnam
506 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
278 ± 172

Viera West, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Viera West, FL employs 8.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Viera West, FL were Manufacturing (1,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,032 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,385), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,536), and Finance & Insurance ($116,458).

Employment

Occupations

8.2k

2024 Value

± 859

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viera West, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.39k employees to 8.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Viera West, FL, are Management Occupations (1,202 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (830 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (748 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Viera West, 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

8.2k

2024 Value

± 859

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viera West, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.39k employees to 8.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Viera West, FL, are Manufacturing (1,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,032 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Viera West, FL, though some of these residents may live in Viera West, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,713

Median earning men ± $18,824

$53,381

Median earning women ± $9,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,700), Public Administration ($135,761), and Manufacturing ($120,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,600), Public Administration ($98,882), and Manufacturing ($92,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Viera West, FL was $546,600 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $539,000 to $546,600, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Viera West, FL is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Viera West, FL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Viera West, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$546,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,586

$5,907

Median Property Taxes

±$748

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Viera West, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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

$109,170

Median Household Income

± $12,895

7.29k

Number of Households

± 865

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.29k households in Viera West, FL grew to $109,170 from the previous year's value of $98,107.

The following chart displays the households in Viera West, 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 Viera West, 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (7.19%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Viera West, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.19%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Viera West, FL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Viera West, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Viera West, FL (581 out of 17.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Viera West, FL is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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