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Population (year 2000): 15,217
Males: 7,287  (47.9%)
Females: 7,930  (52.1%)

Indian River County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32962.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $37,608 in 2000)
Florida Ridge  $42,700
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,100 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Florida Ridge  $153,100
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Florida Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Black (11.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.1%), English (15.5%), German (14.5%), United States (8.4%), Italian (7.5%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 1409 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Florida Ridge

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florida Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1,110 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 2.2% Europe).

This place:  7.3%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Florida Ridge:  1.1% ($875)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (20.8 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (118.7 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (931.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lakewood Park, FL (2.3 miles ), Vero Beach South, FL (3.4 miles ), South Beach, FL (4.0 miles ), Vero Beach, FL (4.7 miles ), St. Lucie, FL (6.5 miles ), Gifford, FL (7.0 miles ), Fort Pierce North, FL (7.7 miles ), West Vero Corridor, FL (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 27.57 N, Longitude: 80.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,368 (-28.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 535 (8.5%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 772

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Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Florida Ridge-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Florida Ridge place center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Florida Ridge:
  • HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHAB HOSP (about 5 miles; VERO BEACH, FL)
  • INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; VERO BEACH, FL)
  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florida Ridge:
  • VERO BEACH MUNI (about 6 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 40 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
  • PATRICK AFB (about 48 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Florida Ridge:
  • ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 7 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)
  • NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (about 10 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: X52)
  • SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 17 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26)

Operable nuclear power plants near Florida Ridge:
  • 18 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florida Ridge:
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 38 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 60 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 66 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 85 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 91 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Florida Ridge compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Indian River County Florida:




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9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($378 average AGI)
Indian River County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lucie County, FL  1.18% ($46,340 average AGI)
from Brevard County, FL  0.73% ($47,103)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.61% ($58,591)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Indian River County:  0.08%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lucie County, FL  0.72% ($31,616 average AGI)
to Brevard County, FL  0.61% ($41,116)
to Orange County, FL  0.24% ($31,825)


Strongest AM radio stations in Florida Ridge:
  • WAXE (1370 AM; 1 kW; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTTB (1490 AM; 1 kW; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WIRA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PORT ST. LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Florida Ridge:
  • WGYL (93.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYR-FM (94.7 FM; GIFFORD, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W202AY (88.3 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQOL (103.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCF-FM (91.9 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOSN (97.1 FM; INDIAN RIVER SHORES, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WGNX (99.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH FM RADIO PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFP (91.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Florida Ridge:
  • WWCI-CA (Channel 10; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: V-1 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W57DM (Channel 57; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE TREASURE COAST, L.L.C.)
  • W44AY (Channel 44; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
  • W60CE (Channel 60; SEBRING, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOCX-CA (Channel 5; SEBRING, ETC., FL; Owner: SEBRING TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WFPI-LP (Channel 8; FORT PIERCE, ETC, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)

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