West Vero Corridor, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,461

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

67.8

2.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.179% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,927

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Vero Corridor, FL is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.33% of West Vero Corridor, FL residents were born outside of the country (662 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.04k people) in West Vero Corridor, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 345 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of West Vero Corridor, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Vero Corridor, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Vero Corridor, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.04k ± 964
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 204

6.92%

Hispanic Population

724 people

6.92% of the people in West Vero Corridor, FL are hispanic (724 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Vero Corridor, 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

6.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

662 people

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

688 people

As of 2024, 6.33% of West Vero Corridor, FL residents (662 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 West Vero Corridor, FL was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
423 ± 140
Korea
248 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 87

West Vero Corridor, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Vero Corridor, FL employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Vero Corridor, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (418 people), Retail Trade (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,250), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Utilities ($79,550).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 429

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Vero Corridor, FL declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 2.9k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Vero Corridor, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (528 people), Sales & Related Occupations (327 people), and Management Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Vero Corridor, 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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 429

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Vero Corridor, FL declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 2.9k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Vero Corridor, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (418 people), Retail Trade (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Vero Corridor, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Vero Corridor, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,057

Median earning men ± $12,139

$47,750

Median earning women ± $6,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,703), Public Administration ($102,794), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Vero Corridor, FL was $216,400 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $216,400, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Vero Corridor, FL is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Vero Corridor, FL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Vero Corridor, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,622

$4,061

Median Property Taxes

±$475

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 West Vero Corridor, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in West Vero Corridor, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Vero Corridor, 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.

$61,927

Median Household Income

± $5,308

5.59k

Number of Households

± 600

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.59k households in West Vero Corridor, FL grew to $61,927 from the previous year's value of $59,162.

The following chart displays the households in West Vero Corridor, 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 West Vero Corridor, 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 (68.9%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (6.38%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in West Vero Corridor, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.38%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Vero Corridor, FL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in West Vero Corridor, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Vero Corridor, FL (1.11k out of 10.3k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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