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Demographics
Indian River County's population, currently 138,028, has grown steadily by approximately two percent per year. Historically, agriculture and tourism were the county’s largest industries. These are now complimented by an increasing number of firms in the health care and information technology industries along with a steady stream of light manufacturing jobs.
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POPULATION
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1980
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1990
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1995
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2000
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2005
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2011
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COUNTY
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59,896
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90,208
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100,261
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112,947
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130,043
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138,028
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38,455
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58,143
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64,114
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71,660
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83,822
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91,366
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MUNICIPALITIES
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Fellsmere
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1,161
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2,179
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2,354
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3,813
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4,322
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5,197
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1,254
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2,278
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2,599
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3,448
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3,654
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3,901
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Orchid
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19
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10
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25
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140
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302
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415
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Sebastian
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2,831
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10,248
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13,488
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16,181
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20,048
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21,929
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Vero Beach
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16,176
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17,350
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17,681
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17,705
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17,895
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15,220
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Sources: U.S. Census, 2010; University of Florida Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Statistical Abstract 2011
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Population
Total Population ................................... 138,028
Households ............................................. 57,467
Person per Household ................................ 2.35
Population By Age
Age 2009 2010
0-17 25,990 25,952
18-34 22,083 21,547
35-54 34,031 33,192
55-64 20,615 19,833
65+ 38,915 37,504
Median Age
Indian River County......................................49.1
Florida.......................................................... 40.7
United States ...............................................37.1
Income and Wages
Per Capita Personal Income ................... $50,977
Median Household Income ...................... $46,363
Average Annual Wage ............................. $34,119
Unemployment Rage (2011) .........................12.6%
Gender
Male ............................................................ 66,805
Femaile ....................................................... 71,222
Racial Mix
Total Population .................................... 138,028
Non-Hispanic White ............................. 106,144
Non-Hispanic Black ................................. 12,836
Hispanic Origin ........................................ 16,012
Asian Origin ............................................. 1,795
Persons reporting 2 or more races ......... 1,795
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