Indian River County PUMA, FL

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2020 Population

156,964

1.93% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.935% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

12.2%

4.31% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$57,945

5.85% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$220,700

9.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Indian River County PUMA, FL had a population of 157k people with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $57,945. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Indian River County PUMA, FL grew from 153,989 to 156,964, a 1.93% increase and its median household income grew from $54,740 to $57,945, a 5.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian River County PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%).

13.8% of the households in Indian River County PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Indian River County PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Indian River County PUMA, FL are Treasure Coast Technical College (101 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Indian River County PUMA, FL was $220,700, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Indian River County PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian River County PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Indian River County PUMA, FL borders Beaches & Merritt Island PUMA, FL, Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, Palm Bay City, Grant-Valkaria & Malabar Towns PUMA, FL, Highlands (South & East), Okeechobee, Hendry & Glades Counties PUMA, FL, Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL, and St. Lucie County (North) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Indian River County PUMA, FL is home to a population of 157k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2020, 10.5% of Indian River County PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2020, there were 8.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Indian River County PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k White (Hispanic) and 13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Indian River County PUMA, FL are Spanish (14,177 households), Haitian (1,124 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (834 households).

Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

94.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95% of Indian River County PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Indian River County PUMA, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian River County PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 330
White (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 918
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 836

12.5%

Hispanic Population

19.7k people

12.5% of the people in Indian River County PUMA, FL are hispanic (19.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indian River County PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

9.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

15.2k people

As of 2020, 10.5% of Indian River County PUMA, FL residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian River County PUMA, FL was 9.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,177 households (9.42%)
Haitian
1,124 households (0.747%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
834 households (0.554%)

13.8% of the households in Indian River County PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Indian River County PUMA, FL was Spanish. 9.42% of the households in Indian River County PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,003 ± 575
Korea
1,750 ± 305
Gulf War (2001-)
1,201 ± 402

Indian River County PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indian River County PUMA, FL employs 56k people. The largest industries in Indian River County PUMA, FL are Restaurants & Food Services (4,324 people), Construction (4,243 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,188 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($154,708), Offices of other health practitioners ($145,764), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($136,972).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,240

Women

50.4%

27,793

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Indian River County PUMA, FL in 2020 was 56,033 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Indian River County PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56k

2020 Value

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 4.61%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Indian River County PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 53.6k employees to 56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian River County PUMA, FL, are Retail salespersons (1,746 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,559 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian River County PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56k

2020 Value

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 4.61%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Indian River County PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 53.6k employees to 56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian River County PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,324 people), Construction (4,243 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian River County PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Indian River County PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,825

Median earning men ± $2,066

$28,776

Median earning women ± $2,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($70,847), Manufacturing ($57,177), and Public Administration ($55,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($42,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,517), and Public Administration ($41,458).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Florida.

$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Indian River County PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Indian River County PUMA, FL awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Indian River County PUMA, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 104 male students and 186 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Indian River County PUMA, FL are White (39 and 38.6%), followed by Black or African American (38 and 37.6%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 22.8%), and Asian (1 and 0.99%).

The largest universities in Indian River County PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Treasure Coast Technical College (101 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Indian River County PUMA, FL are Medical Assistant (29 and 28.7%), Phlebotamy Technician (20 and 19.8%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (17 and 16.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.815% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Indian River County PUMA, FL in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (38.8k), Some college (27.8k), and Bachelors Degree (23.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian River County PUMA, FL was $220,700 in 2020, which is 0.96 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $202,300 to $220,700, a 9.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian River County PUMA, FL is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Indian River County PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian River County PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Indian River County PUMA, FL is $57,945. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Indian River County PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $110,889, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $102,356 and $97,175.

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,300

$48,767

Median Property Taxes

±$1,846

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2020

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 80% of the housing units in Indian River County PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian River County PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Indian River County PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $110,889, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $102,356 and $97,175.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Indian River County PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,945

Median Household Income

± $2,678

57.4k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2020, the median household income of the 57.4k households in Indian River County PUMA, FL grew to $57,945 from the previous year's value of $54,740.

The following chart displays the households in Indian River County PUMA, 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

0.486

2020 Wage GINI in Indian River County PUMA, FL

0.483

2019 Wage GINI in Indian River County PUMA, FL

In 2020, the income inequality in Indian River County PUMA, FL was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.726% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Indian River County PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Indian River County PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indian River County PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (8.65%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2020, 80.3% of workers in Indian River County PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.65%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian River County PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Indian River County PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian River County PUMA, FL (18.2k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian River County PUMA, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Indian River County PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Florida was $8,076 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,688).

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian River County PUMA, FL declined by 5.78% from 11.8% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Indian River County PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.