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County:

Indian River County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

30,849

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.14

% Water:

18.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

63

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,992

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,896

66.4%

64.3%

2.1%

1990:

90,208

50.6%

49.8%

0.8%

2000:

112,947

25.2%

28.1%

-2.9%

2005:

128,594

13.8%

15.8%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

94,250

83.4%

0-to-19:

24,031

21.3%

Black:

9,143

8.1%

20-to-39:

21,892

19.4%

Hispanic:

7,381

6.5%

40-to-59:

27,598

24.4%

American Indian:

229

0.2%

60-plus:

39,426

34.9%

Other:

1,944

1.7%

Median Age:

46.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

224.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,385

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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