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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Retail trade (13.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%).
Detached houses: $276,650Here:$276,650State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $216,457Here:$216,457State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $133,112Here:$133,112State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,317Here:$225,317State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,014Here:$383,014State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $67,844Here:$67,844State:$43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%
McCain (Republican): 57.2% Obama (Democratic): 42.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,786 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,313 (0.8%)
Area name: Vero Beach, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Indian River County is $554 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $706 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $879 a month.
Cities in this county include: Vero Beach South, Vero Beach, Sebastian, Florida Ridge, West Vero Corridor, Gifford, Fellsmere, South Beach, Indian River Shores, Roseland.
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Notable locations in Indian River County: Indian River City West Regional Treatment Plant (A), River Bridge (B), Mitchell Ranch (C), Sebastian Center (D), Donald MacDonald State Camp Ground (E), Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum (F), Indian River Correctional Institution Library (G), Indian River Correctional Institution (H), Vero Lakes Estates Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Indian River County include: Saint Matthews Baptist Church (A), Saint John of the Cross Catholic Church (B), Lakeside Fellowship Church (C), Kings Baptist Church (D), Immanuel Baptist Church (E), Church of God and Christ of Wabasso (F), Church of Christ Holiness unto the Lord (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Riverside Church Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Old Sebastian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes: Willow Waters (A), Blue Cypress Lake (B), Henry Schacht Lake (C), Pasco Packing Company Lake (D), Swords Pond (E), General Developers Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Cypress Creek (A), Fort Drum Creek (B), Padgett Branch (C), Cow Log Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Indian River County include: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (1), MacWilliam Park (2), Indian River-Malabar to Sebastian Aquatic Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Indian River County: Indian River City West Regional Treatment Plant (A), River Bridge (B), Mitchell Ranch (C), Sebastian Center (D), Donald MacDonald State Camp Ground (E), Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum (F), Indian River Correctional Institution Library (G), Indian River Correctional Institution (H), Vero Lakes Estates Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Indian River County include: Saint Matthews Baptist Church (A), Saint John of the Cross Catholic Church (B), Lakeside Fellowship Church (C), Kings Baptist Church (D), Immanuel Baptist Church (E), Church of God and Christ of Wabasso (F), Church of Christ Holiness unto the Lord (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Riverside Church Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Old Sebastian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Willow Waters (A), Blue Cypress Lake (B), Henry Schacht Lake (C), Pasco Packing Company Lake (D), Swords Pond (E), General Developers Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Cypress Creek (A), Fort Drum Creek (B), Padgett Branch (C), Cow Log Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Indian River County include: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (1), MacWilliam Park (2), Indian River-Malabar to Sebastian Aquatic Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Brevard County , Okeechobee County , Osceola County , St. Lucie County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,733 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,151 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.1%
Housing units in Indian River County with a mortgage: 16,871 (1,763 second mortgage, 1,557 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,390
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Most common first ancestries reported in Indian River County (%):
9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,017 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($378 average AGI)Indian River County:0.07%Florida average:0.22% 4.68% relocated from other counties in Florida ($29,283 average AGI) 4.66% relocated from other states ($49,357 average AGI)Indian River County:4.66%Florida average:4.24%
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,494 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($255 average AGI)Indian River County:0.08%Florida average:0.12% 3.26% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,445 average AGI) 3.73% relocated to other states ($28,794 average AGI)Indian River County:3.73%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 32,651 (30,142 aged, 2,509 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 42.5. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 157.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
27,153 spouses, 24,415 children (22,319 natural, 720 adopted, 1,376 stepchildren), 1,953 grandchildren, 855 brothers or sisters, 728 parents, 1,605 other relatives, 1,931 non-relatives
Size of family households: 19,404 2-persons, 5,916 3-persons, 4,422 4-persons, 2,082 5-persons, 696 6-persons, 381 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,851 1-person, 2,170 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
89.6% of residents of Indian River County speak English at home. 6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
Population growth in Indian River County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of Indian River County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $11,422,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,171,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,769,000
Regular Highways: $821,000
Housing and Community Development: $764,000
Regular Highways: $5,000,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,989,000
Regular Highways: $16,191,000
Water Utilities: $14,596,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,289,000
Sewerage: $11,943,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,950,000
General - Other: $8,849,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,824,000
Financial Administration: $8,710,000
Health - Other: $8,539,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,168,000
Libraries: $3,956,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,766,000
Central Staff Services: $3,226,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,676,000
General Public Buildings: $1,600,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,231,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,086,000
Transit Utilities: $1,710,000
Public Welfare: $884,000
Air Transportation: $650,000
General Local Government Support: $72,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Special Assessments: $8,056,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,726,000
Interest Earnings: $964,000
Donations From Private Sources: $332,000
Rents: $259,000
Sale of Property: $163,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,885,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,675,000
Libraries: $4,351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,487,000
Central Staff Services: $3,357,000
Police Protection: $2,167,000
Regular Highways: $1,178,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,135,000
Local Fire Protection: $970,000
Health - Other: $531,000
General Public Building: $200,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,000
General - Other: $56,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Transit Utilities: $3,273,000
All Other: $2,428,000
Public Welfare: $939,000
Housing and Community Development: $930,000
Highways: $779,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
Other License: $41,532,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,583,000
Public Utilities Sales: $9,002,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,573,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,676,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $238,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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