Florida Ridge

Population: 21,517
Median household income: $64,956
Median home value: $250,500

Located in Indian River County, Florida, Florida Ridge is a community with a population of 21,517. At $64,956, its median household income sits below Indian River County's $71,049.

From 2019 to 2023, Florida Ridge's population declined 3.8% from 22,372 to 21,517, while its median home value rose 77.4% from $141,200 to $250,500.

The typical home was built around 1990. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,517
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,956
Median home value: $250,500
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 10,217
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,37221,517

Median household income

$48,946$64,956

Median home value

$141,200$250,500

Median gross rent

$1,089$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,372	$48,946	$141,200	$1,089
2020	21,081	$49,973	$155,900	$1,060
2021	22,151	$56,017	$167,000	$1,128
2022	22,549	$60,439	$212,000	$1,139
2023	21,517	$64,956	$250,500	$1,209

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,260	5.9%
5 to 17	3,095	14.4%
18 to 24	2,154	10.0%
25 to 34	2,033	9.4%
35 to 44	2,408	11.2%
45 to 54	2,182	10.1%
55 to 64	2,398	11.1%
65 to 74	3,459	16.1%
75 and over	2,528	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,455	67.2%
Black or African American	3,517	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	275	1.3%
Asian	198	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	421	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,651	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,617	10.8%
High school graduate	4,446	29.6%
Some college or associate's	5,252	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,707	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	986	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,102	72.8%
Carpooled	1,153	11.8%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	19	0.2%
Bicycle	165	1.7%
Worked from home	1,060	10.9%
Other means	248	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,835	21.1%
15 to 29 min	4,544	52.3%
30 to 44 min	1,687	19.4%
45 to 59 min	181	2.1%
60+ min	449	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,252 of 21,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,570	69.0%
Nonfamily households	2,498	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,068	79.0%
Vacant	2,149	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,457	80.0%
Renter-occupied	1,611	20.0%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,182	70.3%
1-unit, attached	361	3.5%
2 to 4 units	256	2.5%
5 to 19 units	1,964	19.2%
20 or more units	125	1.2%
Mobile home & other	329	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1223050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 1.81 sq mi
Center point: 27.5835, -80.3835